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Velvet Facial Milk Cleanser

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Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser

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Product category and function

Velvet Facial Milk Cleanser

Clear Pore Normalizing 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

Velvet Facial Milk Cleanser

Clear Pore Normalizing 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

Full ingredient list

Velvet Facial Milk Cleanser

Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, propanediol, c14-22 alcohols, polysorbate 60, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, parfum/fragrance, sodium citrate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, melissa officinalis leaf extract, t-butyl alcohol, gentiana lutea extract, maltodextrin, moringa oleifera seed extract 6	Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, sodium laureth sulfate, arginine, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, panthenol, disodium edta, citric acid, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Aqua/water/eau, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, propanediol, c14-22 alcohols, polysorbate 60, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, parfum/fragrance, sodium citrate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, melissa officinalis leaf extract, t-butyl alcohol, gentiana lutea extract, maltodextrin, moringa oleifera seed extract

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, sodium laureth sulfate, arginine, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, panthenol, disodium edta, citric acid, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Velvet Facial Milk Cleanser

Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, T-butyl alcohol

Absorbent: Maltodextrin

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium citrate

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Soothing: Panthenol

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

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Ingredients with their functions

Velvet Facial Milk Cleanser

Clear Pore Normalizing 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.

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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