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Aquaporin Booster 5% Cleanser

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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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ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Aquaporin Booster 5% Cleanser

ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, glycerin, glyceryl glucoside, diglycerin, methylpropanediol, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, pentylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, panthenol, betaine, sodium pca, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, allantoin, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lactic acid 7	Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, coco-glucoside, sodium chloride, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium cocoamphoacetate, panthenol, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, heliotropine, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, polyquaternium-10, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, fragrance, camellia sinensis leaf extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Aqua, glycerin, glyceryl glucoside, diglycerin, methylpropanediol, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, pentylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, panthenol, betaine, sodium pca, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, allantoin, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lactic acid

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, coco-glucoside, sodium chloride, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium cocoamphoacetate, panthenol, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, heliotropine, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, polyquaternium-10, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, fragrance, camellia sinensis leaf extract

Notable ingredients

Aquaporin Booster 5% Cleanser

ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Aquaporin Booster 5% Cleanser

ProactivMD Ultra Gentle Cleanser

Aqua

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