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ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

Product category and function

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ProactivMD Ultra Gentle 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

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ProactivMD Ultra Gentle 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

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ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, glycerin, glycol distearate, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate, benzyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, methylisothiazolinone, dehydroacetic acid, citric acid, lactococcus ferment lysate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, inulin, yogurt powder, lactic acid, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, chlorophyllin-copper complex 8	Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, coco-glucoside, sodium chloride, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium cocoamphoacetate, panthenol, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, heliotropine, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, polyquaternium-10, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, fragrance, camellia sinensis leaf extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, glycerin, glycol distearate, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate, benzyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, methylisothiazolinone, dehydroacetic acid, citric acid, lactococcus ferment lysate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, inulin, yogurt powder, lactic acid, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, chlorophyllin-copper complex

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, coco-glucoside, sodium chloride, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium cocoamphoacetate, panthenol, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, heliotropine, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, polyquaternium-10, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, fragrance, camellia sinensis leaf extract

Notable ingredients

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ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Chlorophyllin-copper complex, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

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ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

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.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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