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Sensitive Face Wash

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Clinical Kinetin + Exfoliating Cleansing Gel

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Product category and function

Sensitive Face Wash

Clinical Kinetin + Exfoliating Cleansing Gel

Face Cleansers	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Water-based foaming and gel cleansers for the face.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

Sensitive Face Wash

Clinical Kinetin + Exfoliating Cleansing Gel

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

Sensitive Face Wash

Clinical Kinetin + Exfoliating Cleansing Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, sodium laureth sulfate, carbomer, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf extract, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, xanthan gum, maltodextrin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium hydroxide, trisodium edta, benzophenone-4, fragrance 9	Water (aqua), synthetic wax, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, caprylyl glycol, panthenol, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, kinetin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, papain, carbomer, 1,2-hexanediol, algin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water, glycerin, sodium laureth sulfate, carbomer, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf extract, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, xanthan gum, maltodextrin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium hydroxide, trisodium edta, benzophenone-4, fragrance

Water (aqua), synthetic wax, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, caprylyl glycol, panthenol, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, kinetin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, papain, carbomer, 1,2-hexanediol, algin.

Notable ingredients

Sensitive Face Wash

Clinical Kinetin + Exfoliating Cleansing Gel

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Abrasive: Synthetic wax

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Ingredients with their functions

Sensitive Face Wash

Clinical Kinetin + Exfoliating Cleansing Gel

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