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Gentle Cleanse

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Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Cleanser

Product category and function

Gentle Cleanse

Ultra Facial 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 Cleanse

Ultra Facial 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

Gentle Cleanse

Ultra Facial Cleanser

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	Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, decyl glucoside, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, acrylates copolymer, lauryl glucoside, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, triethanolamine, sodium chloride, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, hexylene glycol, behenyl alcohol, distearyl ether, sodium benzoate, laureth-2, squalane, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil)

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

Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, decyl glucoside, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, acrylates copolymer, lauryl glucoside, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, triethanolamine, sodium chloride, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, hexylene glycol, behenyl alcohol, distearyl ether, sodium benzoate, laureth-2, squalane, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil)

Notable ingredients

Gentle Cleanse

Ultra Facial Cleanser

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Pentylene glycol, Peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Cleanse

Ultra Facial Cleanser

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