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Hydrating Facial Cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin

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Acne Control Cleanser

Product category and function

Hydrating Facial Cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin

Acne Control 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

Hydrating Facial Cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin

Acne Control 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

Hydrating Facial Cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin

Acne Control Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl stearate se, carbomer, behentrimonium methosulfate, stearyl alcohol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol 11	Salicylic acid (2%, active), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, niacinamide, gluconolactone, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, triethyl citrate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, hectorite, phytosphingosine, benzoic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Water, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl stearate se, carbomer, behentrimonium methosulfate, stearyl alcohol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol

Salicylic acid (2%, active), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, niacinamide, gluconolactone, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, triethyl citrate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, hectorite, phytosphingosine, benzoic acid

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Facial Cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin

Acne Control Cleanser

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (2%, active)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Facial Cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin

Acne Control 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.

Glycerin

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