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SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

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All About Clean 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask + Scrub

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SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

All About Clean 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask + Scrub

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

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

All About Clean 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask + Scrub

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

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SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

All About Clean 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask + Scrub

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, kaolin, bentonite, glycerin, salix alba extract, stearic acid, steareth-2, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, sea whip extract, colloidal oatmeal, bisabolol, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, phospholipids, panthenol, retinyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol 7	Water/aqua/eau, kaolin, maltodextrin, butylene glycol, silica, magnesium aluminum silicate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, gentiana lutea (gentian) root extract, laminaria saccharina extract, charcoal powder, tocopheryl acetate, acetyl glucosamine, caprylyl glycol, sucrose, xanthan gum, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77499)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water, kaolin, bentonite, glycerin, salix alba extract, stearic acid, steareth-2, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, sea whip extract, colloidal oatmeal, bisabolol, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, phospholipids, panthenol, retinyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Water/aqua/eau, kaolin, maltodextrin, butylene glycol, silica, magnesium aluminum silicate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, gentiana lutea (gentian) root extract, laminaria saccharina extract, charcoal powder, tocopheryl acetate, acetyl glucosamine, caprylyl glycol, sucrose, xanthan gum, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77499)

Notable ingredients

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

All About Clean 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask + Scrub

Soothing: Bisabolol, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Sucrose

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

All About Clean 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask + Scrub

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.

Kaolin

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Bentonite

Also-called: Bentonite Clay | Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing, Absorbent

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