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Product category and function

Foaming Cleanser Normal/Dry

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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

Foaming Cleanser Normal/Dry

Refresh Cleansing Foam – All Skin Types

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-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) 10	Goat milk extract, stearic acid, glycerin, lauric acid, cocamidopropyl betaine, water, myristic acid, palmitic acid, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, beeswax, linum usitatissimum seed extract, corchorus olitorius leaf extract, hibiscus mutabilis flower extract, hibiscus esculentus fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, arctium lappa root extract, centella asiatica extract, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, portulaca oleracea extract, dioscorea japonica root extract, tremella fuciformis (mushroom) extract, protease, disodium edta, hydroxyacetophenone, phenoxyethanol, fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

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)

Goat milk extract, stearic acid, glycerin, lauric acid, cocamidopropyl betaine, water, myristic acid, palmitic acid, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, beeswax, linum usitatissimum seed extract, corchorus olitorius leaf extract, hibiscus mutabilis flower extract, hibiscus esculentus fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, arctium lappa root extract, centella asiatica extract, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, portulaca oleracea extract, dioscorea japonica root extract, tremella fuciformis (mushroom) extract, protease, disodium edta, hydroxyacetophenone, phenoxyethanol, fragrance

Notable ingredients

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Refresh Cleansing Foam – All Skin Types

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Foaming Cleanser Normal/Dry

Refresh Cleansing Foam – All Skin Types

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