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Gentle Gel Cleanser

Purifying Gel 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

Gentle Gel Cleanser

Purifying Gel 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Gentle Gel Cleanser

Purifying Gel Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium chloride, sorbitol, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, lauryl glucoside, calendula officinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, yucca schidigera root extract, saponaria officinalis extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, hydrolyzed quinoa, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, lavandula hybrida oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, pogostemon cablin leaf oil, anthemis nobilis flower oil, cymbopogon martini oil, abies sibirica oil, gluconolactone, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, coconut acid, sodium citrate, citric acid, sorbic acid, linalool 8	Water (aqua), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, glycerin, sodium chloride, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, allantoin, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, fragrance (parfum naturel), limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Water (aqua), sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium chloride, sorbitol, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, lauryl glucoside, calendula officinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, yucca schidigera root extract, saponaria officinalis extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, hydrolyzed quinoa, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, lavandula hybrida oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, pogostemon cablin leaf oil, anthemis nobilis flower oil, cymbopogon martini oil, abies sibirica oil, gluconolactone, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, coconut acid, sodium citrate, citric acid, sorbic acid, linalool

Water (aqua), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, glycerin, sodium chloride, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, allantoin, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, fragrance (parfum naturel), limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Gentle Gel Cleanser

Purifying Gel Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Limonene

Buffering: Citric acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Gel Cleanser

Purifying Gel Cleanser

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.

Sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate

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