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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

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

Full ingredient list

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Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, myristic acid, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, potassium hydroxide, behenic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, magnesium aluminum silicate, butylene glycol, cetyl triethylmonium dimethicone peg-8 succinate, glycol distearate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, arctium lappa root extract, ruscus aculeatus root extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, symphytum officinale root extract, cola acuminata seed extract, sambucus nigra flower extract, bisabolol, glucose, lactic acid, sodium hyaluronate, peg-20 almond glycerides, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, trisodium edta, ethoxydiglycol, propylene glycol, red 4 (ci 14700), sodium laureth sulfate, fragrance (parfum) 9	Elderflower extract, rosemary extract, mineral-rich salts, water (aqua/eau), glycerin, stearic acid, myristic acid, peg-8, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate se, sodium polyacrylate starch, disodium edta, polyquaternium-39, citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, sambucus nigra flower extract, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), fragrance (parfum), limonene, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

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Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, myristic acid, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, potassium hydroxide, behenic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, magnesium aluminum silicate, butylene glycol, cetyl triethylmonium dimethicone peg-8 succinate, glycol distearate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, arctium lappa root extract, ruscus aculeatus root extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, symphytum officinale root extract, cola acuminata seed extract, sambucus nigra flower extract, bisabolol, glucose, lactic acid, sodium hyaluronate, peg-20 almond glycerides, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, trisodium edta, ethoxydiglycol, propylene glycol, red 4 (ci 14700), sodium laureth sulfate, fragrance (parfum)

Elderflower extract, rosemary extract, mineral-rich salts, water (aqua/eau), glycerin, stearic acid, myristic acid, peg-8, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate se, sodium polyacrylate starch, disodium edta, polyquaternium-39, citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, sambucus nigra flower extract, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), fragrance (parfum), limonene, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

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Soothing: Ruscus aculeatus root extract, Sambucus nigra flower extract, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Symphytum officinale root extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Sambucus nigra flower extract, Rosemary extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosemary extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Peg-8

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Glycerin

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