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Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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Clear Improvement Rich Purifying Charcoal Mask

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Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Rich Purifying Charcoal 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

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Rich Purifying Charcoal 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

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Rich Purifying Charcoal Mask

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, butylene glycol, bentonite, montmorillonite, peg-100 stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polysorbate 20, jojoba esters, charcoal powder, lecithin, trehalose, kaolin, salvia hispanica seed extract, glycerin, caffeine, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, citric acid, dehydroacetic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, peg-150 distearate, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, rosa centifolia flower oil, amyris balsamifera bark oil, linalool, limonene, phenoxyethanol, mica, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 40

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, butylene glycol, bentonite, montmorillonite, peg-100 stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polysorbate 20, jojoba esters, charcoal powder, lecithin, trehalose, kaolin, salvia hispanica seed extract, glycerin, caffeine, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, citric acid, dehydroacetic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, peg-150 distearate, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, rosa centifolia flower oil, amyris balsamifera bark oil, linalool, limonene, phenoxyethanol, mica, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Notable ingredients

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Rich Purifying Charcoal Mask

Soothing: Bisabolol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Clear Improvement Rich Purifying Charcoal Mask

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