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Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

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Product category and function

Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

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

Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

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

Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, propanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, glycolipids, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, lauryl glucoside, cucumis melo cantalupensis fruit extract, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, tocopherol, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, polylysine 9	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 = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, propanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, glycolipids, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, lauryl glucoside, cucumis melo cantalupensis fruit extract, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, tocopherol, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, polylysine

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

Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

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.

Glycerin

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