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Moisturizing Relief Body Wash

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Differin
Acne Clearing Body Wash

Product category and function

Moisturizing Relief Body Wash

Acne Clearing Body Wash

Shower Gel & Body Wash	Shower Gel & Body Wash
Liquid cleansers to refresh and cleanse the skin.	Liquid cleansers to refresh and cleanse the skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Moisturizing Relief Body Wash

Acne Clearing Body Wash

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

Moisturizing Relief Body Wash

Acne Clearing Body Wash

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl isethionate, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium chloride, lauric acid, sodium lauroyl glycinate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, benzyl alcohol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sodium benzoate, tetrasodium edta, citric acid 18	Salicylic acid (2%, active ingredient), water, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl isethionate, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, lauric acid, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl glycinate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, benzyl alcohol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glycolic acid, tetrasodium edta, tanacetum annuum flower oil

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl isethionate, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium chloride, lauric acid, sodium lauroyl glycinate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, benzyl alcohol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sodium benzoate, tetrasodium edta, citric acid

Salicylic acid (2%, active ingredient), water, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl isethionate, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, lauric acid, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl glycinate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, benzyl alcohol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glycolic acid, tetrasodium edta, tanacetum annuum flower oil

Notable ingredients

Moisturizing Relief Body Wash

Acne Clearing Body Wash

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2%, active ingredient)

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid (2%, active ingredient)

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Moisturizing Relief Body Wash

Acne Clearing Body Wash

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.

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Sodium lauroyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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