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Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

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

Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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. 6	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 = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 17

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.

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

Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

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

Abrasive: Silica

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Foaming Wash with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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.

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.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Sodium lauroamphoacetate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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