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Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

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Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

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

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

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

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (2%), water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 distearate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, ethylhexylglycerin, hectorite, citric acid. 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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Salicylic acid (2%), water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 distearate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, ethylhexylglycerin, hectorite, citric acid.

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

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser

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

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

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser

Salicylic acid (2%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

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.