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Pure Start Gentle Detoxifying Facial Cleanser

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Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne Cleanser

Product category and function

Pure Start Gentle Detoxifying Facial Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral 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

Pure Start Gentle Detoxifying Facial Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral 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

Full ingredient list

Pure Start Gentle Detoxifying Facial Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water (aqua), decyl glucoside, disodium coco-glucoside citrate, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, xanthan gum, lycopene, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, grapefruit oil 5	Sulfur (3.0%), water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, coco-glucoside, acrylates copolymer, coconut acid, coconut alcohol, glycereth-18 ethylhexanoate, glycereth-18, behenyl alcohol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), phenoxyethanol, sodium isethionate, sodium hydroxide, arachidyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 11

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Purified water (aqua), decyl glucoside, disodium coco-glucoside citrate, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, xanthan gum, lycopene, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, grapefruit oil

Sulfur (3.0%), water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, coco-glucoside, acrylates copolymer, coconut acid, coconut alcohol, glycereth-18 ethylhexanoate, glycereth-18, behenyl alcohol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), phenoxyethanol, sodium isethionate, sodium hydroxide, arachidyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Notable ingredients

Pure Start Gentle Detoxifying Facial Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne Cleanser

Antioxidant: Lycopene

Solvent: Purified water (aqua)

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Pure Start Gentle Detoxifying Facial Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne Cleanser

Purified water (aqua)

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.

Decyl glucoside

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Disodium coco-glucoside citrate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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