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Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

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Renewing Cleansing Cream

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Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

Renewing Cleansing Cream

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

Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

Renewing Cleansing Cream

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

Renewing Cleansing Cream

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Water, isopropyl palmitate, glycerin, trehalose, petrolatum, retinol, niacinamide, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, mineral oil, caprylyl glycol, dimethiconol, steareth-21, steareth-2, stearic acid, palmitic acid, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, disodium edta, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance 11	Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glyceryl stearate se, glycerin, stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter extract, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, lactic acid, hydrated silica, phenylethyl resorcinol, hydrolyzed corn starch, sodium hydroxide, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose , inositol, taurine, betaine, borago officinalis seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) seed extract, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, panthenol, chondrus crispus extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, imperata cylindrica root extract, benzophenone-4, butylene glycol, peg-8, benzalkonium chloride, carbomer, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, fragrance (parfum), starflower oils, peptide, antioxidant, essential fatty acids

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, isopropyl palmitate, glycerin, trehalose, petrolatum, retinol, niacinamide, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, mineral oil, caprylyl glycol, dimethiconol, steareth-21, steareth-2, stearic acid, palmitic acid, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, disodium edta, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance

Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glyceryl stearate se, glycerin, stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter extract, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, lactic acid, hydrated silica, phenylethyl resorcinol, hydrolyzed corn starch, sodium hydroxide, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose , inositol, taurine, betaine, borago officinalis seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) seed extract, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, panthenol, chondrus crispus extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, imperata cylindrica root extract, benzophenone-4, butylene glycol, peg-8, benzalkonium chloride, carbomer, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, fragrance (parfum), starflower oils, peptide, antioxidant, essential fatty acids

Notable ingredients

Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

Renewing Cleansing Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Panthenol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Phenylethyl resorcinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

Renewing Cleansing Cream

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.

Isopropyl palmitate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, 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