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Grapefruit Face Cleanser

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DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

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Product category and function

Grapefruit Face Cleanser

DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream 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

Grapefruit Face Cleanser

DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

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

Full ingredient list

Grapefruit Face Cleanser

DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin (humectant), sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (coconut-based surfactant), acrylates copolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium pca (humectant), coco-glucoside (surfactant), glyceryl oleate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, betaine, sodium lactate (humectant), arginine (amino acid), aspartic acid (amino acid), pca (amino acid), glycine (amino acid), alanine (amino acid), serine (amino acid), valine (amino acid), isoleucine (amino acid), proline (amino acid), threonine (amino acid), histidine (amino acid), phenylalanine (amino acid), limonene 19	Water, sodium cocoyl glycinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroamphoacetate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sorbeth-230 tetraoleate, decyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, lauric acid, lactic acid, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, sorbitan laurate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, disodium edta, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocoyl proline, sodium citrate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, glycine soja sterols, linoleic acid, phospholipids, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, potassium citrate, lactoperoxidase, histidine, phenylalanine, glucose oxidase, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin (humectant), sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (coconut-based surfactant), acrylates copolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium pca (humectant), coco-glucoside (surfactant), glyceryl oleate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, betaine, sodium lactate (humectant), arginine (amino acid), aspartic acid (amino acid), pca (amino acid), glycine (amino acid), alanine (amino acid), serine (amino acid), valine (amino acid), isoleucine (amino acid), proline (amino acid), threonine (amino acid), histidine (amino acid), phenylalanine (amino acid), limonene

Water, sodium cocoyl glycinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroamphoacetate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sorbeth-230 tetraoleate, decyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, lauric acid, lactic acid, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, sorbitan laurate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, disodium edta, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocoyl proline, sodium citrate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, glycine soja sterols, linoleic acid, phospholipids, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, potassium citrate, lactoperoxidase, histidine, phenylalanine, glucose oxidase, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Grapefruit Face Cleanser

DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin (humectant), Limonene

Buffering: Citric acid, Glycine (amino acid), Sodium hydroxide, Sodium lactate (humectant)

Chelating: Caprylhydroxamic acid, Citric acid, Sodium gluconate

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Grapefruit Face Cleanser

DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Water/aqua/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 (humectant)

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