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Kiehl's
Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

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Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Wash-off Masks	Wash-off Masks
Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.	Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.
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Ingredient highlights

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, kaolin, bentonite, propanediol, glycerin, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, zea mays starch (corn starch), phenoxyethanol, ceteareth-20, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, lecithin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, allantoin 8	Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Aqua/water, kaolin, bentonite, propanediol, glycerin, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, zea mays starch (corn starch), phenoxyethanol, ceteareth-20, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, lecithin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, allantoin

Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol

Notable ingredients

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

Soothing: Bisabolol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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.

Kaolin

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Bentonite

Also-called: Bentonite Clay | Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing, Absorbent

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