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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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For Men Charcoal Face Wash

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Product category and function

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

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

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

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 Reducing Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, stearic acid, glycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol 7	Water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, acrylates copolymer, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, caffeine, sodium cocoyl glutamate, monosodium citrate, butylene glycol, citric acid, charcoal powder, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77499)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, stearic acid, glycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, acrylates copolymer, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, caffeine, sodium cocoyl glutamate, monosodium citrate, butylene glycol, citric acid, charcoal powder, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77499)

Notable ingredients

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

Antioxidant: Caffeine

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

Abrasive: Charcoal powder

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

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.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Sodium lauroamphoacetate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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