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Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

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SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

Product category and function

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

Wash-off Masks	Wash-off Masks
Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.	Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.
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Ingredient highlights

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

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

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, kaolin, butylene glycol, bentonite, montmorillonite, polysorbate 20, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, charcoal powder, propylene glycol laurate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, myrtus communis (myrtle) leaf water, propylene glycol stearate, simethicone, lecithin, peg-150 distearate, sorbitan laurate, hexylene glycol, xanthan gum, tetrasodium edta, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, dehydroacetic acid 10	Water, kaolin, bentonite, glycerin, salix alba extract, stearic acid, steareth-2, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, sea whip extract, colloidal oatmeal, bisabolol, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, phospholipids, panthenol, retinyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water/aqua/eau, kaolin, butylene glycol, bentonite, montmorillonite, polysorbate 20, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, charcoal powder, propylene glycol laurate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, myrtus communis (myrtle) leaf water, propylene glycol stearate, simethicone, lecithin, peg-150 distearate, sorbitan laurate, hexylene glycol, xanthan gum, tetrasodium edta, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, dehydroacetic acid

Water, kaolin, bentonite, glycerin, salix alba extract, stearic acid, steareth-2, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, sea whip extract, colloidal oatmeal, bisabolol, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, phospholipids, panthenol, retinyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Abrasive: Charcoal powder, Montmorillonite, Kaolin

Absorbent: Bentonite, Charcoal powder, Montmorillonite, Kaolin

Soothing: Bisabolol, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

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Ingredients with their functions

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Kaolin

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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