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Acne Foaming Cleanser – 10% BPO

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Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Product category and function

Acne Foaming Cleanser – 10% BPO

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne 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

Acne Foaming Cleanser – 10% BPO

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne 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

Acne Foaming Cleanser – 10% BPO

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 4	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Benzoyl peroxide (10%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, carbomer 3	Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active), water, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, peg-75, peg/ppg-120/10 trimethylolpropane trioleate, laureth-2, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, poloxamer 124, zinc gluconate, disodium edta, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Acne Foaming Cleanser – 10% BPO

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

Solvent: Water

Emulsion stabilizing: Carbomer

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active)

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Peg-75

Absorbent: Magnesium aluminum silicate

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Foaming Cleanser – 10% BPO

Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser

Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

Function: Anti-acne

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.

Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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