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Maximum Hydration Deep Cleansing Face Scrub

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Oil Control Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

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Maximum Hydration Deep Cleansing Face Scrub

Oil Control Deep Pore Charcoal 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

Maximum Hydration Deep Cleansing Face Scrub

Oil Control Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

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

Maximum Hydration Deep Cleansing Face Scrub

Oil Control Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, microcrystalline cellulose, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium myreth sulfate, acrylates copolymer, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, decyl glucoside, glycerin, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, menthol, tocopheryl acetate, alcohol denat., peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, fragrance, lactose, cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, trisodium edta, benzophenone-4, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ultramarines 8	Water, glycerin, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sorbitol, laureth-4 carboxylic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance, sodium hydroxide, menthol, polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, charcoal powder, mannitol, cellulose, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, iron oxides

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Water, microcrystalline cellulose, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium myreth sulfate, acrylates copolymer, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, decyl glucoside, glycerin, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, menthol, tocopheryl acetate, alcohol denat., peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, fragrance, lactose, cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, trisodium edta, benzophenone-4, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ultramarines

Water, glycerin, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sorbitol, laureth-4 carboxylic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance, sodium hydroxide, menthol, polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, charcoal powder, mannitol, cellulose, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, iron oxides

Notable ingredients

Maximum Hydration Deep Cleansing Face Scrub

Oil Control Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Menthol, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Menthol

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Maximum Hydration Deep Cleansing Face Scrub

Oil Control Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

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.

Microcrystalline cellulose

Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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