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SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

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Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face Cleanser

Product category and function

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face 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 RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face 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

Full ingredient list

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, hydrogenated polydecene, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycine soja oil, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 80, laureth-4, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, chamomilla recutita flower extract, beta-glucan, mineral oil, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin 8	Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, polysorbate 20, poloxamer 188, zea mays (corn) starch, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium polyacrylate, sodium hydroxide, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice, sodium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Water, hydrogenated polydecene, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycine soja oil, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 80, laureth-4, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, chamomilla recutita flower extract, beta-glucan, mineral oil, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, polysorbate 20, poloxamer 188, zea mays (corn) starch, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium polyacrylate, sodium hydroxide, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice, sodium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Hexylene glycol, Hydrogenated polydecene, Mineral oil

Antioxidant: Chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Abrasive: Avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, Zea mays (corn) starch

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face 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.

Hydrogenated polydecene

Also-called: Alphaflow | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Disodium cocoamphodiacetate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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