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Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

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Acne Foaming Cream Wash

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Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

Acne Foaming Cream Wash

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

Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

Acne Foaming Cream 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

Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

Acne Foaming Cream Wash

No. of common ingredients = 0
Benzoyl peroxide (10%), ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, carbomer, decyl glucoside, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, dimethicone, glycerin, peg-40 stearate, propanediol, silica, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydroxypropylsulfonate laurylglucoside crosspolymer, sorbitan stearate, stearic acid, xanthan gum, water. 9	Benzoyl peroxide (10%, active), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, potassium hydroxide, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, glycolic acid, trideceth-6, triethyl citrate, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, propanediol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Benzoyl peroxide (10%), ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, carbomer, decyl glucoside, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, dimethicone, glycerin, peg-40 stearate, propanediol, silica, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydroxypropylsulfonate laurylglucoside crosspolymer, sorbitan stearate, stearic acid, xanthan gum, water.

Benzoyl peroxide (10%, active), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, potassium hydroxide, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, glycolic acid, trideceth-6, triethyl citrate, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, propanediol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate

Notable ingredients

Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

Acne Foaming Cream Wash

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propanediol

Abrasive: Silica

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Benzoyl peroxide (10%, active)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

Acne Foaming Cream Wash

Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

Function: Anti-acne

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

Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer

Function: Viscosity controlling

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

Carbomer

Function: Viscosity controlling, Gel forming, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Benzoyl peroxide (10%, active)

Function: Anti-acne

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

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.

Glycerin

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