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Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

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Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

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

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

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

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol 11	Water/aqua/eau, kaolin, butylene glycol, bentonite, montmorillonite, polysorbate 20, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, charcoal powder, propylene glycol laurate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, myrtus communis (myrtle) leaf water, propylene glycol stearate, simethicone, lecithin, peg-150 distearate, sorbitan laurate, hexylene glycol, xanthan gum, tetrasodium edta, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, dehydroacetic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol

Water/aqua/eau, kaolin, butylene glycol, bentonite, montmorillonite, polysorbate 20, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, charcoal powder, propylene glycol laurate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, myrtus communis (myrtle) leaf water, propylene glycol stearate, simethicone, lecithin, peg-150 distearate, sorbitan laurate, hexylene glycol, xanthan gum, tetrasodium edta, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, dehydroacetic acid

Notable ingredients

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

Soothing: Bisabolol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Abrasive: Charcoal powder, Montmorillonite, Kaolin

Absorbent: Bentonite, Charcoal powder, Montmorillonite, Kaolin

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Ingredients with their functions

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

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.

Tapioca starch

Function: Viscosity controlling

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