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Product category and function

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment 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

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser

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Water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, acrylates copolymer, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, caffeine, sodium cocoyl glutamate, monosodium citrate, butylene glycol, citric acid, charcoal powder, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77499) 8	Salicylic acid (1.0%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, acrylates crosspolymer-4, cocamidopropyl betaine, polysorbate 20, niacinamide, glycerin, panthenol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters, disodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, butylene glycol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, propylene glycol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, o-cymen-5-ol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, acrylates copolymer, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, caffeine, sodium cocoyl glutamate, monosodium citrate, butylene glycol, citric acid, charcoal powder, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77499)

Salicylic acid (1.0%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, acrylates crosspolymer-4, cocamidopropyl betaine, polysorbate 20, niacinamide, glycerin, panthenol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters, disodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, butylene glycol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, propylene glycol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, o-cymen-5-ol

Notable ingredients

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser

Antioxidant: Caffeine

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Abrasive: Charcoal powder

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (1.0%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser

Water/aqua/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.

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Coco-betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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