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Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

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Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser

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Product category and function

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin 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

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser

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Total Number of ingredients = 17	Total Number of ingredients = 20
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 7	Glycerin, water (aqua), cocamidopropyl betaine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium chloride, inulin, dihydroxypropyl arginine hcl, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, avena sativa kernel flour, glyceryl glucoside, polyquaternium-10, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, lecithin, xanthan gum, pentylene glycol, sodium hydroxide.

Notable ingredients

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Absorbent: Cellulose

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Abrasive: Avena sativa kernel flour

Absorbent: Avena sativa kernel flour

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Ingredients with their functions

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin 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.

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