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Neutrogena
Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser

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Aveeno
Positively Radiant Clear Complexion Foaming Facial Cleanser Oil-Free

AVEENO CLEAR COMPLEXION FOAMING FACIAL CLEANSER OIL-FREE.

Product category and function

Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser

Positively Radiant Clear Complexion Foaming Facial Cleanser Oil-Free

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

Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser

Positively Radiant Clear Complexion Foaming Facial Cleanser Oil-Free

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

Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser

Positively Radiant Clear Complexion Foaming Facial Cleanser Oil-Free

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 19	Total Number of ingredients = 17
Salicylic acid (2%), water, cetyl alcohol, ppg-15 stearyl ether, glycolic acid, glycerin, steareth-21, polysorbate 60, c12-15 alkyl lactate, cetyl lactate, potassium cetyl phosphate, sodium hydroxide, cocamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, xanthan gum, fragrance, disodium edta, menthol, benzalkonium chloride, panthenol 6	Salicylic acid (0.5%, active), water, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, glycerin, sorbitol, disodium lauroamphodiacetate, polysorbate 20, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, sodium benzoate, fragrance, citric acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, peg-16 soy sterol, butylene glycol, glycine soja (soybean) protein

Notable ingredients

Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser

Positively Radiant Clear Complexion Foaming Facial Cleanser Oil-Free

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2%)

Soothing: Menthol, Panthenol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid (2%)

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%, active)

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid (0.5%, active)

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser

Positively Radiant Clear Complexion Foaming Facial Cleanser Oil-Free

Salicylic acid (2%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

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.

Cetyl alcohol

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing