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CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

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Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

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CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

Wash-off Masks	Wash-off Masks
Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.	Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.
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Ingredient highlights

CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

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

CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, kaolin, bentonite, titanium dioxide, butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl esters, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, illite, tapioca starch, zea mays (corn) starch, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, chrysanthellum indicum (golden chamomile) extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae (red algae) extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, epilobium fleischeri (willowherb) extract, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, allantoin, bisabolol, zinc pca, copper pca, lauroyl lysine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 9	Aqua/water, kaolin, bentonite, propanediol, glycerin, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, zea mays starch (corn starch), phenoxyethanol, ceteareth-20, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, lecithin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, allantoin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, kaolin, bentonite, titanium dioxide, butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl esters, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, illite, tapioca starch, zea mays (corn) starch, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, chrysanthellum indicum (golden chamomile) extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae (red algae) extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, epilobium fleischeri (willowherb) extract, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, allantoin, bisabolol, zinc pca, copper pca, lauroyl lysine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Aqua/water, kaolin, bentonite, propanediol, glycerin, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, zea mays starch (corn starch), phenoxyethanol, ceteareth-20, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, lecithin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, allantoin

Notable ingredients

CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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.

Kaolin

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

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