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Hydrating Facial Cleanser

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Gentle Milky Cleanser

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Hydrating Facial Cleanser

Gentle Milky Cleanser

Face Cleansers	Face Cleansers
Water-based foaming and gel cleansers for the face.	Water-based foaming and gel cleansers for the face.
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Ingredient highlights

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

Gentle Milky Cleanser

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

Gentle Milky Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, stearyl alcohol, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, glyceryl stearate, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin 10	Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, decyl glucoside, gluconolactone, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, sorbitol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, avena sativa kernel extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, cetrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-73, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium chloride, vinegar, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, didecyldimonium chloride, methylpropanediol, polyquaternium-80, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium acetate, cellulose, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, citric acid, phytosphingosine, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, stearyl alcohol, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, glyceryl stearate, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin

Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, decyl glucoside, gluconolactone, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, sorbitol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, avena sativa kernel extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, cetrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-73, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium chloride, vinegar, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, didecyldimonium chloride, methylpropanediol, polyquaternium-80, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium acetate, cellulose, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, citric acid, phytosphingosine, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

Gentle Milky Cleanser

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Avena sativa (oat) bran extract

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) bran extract, Avena sativa kernel extract

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

Gentle Milky Cleanser

Aqua / water / eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent