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Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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Face Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel 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

Face Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel 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

Face Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, kaolin, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, decyl oleate, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phenoxyethanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, butylene glycol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate. 7	Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water, kaolin, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, decyl oleate, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phenoxyethanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, butylene glycol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate.

Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol

Notable ingredients

Face Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Soothing: Bisabolol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Face Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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.

Kaolin

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

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent