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Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

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Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Product category and function

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Acne Foaming Cream 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

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

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Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active), water, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, peg-75, peg/ppg-120/10 trimethylolpropane trioleate, laureth-2, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, poloxamer 124, zinc gluconate, disodium edta, citric acid 7	Benzoyl peroxide (4%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, potassium hydroxide, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, glycolic acid, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hydroxide, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, propanediol, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active), water, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, peg-75, peg/ppg-120/10 trimethylolpropane trioleate, laureth-2, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, poloxamer 124, zinc gluconate, disodium edta, citric acid

Benzoyl peroxide (4%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, potassium hydroxide, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, glycolic acid, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hydroxide, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, propanediol, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid

Notable ingredients

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active)

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Peg-75

Absorbent: Magnesium aluminum silicate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Benzoyl peroxide (4%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active)

Function: Anti-acne

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

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.

Magnesium aluminum silicate

Function: Viscosity controlling, Absorbent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.