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Ultra Gentle Gel Cleanser

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Dr. Barbara Sturm
Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

Product category and function

Ultra Gentle Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam 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

Ultra Gentle Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam 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

Ultra Gentle Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 17	Total Number of ingredients = 18
Aqua (water), cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, decyl glucoside, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, citric acid, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, panthenol (d), ethylhexylglycerin, alcohol 8	Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, panthenol, propylene glycol, urea, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, pantolactone.

Notable ingredients

Ultra Gentle Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Panthenol (d)

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Gentle Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam 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.

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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