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Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

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ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

Product category and function

Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

ProactivMD Ultra 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

ProactivMD Ultra 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

ProactivMD Ultra 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 7	Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, coco-glucoside, sodium chloride, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium cocoamphoacetate, panthenol, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, heliotropine, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, polyquaternium-10, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, fragrance, camellia sinensis leaf extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 21

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, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, coco-glucoside, sodium chloride, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium cocoamphoacetate, panthenol, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, heliotropine, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, polyquaternium-10, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, fragrance, camellia sinensis leaf extract

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

ProactivMD Ultra 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

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

ProactivMD Ultra 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.