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Daily Brightening Exfoliator

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Balancing Cleanser

Product category and function

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

Balancing Cleanser

Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

Balancing 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

Balancing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, distearyl phthalic acid amide, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, niacinamide, jojoba esters, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium chloride, citric acid, kojic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, menthol, sodium bisulfite, disodium edta, chromium hydroxide green, butylene glycol 7	Water, glycerin, sorbitol, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, laureth-4 carboxylic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, fragrance, microcrystalline wax, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, benzophenone-4, agave tequilana leaf extract, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, blue 1, ext. violet 2, ferric ferrocyanide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, distearyl phthalic acid amide, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, niacinamide, jojoba esters, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium chloride, citric acid, kojic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, menthol, sodium bisulfite, disodium edta, chromium hydroxide green, butylene glycol

Water, glycerin, sorbitol, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, laureth-4 carboxylic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, fragrance, microcrystalline wax, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, benzophenone-4, agave tequilana leaf extract, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, blue 1, ext. violet 2, ferric ferrocyanide

Notable ingredients

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

Balancing Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Menthol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Jojoba esters

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Ingredients with their functions

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

Balancing Cleanser

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 betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Distearyl phthalic acid amide

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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