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Oil Control Foam Face Wash

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Cetaphil
Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Product category and function

Oil Control Foam Face Wash

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne 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

Oil Control Foam Face Wash

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne 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

Oil Control Foam Face Wash

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 17	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Water, zinc coceth sulfate, glycerin, peg-75, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, zinc gluconate, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, peg-40, hydrogenated castor oil, peg-7, glyceryl cocoate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, ethanol, fragrance, disodium edta 6	Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active), water, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, peg-75, peg/ppg-120/10 trimethylolpropane trioleate, laureth-2, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, poloxamer 124, zinc gluconate, disodium edta, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Oil Control Foam Face Wash

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Solvent: Water, Ethanol, Glycerin, Peg-7, Peg-75, Peg-40, Peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate

Anti-microbial: Ethanol, Zinc gluconate

Astringent: Ethanol

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active)

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Peg-75

Absorbent: Magnesium aluminum silicate

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Ingredients with their functions

Oil Control Foam Face Wash

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne 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.

Zinc coceth sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Glycerin

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