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Clarifying Clay Mask

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Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

Product category and function

Clarifying Clay Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

Wash-off Masks	Wash-off Masks
Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.	Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.
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Ingredient highlights

Clarifying Clay Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

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

Clarifying Clay Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, kaolin (ci 77004), montmorillonite, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tapioca starch, glycerin, butylene glycol, macrocystis pyrifera extract, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, sodium cocoyl isethionate, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbyl palmitate, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, phospholipids, glucose, lactic acid, coconut acid, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, benzophenone-4, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, trisodium edta, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum). 10	Water/aqua/eau, kaolin, butylene glycol, bentonite, montmorillonite, polysorbate 20, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, charcoal powder, propylene glycol laurate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, myrtus communis (myrtle) leaf water, propylene glycol stearate, simethicone, lecithin, peg-150 distearate, sorbitan laurate, hexylene glycol, xanthan gum, tetrasodium edta, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, dehydroacetic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water/aqua/eau, kaolin (ci 77004), montmorillonite, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tapioca starch, glycerin, butylene glycol, macrocystis pyrifera extract, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, sodium cocoyl isethionate, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbyl palmitate, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, phospholipids, glucose, lactic acid, coconut acid, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, benzophenone-4, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, trisodium edta, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum).

Water/aqua/eau, kaolin, butylene glycol, bentonite, montmorillonite, polysorbate 20, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, charcoal powder, propylene glycol laurate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, myrtus communis (myrtle) leaf water, propylene glycol stearate, simethicone, lecithin, peg-150 distearate, sorbitan laurate, hexylene glycol, xanthan gum, tetrasodium edta, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, dehydroacetic acid

Notable ingredients

Clarifying Clay Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4, Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Panthenol, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Chondrus crispus (carrageenan), Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Abrasive: Charcoal powder, Montmorillonite, Kaolin

Absorbent: Bentonite, Charcoal powder, Montmorillonite, Kaolin

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Ingredients with their functions

Clarifying Clay Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

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.

Kaolin (ci 77004)

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Montmorillonite

Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing, Abrasive, Absorbent

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