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Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

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Sulfur Acne Foaming Cleanser

Product category and function

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Sulfur Acne Foaming 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 Foaming Oil Cleanser

Sulfur Acne Foaming 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

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Sulfur Acne Foaming Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, squalane, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, triethyl citrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, citric acid, capryloyl glycine, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides 13	Sulfur (3.5%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, acacia senegal gum, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, limonene, potassium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide, sodium sulfate, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, sodium lauroyl lactylate, glycolic acid, calendula officinalis flower extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, squalane, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, triethyl citrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, citric acid, capryloyl glycine, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides

Sulfur (3.5%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, acacia senegal gum, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, limonene, potassium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide, sodium sulfate, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, sodium lauroyl lactylate, glycolic acid, calendula officinalis flower extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Sulfur Acne Foaming Cleanser

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Aqua/water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, Triethyl citrate

Anti-microbial: Capryloyl glycine

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Avena sativa (oat) bran extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Sulfur Acne Foaming Cleanser

Aqua/water

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