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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Alpha Beta Aha/Bha Daily Cleansing Gel

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Mesoestetic
Brightening Foam

Product category and function

Alpha Beta Aha/Bha Daily Cleansing Gel

Brightening Foam

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

Alpha Beta Aha/Bha Daily Cleansing Gel

Brightening Foam

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

Alpha Beta Aha/Bha Daily Cleansing Gel

Brightening Foam

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, propanediol, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoamphoacetate, disteareth-75 ipdi, glycereth-7 caprylate/caprate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, mandelic acid, glycolic acid, salix alba (willow) bark extract, phytic acid, citric acid, farnesol, barosma betulina leaf extract, sodium pca, sodium hyaluronate, tremella fuciformis (mushroom) extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, bisabolol, hydrolyzed soy protein, camellia sinensis leaf extract, dimethyl isosorbide, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, polyglyceryl-3 laurate, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, gluconolactone, sodium phytate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower/leaf extract, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate. 12	Aqua, sodium laureth sulfate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamide dea, isohexadecane, glycolic acid, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, isopropyl myristate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, lactobacillus ferment, alteromonas ferment extract, glycerin, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 80, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, butylene glycol, sorbitan oleate, glycol distearate, tocopherol, maltodextrin, cocamide mea, laureth-10, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, benzoic acid, potassium sorbate, parfum.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, propanediol, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoamphoacetate, disteareth-75 ipdi, glycereth-7 caprylate/caprate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, mandelic acid, glycolic acid, salix alba (willow) bark extract, phytic acid, citric acid, farnesol, barosma betulina leaf extract, sodium pca, sodium hyaluronate, tremella fuciformis (mushroom) extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, bisabolol, hydrolyzed soy protein, camellia sinensis leaf extract, dimethyl isosorbide, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, polyglyceryl-3 laurate, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, gluconolactone, sodium phytate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower/leaf extract, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate.

Aqua, sodium laureth sulfate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamide dea, isohexadecane, glycolic acid, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, isopropyl myristate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, lactobacillus ferment, alteromonas ferment extract, glycerin, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 80, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, butylene glycol, sorbitan oleate, glycol distearate, tocopherol, maltodextrin, cocamide mea, laureth-10, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, benzoic acid, potassium sorbate, parfum.

Notable ingredients

Alpha Beta Aha/Bha Daily Cleansing Gel

Brightening Foam

Soothing: Bisabolol, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, Jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower/leaf extract

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Glycolic acid, Mandelic acid

Soothing: Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Alpha Beta Aha/Bha Daily Cleansing Gel

Brightening Foam

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.

Glycerin

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