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Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

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Product category and function

Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Hydrating Foaming Oil 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

Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Hydrating Foaming Oil 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

Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, propanediol, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, ceramide np, niacinamide, disodium edta, capryloyl glycine, caprylyl glycol, acrylates copolymer, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, peg-150 distearate, sodium benzoate 11	Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, squalane, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, triethyl citrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, citric acid, capryloyl glycine, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water, glycerin, coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, propanediol, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, ceramide np, niacinamide, disodium edta, capryloyl glycine, caprylyl glycol, acrylates copolymer, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, peg-150 distearate, sodium benzoate

Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, squalane, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, triethyl citrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, citric acid, capryloyl glycine, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides

Notable ingredients

Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Aqua/water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, Triethyl citrate

Anti-microbial: Capryloyl glycine

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Ingredients with their functions

Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Hydrating Foaming Oil 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