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Obagi360 Exfoliating Cleanser

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Daily Brightening Exfoliator

Product category and function

Obagi360 Exfoliating Cleanser

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

Obagi360 Exfoliating Cleanser

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

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

Obagi360 Exfoliating Cleanser

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), synthetic wax, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, panthenol, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, papain, carbomer, 1,2-hexanediol, algin. 9	Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, distearyl phthalic acid amide, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, niacinamide, jojoba esters, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium chloride, citric acid, kojic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, menthol, sodium bisulfite, disodium edta, chromium hydroxide green, butylene glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, distearyl phthalic acid amide, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, niacinamide, jojoba esters, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium chloride, citric acid, kojic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, menthol, sodium bisulfite, disodium edta, chromium hydroxide green, butylene glycol

Notable ingredients

Obagi360 Exfoliating Cleanser

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Abrasive: Synthetic wax

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Menthol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Obagi360 Exfoliating Cleanser

Daily Brightening Exfoliator

Water (aqua)

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.

Synthetic wax

Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing, Abrasive

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