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Kiehl's
Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash

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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Product category and function

Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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

Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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

Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, sodium cocoyl glycinate, coco-betaine, glycerin, acrylates copolymer, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, citrus limon peel oil (lemon peel oil), limonene, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, propylene glycol, geranium maculatum oil, chamomilla recutita flower oil (matricaria flower oil), citral, calendula officinalis flower extract, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, artemisia absinthium extract, citric acid 6	Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, stearic acid, glycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Aqua/water, sodium cocoyl glycinate, coco-betaine, glycerin, acrylates copolymer, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, citrus limon peel oil (lemon peel oil), limonene, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, propylene glycol, geranium maculatum oil, chamomilla recutita flower oil (matricaria flower oil), citral, calendula officinalis flower extract, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, artemisia absinthium extract, citric acid

Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, stearic acid, glycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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

Solvent: Aqua/water, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Aqua/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.

Sodium cocoyl glycinate

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Coco-betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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