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Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

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Mandelic Clarifying Cleanser

Product category and function

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Mandelic Clarifying 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

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Mandelic Clarifying 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

Full ingredient list

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Mandelic Clarifying Cleanser

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. 7	Aqua/water/eau, peg-80 sorbitan laurate, glycerin, gluconolactone, ammonium laureth sulfate, triethanolamine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, mandelic acid, salicylic acid, panthenol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, peg-150 distearate, cocamidopropyl betaine, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium laureth-13 carboxylate, sodium chloride, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide, polyquaternium-10, polysorbate 20, benzalkonium chloride, bht, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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/water/eau, peg-80 sorbitan laurate, glycerin, gluconolactone, ammonium laureth sulfate, triethanolamine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, mandelic acid, salicylic acid, panthenol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, peg-150 distearate, cocamidopropyl betaine, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium laureth-13 carboxylate, sodium chloride, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide, polyquaternium-10, polysorbate 20, benzalkonium chloride, bht, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Mandelic Clarifying Cleanser

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Bht, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

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Ingredients with their functions

Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Mandelic Clarifying 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.

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