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Brilliant C Cleanser

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Nutritious 2 In 1 Foam Cleanser

Product category and function

Brilliant C Cleanser

Nutritious 2 In 1 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

Brilliant C Cleanser

Nutritious 2 In 1 Foam 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

Full ingredient list

Brilliant C Cleanser

Nutritious 2 In 1 Foam Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, myristic acid, glycerin, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, dipropylene glycol, sorbitol, glycol distearate, peg-32, peg-6, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glyceryl stearate, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, camellia sinensis leaf extract, palmitoyl hydroxypropyltrimonium amylopectin/glycerin crosspolymer, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, morus bombycis root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, butylene glycol, methylisothiazolinone, caprylyl glycol, propylene glycol, disodium edta, trisodium edta, fragrance (parfum) 13	Water/aqua/eau, myristic acid, glycerin, behenic acid, palmitic acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, lauric acid, stearic acid, montmorillonite, laminaria saccharina extract, porphyridium cruentum extract, lactobacillus ferment, niacinamide, hydrolyzed rice extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, zinc pca, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, glycol distearate, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, polyquaternium-7, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Water/aqua/eau, myristic acid, glycerin, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, dipropylene glycol, sorbitol, glycol distearate, peg-32, peg-6, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glyceryl stearate, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, camellia sinensis leaf extract, palmitoyl hydroxypropyltrimonium amylopectin/glycerin crosspolymer, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, morus bombycis root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, butylene glycol, methylisothiazolinone, caprylyl glycol, propylene glycol, disodium edta, trisodium edta, fragrance (parfum)

Water/aqua/eau, myristic acid, glycerin, behenic acid, palmitic acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, lauric acid, stearic acid, montmorillonite, laminaria saccharina extract, porphyridium cruentum extract, lactobacillus ferment, niacinamide, hydrolyzed rice extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, zinc pca, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, glycol distearate, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, polyquaternium-7, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Brilliant C Cleanser

Nutritious 2 In 1 Foam Cleanser

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Peg-6, Propylene glycol, Peg-32

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Brilliant C Cleanser

Nutritious 2 In 1 Foam 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.

Myristic acid

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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