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Moisture Aloe Vera Cleansing Foam with Vitamin C

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DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Moisture Aloe Vera Cleansing Foam with Vitamin C

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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DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Moisture Aloe Vera Cleansing Foam with Vitamin C

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

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DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Moisture Aloe Vera Cleansing Foam with Vitamin C

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Water, sodium cocoyl glycinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroamphoacetate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sorbeth-230 tetraoleate, decyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, lauric acid, lactic acid, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, sorbitan laurate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, disodium edta, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocoyl proline, sodium citrate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, glycine soja sterols, linoleic acid, phospholipids, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, potassium citrate, lactoperoxidase, histidine, phenylalanine, glucose oxidase, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate 18	Water, myristic acid, glycerin, stearic acid, lauric acid, potassium hydroxide, sorbitan olivate, glyceryl stearate se, 1,2-hexanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf water, coco-betaine, sodium cocoamphoacetate, lauryl glucoside, glyceryl caprylate, sodium pca, glycogen, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, xylitylglucoside, parfum, butylene glycol, anhydroxylitol, pentylene glycol, xylitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, myrciaria dubia fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, glucose, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, ceramide np, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, valine, threonine, proline, isoleucine, histidine, methionine, cysteine, sodium hyaluronate, benzyl benzoate, citral, citronellol, geraniol, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 56

Water, sodium cocoyl glycinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroamphoacetate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sorbeth-230 tetraoleate, decyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, lauric acid, lactic acid, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, sorbitan laurate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, disodium edta, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocoyl proline, sodium citrate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, glycine soja sterols, linoleic acid, phospholipids, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, potassium citrate, lactoperoxidase, histidine, phenylalanine, glucose oxidase, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

Water, myristic acid, glycerin, stearic acid, lauric acid, potassium hydroxide, sorbitan olivate, glyceryl stearate se, 1,2-hexanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf water, coco-betaine, sodium cocoamphoacetate, lauryl glucoside, glyceryl caprylate, sodium pca, glycogen, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, xylitylglucoside, parfum, butylene glycol, anhydroxylitol, pentylene glycol, xylitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, myrciaria dubia fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, glucose, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, ceramide np, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, valine, threonine, proline, isoleucine, histidine, methionine, cysteine, sodium hyaluronate, benzyl benzoate, citral, citronellol, geraniol, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Moisture Aloe Vera Cleansing Foam with Vitamin C

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Cysteine

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Moisture Aloe Vera Cleansing Foam with Vitamin C

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 glycinate

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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