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Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

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Foaming Facial Cleanser

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Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Foaming Facial 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

Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Foaming Facial 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

Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Foaming Facial Cleanser

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Water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, acrylates copolymer, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, lauryl glucoside, phenoxyethanol, glycerin, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, propylene glycol, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate 16	Aqua (water / eau), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, niacinamide, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, propylene glycol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, methylparaben, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, disodium edta, propylparaben, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, acrylates copolymer, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, lauryl glucoside, phenoxyethanol, glycerin, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, propylene glycol, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate

Aqua (water / eau), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, niacinamide, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, propylene glycol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, methylparaben, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, disodium edta, propylparaben, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Foaming Facial 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.

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Acrylates copolymer

Function: Film forming

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