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Hyaluronic Acid Low pH Cleansing Foam

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DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Hyaluronic Acid Low pH Cleansing Foam

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

Hyaluronic Acid Low pH Cleansing Foam

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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

Hyaluronic Acid Low pH Cleansing Foam

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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, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycol distearate, potassium cocoate, potassium cocoyl glycinate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, laminaria japonica extract, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, centella asiatica extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, arginine, lysine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, tyrosine, valine, histidine, cysteine, methionine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, beta-glucan, panthenol, ceramide np, hydrogenated lecithin, fructooligosaccharides, allantoin, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, pentylene glycol, sodium chloride, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, disodium edta, polyquaternium-39, decylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin

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Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 57

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, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycol distearate, potassium cocoate, potassium cocoyl glycinate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, laminaria japonica extract, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, centella asiatica extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, arginine, lysine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, tyrosine, valine, histidine, cysteine, methionine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, beta-glucan, panthenol, ceramide np, hydrogenated lecithin, fructooligosaccharides, allantoin, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, pentylene glycol, sodium chloride, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, disodium edta, polyquaternium-39, decylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Hyaluronic Acid Low pH Cleansing Foam

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Cysteine, Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

DEFENSE Hydrating Gel To Cream Cleanser

Hyaluronic Acid Low pH Cleansing Foam

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.