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Oat Extract 6% Gentle Cleanser

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Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne Cleanser

Product category and function

Oat Extract 6% Gentle Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne Cleanser

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

Oat Extract 6% Gentle Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne 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

Oat Extract 6% Gentle Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, glycerin, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, methyl gluceth-20, coco-glucoside, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl oleate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, bisabolol, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate 6	Sulfur (3.0%), water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, coco-glucoside, acrylates copolymer, coconut acid, coconut alcohol, glycereth-18 ethylhexanoate, glycereth-18, behenyl alcohol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), phenoxyethanol, sodium isethionate, sodium hydroxide, arachidyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Aqua, glycerin, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, methyl gluceth-20, coco-glucoside, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl oleate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, bisabolol, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

Sulfur (3.0%), water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, coco-glucoside, acrylates copolymer, coconut acid, coconut alcohol, glycereth-18 ethylhexanoate, glycereth-18, behenyl alcohol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), phenoxyethanol, sodium isethionate, sodium hydroxide, arachidyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Notable ingredients

Oat Extract 6% Gentle Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne Cleanser

Soothing: Bisabolol, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract

Solvent: Aqua, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Oat Extract 6% Gentle Cleanser

Proactiv Clean Mineral Acne 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