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Vitamin C Facial Cleanser

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SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

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Vitamin C Facial Cleanser

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream 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

Vitamin C Facial Cleanser

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream 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

Vitamin C Facial Cleanser

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, sodium cocoyl collagen amino acids, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, caprylic/capric glycerides, squalane, beta-glucan, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, allantoin, chlorphenesin, lactic acid, butylene glycol, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, ascorbic acid, peg-20, phospholipids, ci 75470, ci 15985 7	Water, hydrogenated polydecene, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycine soja oil, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 80, laureth-4, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, chamomilla recutita flower extract, beta-glucan, mineral oil, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Aqua/water/eau, sodium cocoyl collagen amino acids, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, caprylic/capric glycerides, squalane, beta-glucan, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, allantoin, chlorphenesin, lactic acid, butylene glycol, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, ascorbic acid, peg-20, phospholipids, ci 75470, ci 15985

Water, hydrogenated polydecene, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycine soja oil, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 80, laureth-4, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, chamomilla recutita flower extract, beta-glucan, mineral oil, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Facial Cleanser

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Hexylene glycol, Hydrogenated polydecene, Mineral oil

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Facial Cleanser

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Aqua/water/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.

Sodium cocoyl collagen amino acids

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer

Function: Viscosity controlling

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