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SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

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Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

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SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay 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

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay 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

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 22	Total Number of ingredients = 19
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	Aqua/water, kaolin, bentonite, propanediol, glycerin, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, zea mays starch (corn starch), phenoxyethanol, ceteareth-20, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, lecithin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, allantoin

Notable ingredients

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask

Soothing: Bisabolol, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN BALANCING Oil Absorbing Mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay 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.

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.