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La Roche-Posay
Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil

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Purifying Gel Cleanser

Product category and function

Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil

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

Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil

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

Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil

Purifying Gel Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, sucrose, sodium laureth sulfate, coco-betaine, sodium chloride, niacinamide, peg-75 shea butter glycerides, sodium hydroxide, vitreoscilla ferment, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, sodium benzoate 6	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 = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, sucrose, sodium laureth sulfate, coco-betaine, sodium chloride, niacinamide, peg-75 shea butter glycerides, sodium hydroxide, vitreoscilla ferment, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, sodium benzoate

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

Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil

Purifying Gel Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Limonene

Buffering: Citric acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil

Purifying Gel Cleanser

Aqua/water/eau

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