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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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Algaktiv Optimmunist Hydraplus Milky Facial Wash

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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Algaktiv Optimmunist Hydraplus Milky Facial 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

Algaktiv Optimmunist Hydraplus Milky Facial 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Algaktiv Optimmunist Hydraplus Milky Facial Wash

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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 8	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycerin, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium chloride, glyceryl glucoside, camellia japonica seed oil, gluconolactone, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, sodium cocoyl isethionate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium phytate, hexylene glycol, quillaja saponaria bark extract, phaeodactylum tricornutum extract, lecithin, phenoxyethanol, sodium ascorbate, tocopherol, squalane, butylene glycol, disodium edta, soymilk, oryza sativa (rice) extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 28

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, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycerin, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium chloride, glyceryl glucoside, camellia japonica seed oil, gluconolactone, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, sodium cocoyl isethionate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium phytate, hexylene glycol, quillaja saponaria bark extract, phaeodactylum tricornutum extract, lecithin, phenoxyethanol, sodium ascorbate, tocopherol, squalane, butylene glycol, disodium edta, soymilk, oryza sativa (rice) extract

Notable ingredients

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Algaktiv Optimmunist Hydraplus Milky Facial Wash

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

Soothing: Phaeodactylum tricornutum extract

Antioxidant: Sodium ascorbate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Algaktiv Optimmunist Hydraplus Milky Facial 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.