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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

Clear Pore Normalizing 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

Clear Pore Normalizing 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

Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 19	Total Number of ingredients = 18
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 7	Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, sodium laureth sulfate, arginine, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, panthenol, disodium edta, citric acid, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Soothing: Panthenol

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

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Ingredients with their functions

Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

Clear Pore Normalizing 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