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Garnier Skinactive Micellar Foaming Gel Cleanser

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Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

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Product category and function

Garnier Skinactive Micellar Foaming Gel Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil 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

Garnier Skinactive Micellar Foaming Gel Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Garnier Skinactive Micellar Foaming Gel Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, sodium laureth sulfate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, citric acid, cocamide mea, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, polyquaternium-11, ppg-5 ceteth-20, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, vitis vinifera fruit water/grape fruit water 10	Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, squalane, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, triethyl citrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, citric acid, capryloyl glycine, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, sodium laureth sulfate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, citric acid, cocamide mea, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, polyquaternium-11, ppg-5 ceteth-20, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, vitis vinifera fruit water/grape fruit water

Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, squalane, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, triethyl citrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, citric acid, capryloyl glycine, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides

Notable ingredients

Garnier Skinactive Micellar Foaming Gel Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Solvent: Aqua/water, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide

Chelating: Citric acid

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Aqua/water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, Triethyl citrate

Anti-microbial: Capryloyl glycine

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Ingredients with their functions

Garnier Skinactive Micellar Foaming Gel Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil 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.

Glycerin

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