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Neutrogena
Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel

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Micellar Mousse

Product category and function

Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel

Micellar Mousse

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

Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel

Micellar Mousse

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel

Micellar Mousse

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium chloride, sodium hydrolyzed potato starch dodecenylsuccinate, potassium acrylates copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, phenoxyethanol, linoleamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, polyquaternium-10, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 8	Water, isopentyldiol, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, phenoxyethanol, glycerin, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, citric acid, moringa oleifera seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, sodium benzoate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) flower wax, polyquaternium-10, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ethylhexylglycerin, acacia concinna fruit extract, balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract, disodium edta, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, gypsophila paniculata root extract, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) peel oil, disodium phosphate, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Water, glycerin, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium chloride, sodium hydrolyzed potato starch dodecenylsuccinate, potassium acrylates copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, phenoxyethanol, linoleamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, polyquaternium-10, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid

Water, isopentyldiol, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, phenoxyethanol, glycerin, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, citric acid, moringa oleifera seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, sodium benzoate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) flower wax, polyquaternium-10, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ethylhexylglycerin, acacia concinna fruit extract, balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract, disodium edta, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, gypsophila paniculata root extract, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) peel oil, disodium phosphate, limonene

Notable ingredients

Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel

Micellar Mousse

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Limonene, Isopentyldiol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid, Disodium phosphate

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel

Micellar Mousse

Water

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