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Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

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Brightening Foam

Product category and function

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Brightening Foam

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

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Brightening Foam

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

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Brightening Foam

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium laureth sulfate, glycereth-7, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, borago officinalis extract, oleyl lactate, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, saponins, ethylhexylglycerin, ethoxydiglycol, fragrance (parfum), triethanolamine, yellow 5. 8	Aqua, sodium laureth sulfate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamide dea, isohexadecane, glycolic acid, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, isopropyl myristate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, lactobacillus ferment, alteromonas ferment extract, glycerin, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 80, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, butylene glycol, sorbitan oleate, glycol distearate, tocopherol, maltodextrin, cocamide mea, laureth-10, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, benzoic acid, potassium sorbate, parfum.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium laureth sulfate, glycereth-7, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, borago officinalis extract, oleyl lactate, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, saponins, ethylhexylglycerin, ethoxydiglycol, fragrance (parfum), triethanolamine, yellow 5.

Aqua, sodium laureth sulfate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamide dea, isohexadecane, glycolic acid, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, isopropyl myristate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, lactobacillus ferment, alteromonas ferment extract, glycerin, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 80, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, butylene glycol, sorbitan oleate, glycol distearate, tocopherol, maltodextrin, cocamide mea, laureth-10, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, benzoic acid, potassium sorbate, parfum.

Notable ingredients

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Brightening Foam

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Brightening Foam

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.

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent