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Gentle Foaming Cleanser

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Purifying Gel Cleanser

Product category and function

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

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

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

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

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Purifying Gel Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Black tea (kombucha) extract, chamomile extract, aloe vera, water (aqua/eau), coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl glycinate, glycerin, acrylates copolymer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, bht, ethylhexylglycerin, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid 7	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 = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Black tea (kombucha) extract, chamomile extract, aloe vera, water (aqua/eau), coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl glycinate, glycerin, acrylates copolymer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, bht, ethylhexylglycerin, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid

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

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Purifying Gel Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomile extract

Antioxidant: Bht

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Limonene

Buffering: Citric acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Purifying Gel Cleanser

Black tea (kombucha) extract

We don't have information about this ingredient yet.

Chamomile extract

Also-called: German Chamomile Flower Oil | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning

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

Aloe vera

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Water (aqua)

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.

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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