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One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser

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Balancing Cleanser

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One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser

Balancing Cleanser

Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser

Balancing 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

One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser

Balancing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, propanediol, acrylates copolymer, cellulose, coco-glucoside, citric acid, phenoxyisopropanol, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium chloride, sodium laurate, xanthan gum, parfum/fragrance, jojoba esters, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, sodium benzoate, melissa officinalis leaf extract, saponaria officinalis leaf extract, gentiana lutea extract, ci 77492/iron oxides, potassium sorbate, talc, ci 73360 (red 30), maltodextrin, moringa oleifera seed extract 8	Water, glycerin, sorbitol, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, laureth-4 carboxylic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, fragrance, microcrystalline wax, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, benzophenone-4, agave tequilana leaf extract, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, blue 1, ext. violet 2, ferric ferrocyanide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Aqua/water/eau, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, propanediol, acrylates copolymer, cellulose, coco-glucoside, citric acid, phenoxyisopropanol, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium chloride, sodium laurate, xanthan gum, parfum/fragrance, jojoba esters, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, sodium benzoate, melissa officinalis leaf extract, saponaria officinalis leaf extract, gentiana lutea extract, ci 77492/iron oxides, potassium sorbate, talc, ci 73360 (red 30), maltodextrin, moringa oleifera seed extract

Water, glycerin, sorbitol, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, laureth-4 carboxylic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, fragrance, microcrystalline wax, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, benzophenone-4, agave tequilana leaf extract, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, blue 1, ext. violet 2, ferric ferrocyanide

Notable ingredients

One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser

Balancing Cleanser

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Phenoxyisopropanol, Propanediol

Abrasive: Microcrystalline cellulose, Talc

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Jojoba esters

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Ingredients with their functions

One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser

Balancing Cleanser

Aqua/water/eau

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.

Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent