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Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

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Hydrating Foaming Oil 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 Foaming Oil 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 Foaming Oil Cleanser

Gentle Milky Cleanser

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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	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 = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 37

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

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 Foaming Oil Cleanser

Gentle Milky Cleanser

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

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

Anti-microbial: Capryloyl glycine

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 Foaming Oil Cleanser

Gentle Milky 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