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Barrier Balance Creamy Cleanser

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Acne Cleanser

Product category and function

Barrier Balance Creamy Cleanser

Acne 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

Barrier Balance Creamy Cleanser

Acne 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Barrier Balance Creamy Cleanser

Acne Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), sodium stearoyl glutamate, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol (d), inulin, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, allantoin, bisabolol (l-alpha), alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, centella asiatica (gotu kola) leaf extract, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium gluconate, citric acid, sodium citrate 7	Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%), water, c12-14 alkyl olefin sulfonate, glycerin, propylene glycol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, allantoin, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 14

Aqua (water), sodium stearoyl glutamate, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol (d), inulin, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, allantoin, bisabolol (l-alpha), alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, centella asiatica (gotu kola) leaf extract, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium gluconate, citric acid, sodium citrate

Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%), water, c12-14 alkyl olefin sulfonate, glycerin, propylene glycol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, allantoin, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Barrier Balance Creamy Cleanser

Acne Cleanser

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol (l-alpha), Panthenol (d)

Solvent: Aqua (water), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Barrier Balance Creamy Cleanser

Acne Cleanser

Aqua (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.

Sodium stearoyl glutamate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Glyceryl stearate

Also-called: Glycerol monostearate, GMS | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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