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Earth Therapeutics
Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

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La Roche-Posay
Ultra Fine Face Scrub

Product category and function

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

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

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium coco-sulfate, pumice, charcoal powder (medicinal bamboo), juglans regia (walnut) shell powder, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, hydrogenated jojoba oil, glycerin (vegetable), caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil (certified organic), theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter (certified organic), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter (certified organic), citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract (certified organic), aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf extract (certified organic), mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract (certified organic), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract (certified organic), lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract (certified organic), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil (certified organic), butylene glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, lauramide dipa, propanediol, parfum, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol 8	Aqua/water, butylene glycol, glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, perlite, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium hydroxide, pumice, poloxamer 184, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, t-butyl alcohol, polyquaternium-47, bht, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, myrtrimonium bromide, parfum/fragrance.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Water (aqua/eau), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium coco-sulfate, pumice, charcoal powder (medicinal bamboo), juglans regia (walnut) shell powder, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, hydrogenated jojoba oil, glycerin (vegetable), caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil (certified organic), theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter (certified organic), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter (certified organic), citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract (certified organic), aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf extract (certified organic), mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract (certified organic), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract (certified organic), lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract (certified organic), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil (certified organic), butylene glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, lauramide dipa, propanediol, parfum, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol

Aqua/water, butylene glycol, glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, perlite, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium hydroxide, pumice, poloxamer 184, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, t-butyl alcohol, polyquaternium-47, bht, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, myrtrimonium bromide, parfum/fragrance.

Notable ingredients

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil (certified organic)

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract (certified organic)

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract (certified organic), Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil (certified organic)

Antioxidant: Bht

Solvent: Aqua/water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, T-butyl alcohol

Abrasive: Pumice

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Ingredients with their functions

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

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.

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Sodium coco-sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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