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Mario Badescu
Gentle Foaming Cleanser

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Dr. Barbara Sturm
Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

Product category and function

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam 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

Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam 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 6	Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, panthenol, propylene glycol, urea, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, pantolactone.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 18

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), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, panthenol, propylene glycol, urea, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, pantolactone.

Notable ingredients

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomile extract

Antioxidant: Bht

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

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam 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.

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Sodium lauroyl glutamate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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