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Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

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Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Product category and function

Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

Nu-Derm Gentle 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 Gentle Cleanser

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (coconut derived), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine (coconut derived), cocamidopropyl betaine (coconut derived), disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, glyceryl laurate (vegetable derived), sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), panthenol (provitamin b5), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), cymbopogon schoenanthus (lemon grass) extract, equisetum arvense (horsetail) leaf extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower, allantoin, potassium sorbate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, natural fragrance oil 6	Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium laureth sulfate, glycereth-7, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, borago officinalis extract, oleyl lactate, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, saponins, ethylhexylglycerin, ethoxydiglycol, fragrance (parfum), triethanolamine, yellow 5.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Purified water, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (coconut derived), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine (coconut derived), cocamidopropyl betaine (coconut derived), disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, glyceryl laurate (vegetable derived), sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), panthenol (provitamin b5), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), cymbopogon schoenanthus (lemon grass) extract, equisetum arvense (horsetail) leaf extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower, allantoin, potassium sorbate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, natural fragrance oil

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium laureth sulfate, glycereth-7, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, borago officinalis extract, oleyl lactate, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, saponins, ethylhexylglycerin, ethoxydiglycol, fragrance (parfum), triethanolamine, yellow 5.

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Soothing: Allantoin, Cymbopogon schoenanthus (lemon grass) extract, Equisetum arvense (horsetail) leaf extract, Panthenol (provitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)

Solvent: Purified water

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Purified 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.

Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (coconut derived)

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine (coconut derived)

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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