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Clarifying Mask

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Amazonian Clay Mask

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Clarifying Mask

Amazonian Clay Mask

Wash-off Masks	Wash-off Masks
Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.	Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.
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Ingredient highlights

Clarifying Mask

Amazonian Clay Mask

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

Full ingredient list

Clarifying Mask

Amazonian Clay Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), kaolin, alcohol denat., cetearyl alcohol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, octyldodecanol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, cetearyl glucoside, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, zinc pca, allantoin, magnesium aluminum silicate, lens esculenta (lentil) seed extract, echium plantagineum seed oil, sodium cetearyl sulfate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil unsaponifiables, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, hexylene glycol, polygonum bistorta root extract, arginine, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, ascorbyl palmitate, cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, pantolactone, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, ascorbic acid, tocopherol. 10	Water, kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay), glycerin, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, bentonite, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, magnesium aluminum silicate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, xanthan gum, sorbitan stearate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, cucumis sativus (cucumber) seed oil, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water (aqua), kaolin, alcohol denat., cetearyl alcohol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, octyldodecanol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, cetearyl glucoside, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, zinc pca, allantoin, magnesium aluminum silicate, lens esculenta (lentil) seed extract, echium plantagineum seed oil, sodium cetearyl sulfate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil unsaponifiables, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, hexylene glycol, polygonum bistorta root extract, arginine, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, ascorbyl palmitate, cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, pantolactone, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, ascorbic acid, tocopherol.

Water, kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay), glycerin, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, bentonite, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, magnesium aluminum silicate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, xanthan gum, sorbitan stearate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, cucumis sativus (cucumber) seed oil, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer

Notable ingredients

Clarifying Mask

Amazonian Clay Mask

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propanediol

Abrasive: Kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay)

Absorbent: Bentonite, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay)

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Ingredients with their functions

Clarifying Mask

Amazonian Clay Mask

Water (aqua)

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.

Kaolin

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial