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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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The Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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

The Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

The Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, acrylates copolymer, propanediol, xylitylglucoside, coconut alcohol, glycerin, panthenol, coco-glucoside, anhydroxylitol, stearic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, xylitol, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, stearyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract 8	Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, stearic acid, glycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, acrylates copolymer, propanediol, xylitylglucoside, coconut alcohol, glycerin, panthenol, coco-glucoside, anhydroxylitol, stearic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, xylitol, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, stearyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract

Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, stearic acid, glycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

The Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

The Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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