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Product category and function

Foaming Cleanser Normal/Dry

Pore Refine Deep Cleansing Foam

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

Foaming Cleanser Normal/Dry

Pore Refine Deep Cleansing Foam

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

Foaming Cleanser Normal/Dry

Pore Refine Deep Cleansing Foam

No. of common ingredients = 0
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) 11	Water, glycerin, stearic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, kaolin, lauric acid, glyceryl stearate se, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, charcoal powder, sodium chloride, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, fragrance, ethylene/sodium acrylate copolymer, disodium edta, carica papaya (papaya) fruit water, butylene glycol, alcohol, fructooligosaccharides, saccharide hydrolysate, 1,2-hexanediol, hedera helix (ivy) extract, pullulan, gentiana lutea root extract, achillea millefolium extract, artemisia absinthium extract, arnica montana flower extract, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed collagen, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, beta-glucan, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 37

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)

Water, glycerin, stearic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, kaolin, lauric acid, glyceryl stearate se, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, charcoal powder, sodium chloride, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, fragrance, ethylene/sodium acrylate copolymer, disodium edta, carica papaya (papaya) fruit water, butylene glycol, alcohol, fructooligosaccharides, saccharide hydrolysate, 1,2-hexanediol, hedera helix (ivy) extract, pullulan, gentiana lutea root extract, achillea millefolium extract, artemisia absinthium extract, arnica montana flower extract, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed collagen, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, beta-glucan, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Foaming Cleanser Normal/Dry

Pore Refine Deep Cleansing Foam

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: Achillea millefolium extract, Hedera helix (ivy) extract

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Abrasive: Charcoal powder, Kaolin

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Ingredients with their functions

Foaming Cleanser Normal/Dry

Pore Refine Deep Cleansing Foam

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