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Pure Essence Mugwort Foam Cleanser

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Brilliant C Cleanser

Product category and function

Pure Essence Mugwort Foam Cleanser

Brilliant C 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 Essence Mugwort Foam Cleanser

Brilliant C 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

Pure Essence Mugwort Foam Cleanser

Brilliant C Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, myristic acid, glycerin, propylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, peg-32, palmitic acid, beeswax, stearic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, hydrogenated polyisobutene, artemisia princeps leaf extract, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polysorbate 20, allantoin, canadian colloidal clay, houttuynia cordata extract, centella asiatica extract, saponaria officinalis extract, oryza sativa (rice) extract, charcoal powder, polyquaternium-7, propanediol, silica, peg-14m, caprylic/capric triglyceride, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, chromium oxide greens, ci 77492, fragrance 13	Water/aqua/eau, myristic acid, glycerin, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, dipropylene glycol, sorbitol, glycol distearate, peg-32, peg-6, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glyceryl stearate, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, camellia sinensis leaf extract, palmitoyl hydroxypropyltrimonium amylopectin/glycerin crosspolymer, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, morus bombycis root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, butylene glycol, methylisothiazolinone, caprylyl glycol, propylene glycol, disodium edta, trisodium edta, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water, myristic acid, glycerin, propylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, peg-32, palmitic acid, beeswax, stearic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, hydrogenated polyisobutene, artemisia princeps leaf extract, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polysorbate 20, allantoin, canadian colloidal clay, houttuynia cordata extract, centella asiatica extract, saponaria officinalis extract, oryza sativa (rice) extract, charcoal powder, polyquaternium-7, propanediol, silica, peg-14m, caprylic/capric triglyceride, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, chromium oxide greens, ci 77492, fragrance

Water/aqua/eau, myristic acid, glycerin, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, dipropylene glycol, sorbitol, glycol distearate, peg-32, peg-6, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glyceryl stearate, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, camellia sinensis leaf extract, palmitoyl hydroxypropyltrimonium amylopectin/glycerin crosspolymer, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, morus bombycis root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, butylene glycol, methylisothiazolinone, caprylyl glycol, propylene glycol, disodium edta, trisodium edta, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Pure Essence Mugwort Foam Cleanser

Brilliant C Cleanser

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Propanediol, Peg-32

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Peg-6, Propylene glycol, Peg-32

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Ingredients with their functions

Pure Essence Mugwort Foam Cleanser

Brilliant C Cleanser

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.

Myristic acid

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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