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Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

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Oil Control Foaming Face Wash

Product category and function

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Oil Control Foaming Face Wash

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

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Oil Control Foaming Face Wash

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

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Oil Control Foaming Face Wash

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 17	Total Number of ingredients = 16
Water, sodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, cellulose gum, coco caprylate/caprate, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, cellulose, fructose, glucose, phenoxyethanol 5	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, peg-8, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sorbitol, betaine, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium cocoyl glycinate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium hydroxide, ppg-7-buteth-4, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, trisodium edta, bht, methylparaben, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Oil Control Foaming Face Wash

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Absorbent: Cellulose

Antioxidant: Bht

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin, Peg-8, Ppg-7-buteth-4

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Oil Control Foaming Face Wash

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 glutamate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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