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Kiehl's
Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash

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Biotherm
Cleansing Gel

Product category and function

Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash

Cleansing Gel

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

Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash

Cleansing Gel

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

Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash

Cleansing Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, glycerin, ammonium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, triethanolamine, caprylyl glycol, coco-betaine, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, tea-lauryl sulfate, coco-glucoside, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, decyl glucoside, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, parfum/fragrance, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, sodium chloride, zea mays germ oil (corn germ oil), caffeine, menthol, limonene, polyquaternium-39, tocopherol, benzoic acid, ammonium sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, castanea sativa seed extract (chestnut seed extract), citrus aurantium dulcis juice (orange juice), citrus limon juice (lemon juice), sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, ci 42090 (blue 1), ci 14700 (red 4) 10	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, coco-betaine, sodium cocoyl glycinate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, lauric acid, potassium chloride, zinc gluconate, triethanolamine, manganese gluconate, magnesium gluconate, copper gluconate, tetrasodium edta, ci 19140 (yellow 5), ci 42090 (blue 1), linalool, limonene, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Aqua/water, glycerin, ammonium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, triethanolamine, caprylyl glycol, coco-betaine, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, tea-lauryl sulfate, coco-glucoside, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, decyl glucoside, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, parfum/fragrance, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, sodium chloride, zea mays germ oil (corn germ oil), caffeine, menthol, limonene, polyquaternium-39, tocopherol, benzoic acid, ammonium sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, castanea sativa seed extract (chestnut seed extract), citrus aurantium dulcis juice (orange juice), citrus limon juice (lemon juice), sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, ci 42090 (blue 1), ci 14700 (red 4)

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, coco-betaine, sodium cocoyl glycinate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, lauric acid, potassium chloride, zinc gluconate, triethanolamine, manganese gluconate, magnesium gluconate, copper gluconate, tetrasodium edta, ci 19140 (yellow 5), ci 42090 (blue 1), linalool, limonene, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash

Cleansing Gel

Soothing: Menthol

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol

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

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol, Zinc gluconate

Buffering: Triethanolamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash

Cleansing Gel

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent