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Gentle Cleanse

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Clean Biotic

Product category and function

Gentle Cleanse

Clean Biotic

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 Cleanse

Clean Biotic

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

Gentle Cleanse

Clean Biotic

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, yucca vera leaf/root extract, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, phenoxyethanol, dehydroacetic acid, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin 8	Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, glycerin, glycol distearate, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate, benzyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, methylisothiazolinone, dehydroacetic acid, citric acid, lactococcus ferment lysate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, inulin, yogurt powder, lactic acid, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, chlorophyllin-copper complex

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, yucca vera leaf/root extract, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, phenoxyethanol, dehydroacetic acid, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin

Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, glycerin, glycol distearate, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate, benzyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, methylisothiazolinone, dehydroacetic acid, citric acid, lactococcus ferment lysate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, inulin, yogurt powder, lactic acid, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, chlorophyllin-copper complex

Notable ingredients

Gentle Cleanse

Clean Biotic

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Chlorophyllin-copper complex, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Cleanse

Clean Biotic

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.

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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