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Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

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Typology
Purifying Cleansing Gel With 2% Zinc Pca + Bamboo Extract

Product category and function

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Purifying Cleansing Gel With 2% Zinc Pca + Bamboo Extract

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

Purifying Cleansing Gel With 2% Zinc Pca + Bamboo Extract

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

Purifying Cleansing Gel With 2% Zinc Pca + Bamboo Extract

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 17	Total Number of ingredients = 18
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 6	Aqua (water), coco-glucoside, pentylene glycol, coco-betaine, glycerin, zinc pca, xanthan gum, phyllostachys bambusoides extract, inulin, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, sodium chloride, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, dehydroacetic acid, glucose, sucrose, fructose, limonene.

Notable ingredients

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Purifying Cleansing Gel With 2% Zinc Pca + Bamboo Extract

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Absorbent: Cellulose

Soothing: Sucrose

Solvent: Aqua (water), Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene, Pentylene glycol

Buffering: Citric acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Purifying Cleansing Gel With 2% Zinc Pca + Bamboo Extract

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