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5 Alpha Control Clearing Cleansing Foam

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Heartleaf Acne Facial Cleanser

Product category and function

5 Alpha Control Clearing Cleansing Foam

Heartleaf Acne Facial 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

5 Alpha Control Clearing Cleansing Foam

Heartleaf Acne Facial 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

5 Alpha Control Clearing Cleansing Foam

Heartleaf Acne Facial Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, myristic acid, glycerin, methylpropanediol, potassium hydroxide, coco-glucoside, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, centella asiatica extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, acmella oleracea extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, hydrogenated lecithin, torreya nucifera seed oil, argania spinosa kernel oil, potassium cocoyl glycinate, salicylic acid, sorbitan olivate, decylene glycol, butylene glycol, disodium edta, ceramide np, candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment, capryloyl glycine, hexylene glycol, peg-60 almond glycerides, sarcosine, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, oleanolic acid, carbomer, 1,2-hexanediol, fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol. 16	Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, glycol distearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, methylpropanediol, potassium cocoate, houttuynia cordata extract(9,500ppm), laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, centella asiatica extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, litsea cubeba fruit oil, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, salicylic acid, citric acid, disodium edta, decylene glycol, butylene glycol, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, limonene, citral

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water, myristic acid, glycerin, methylpropanediol, potassium hydroxide, coco-glucoside, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, centella asiatica extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, acmella oleracea extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, hydrogenated lecithin, torreya nucifera seed oil, argania spinosa kernel oil, potassium cocoyl glycinate, salicylic acid, sorbitan olivate, decylene glycol, butylene glycol, disodium edta, ceramide np, candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment, capryloyl glycine, hexylene glycol, peg-60 almond glycerides, sarcosine, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, oleanolic acid, carbomer, 1,2-hexanediol, fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol.

Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, glycol distearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, methylpropanediol, potassium cocoate, houttuynia cordata extract(9,500ppm), laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, centella asiatica extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, litsea cubeba fruit oil, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, salicylic acid, citric acid, disodium edta, decylene glycol, butylene glycol, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, limonene, citral

Notable ingredients

5 Alpha Control Clearing Cleansing Foam

Heartleaf Acne Facial Cleanser

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Hydroxyacetophenone

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Ingredients with their functions

5 Alpha Control Clearing Cleansing Foam

Heartleaf Acne Facial 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.

Myristic acid

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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