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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

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Salicylic Acid Cleanser

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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 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

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Salicylic Acid Cleanser

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 8	Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, glycerin, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/sebacate, propanediol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroamphoacetate, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, menthol, bisabolol, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, rosa canina fruit extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, beta-glucan, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, myristoyl pentapeptide-17.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, glycerin, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/sebacate, propanediol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroamphoacetate, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, menthol, bisabolol, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, rosa canina fruit extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, beta-glucan, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, myristoyl pentapeptide-17.

Notable ingredients

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Salicylic Acid Cleanser

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Avena sativa (oat) bran extract, Bisabolol, Menthol

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) bran extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 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.

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.