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Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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

Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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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

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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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 7	Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, stearic acid, glycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 17

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, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, stearic acid, glycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser With Retinol

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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.

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