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Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

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Ph Balancing Gentle Face Wash With Aloe Vera

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Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Ph Balancing Gentle Face Wash With Aloe Vera

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

Ph Balancing Gentle Face Wash With Aloe Vera

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

Ph Balancing Gentle Face Wash With Aloe Vera

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 9	Aqua/water/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, propanediol, caprylyl/ capryl glucoside, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, xantham gum, citric acid, sodium chloride, sodium cocoyl glutamate, salicylic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium phytate, sodium benzoate, alcohol (t289586/1)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 17

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

Aqua/water/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, propanediol, caprylyl/ capryl glucoside, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, xantham gum, citric acid, sodium chloride, sodium cocoyl glutamate, salicylic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium phytate, sodium benzoate, alcohol (t289586/1)

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Ph Balancing Gentle Face Wash With Aloe Vera

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

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

Anti-microbial: Capryloyl glycine

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol (t289586/1), Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Ph Balancing Gentle Face Wash With Aloe Vera

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