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Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

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Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

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Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

Acne Foaming Cream 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

Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

Acne Foaming Cream 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

Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Benzoyl peroxide (10%), carbomer homopolymer type c, carbomer interpolymer type a, decyl glucoside, dimethicone, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, glycerin, palmitic acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polyoxyl 40 stearate, propanediol, purified water (aqua), silica, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, sorbitan stearate, stearic acid, t-butyl alcohol, xanthan gum. 11	Benzoyl peroxide (4%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, potassium hydroxide, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, glycolic acid, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hydroxide, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, propanediol, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Benzoyl peroxide (10%), carbomer homopolymer type c, carbomer interpolymer type a, decyl glucoside, dimethicone, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, glycerin, palmitic acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polyoxyl 40 stearate, propanediol, purified water (aqua), silica, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, sorbitan stearate, stearic acid, t-butyl alcohol, xanthan gum.

Benzoyl peroxide (4%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, potassium hydroxide, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, glycolic acid, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hydroxide, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, propanediol, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid

Notable ingredients

Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

Solvent: Purified water (aqua), Glycerin, Propanediol, T-butyl alcohol

Abrasive: Silica

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Benzoyl peroxide (4%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

Function: Anti-acne

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

Carbomer homopolymer type c

Function: Viscosity controlling, Gel forming, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Carbomer interpolymer type a

Function: Viscosity controlling, Gel forming, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Benzoyl peroxide (4%)

Function: Anti-acne

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

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent