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Gentle Gel Cleanser

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Product category and function

Gentle Gel Cleanser

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

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

Full ingredient list

Gentle Gel Cleanser

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, sodium cocoamphoacetate, lauryl glucoside, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, panthenol, urea, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, salicylic acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tocopherol, pantolactone, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 19

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, sodium cocoamphoacetate, lauryl glucoside, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, panthenol, urea, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, salicylic acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tocopherol, pantolactone, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Gentle Gel Cleanser

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

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Gel Cleanser

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