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SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

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Acne Cleanser

Product category and function

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Acne 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

Acne 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 RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Acne 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 7	Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%), water, c12-14 alkyl olefin sulfonate, glycerin, propylene glycol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, allantoin, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 14

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

Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%), water, c12-14 alkyl olefin sulfonate, glycerin, propylene glycol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, allantoin, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Acne Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

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

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Acne 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.