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SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

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Ultra Gentle Gel Cleanser

Product category and function

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Ultra Gentle Gel 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

Ultra Gentle Gel 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

Ultra Gentle Gel 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 6	Aqua (water), cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, decyl glucoside, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, citric acid, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, panthenol (d), ethylhexylglycerin, alcohol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 17

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

Aqua (water), cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, decyl glucoside, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, citric acid, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, panthenol (d), ethylhexylglycerin, alcohol

Notable ingredients

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Ultra Gentle Gel Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

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

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Panthenol (d)

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Ultra Gentle Gel 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.