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Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash

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Clarifying Foam

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Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash

Clarifying Foam

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

Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash

Clarifying Foam

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

Full ingredient list

Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash

Clarifying Foam

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Salicylic acid (0.5%), water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, polysorbate 20, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, oleanolic acid, butylene glycol, enantia chlorantha bark extract, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, spiraea ulmaria extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, porphyra umbilicalis extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 5	Aqua (water), disodium peg-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate, niacinamide, polysorbate 20, decyl glucoside, mandelic acid, benzyl alcohol, salicylic acid, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorhexidine digluconate, tocopherol, limonene.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 13

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, polysorbate 20, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, oleanolic acid, butylene glycol, enantia chlorantha bark extract, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, spiraea ulmaria extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, porphyra umbilicalis extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Aqua (water), disodium peg-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate, niacinamide, polysorbate 20, decyl glucoside, mandelic acid, benzyl alcohol, salicylic acid, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorhexidine digluconate, tocopherol, limonene.

Notable ingredients

Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash

Clarifying Foam

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash

Clarifying Foam

Salicylic acid (0.5%)

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

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

Water/aqua/eau

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 betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Disodium peg-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.