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Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser

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Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser

Balancing Cleanser

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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Ingredient highlights

Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser

Balancing Cleanser

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser

Balancing Cleanser

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Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, decyl glucoside, glycerin, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, ppg-20 methyl glucose ether, methyl gluceth-20, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, camellia oleifera leaf extract, chamomilla recutita flower extract, sapindus mukorossi peel extract, methyl glucose sesquistearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 6	Aqua (water), ethylhexyl palmitate, aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf extract, sorbitan stearate, glyceryl stearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl alcohol, lauryl glucoside, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, glycerin, parfum (fragrance)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 14

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, decyl glucoside, glycerin, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, ppg-20 methyl glucose ether, methyl gluceth-20, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, camellia oleifera leaf extract, chamomilla recutita flower extract, sapindus mukorossi peel extract, methyl glucose sesquistearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Aqua (water), ethylhexyl palmitate, aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf extract, sorbitan stearate, glyceryl stearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl alcohol, lauryl glucoside, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, glycerin, parfum (fragrance)

Notable ingredients

Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser

Balancing Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Solvent: Water, C13-14 isoparaffin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua (water), Glycerin

Anti-microbial: C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser

Balancing Cleanser

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Decyl glucoside

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing

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