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SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

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Obagi360 Exfoliating Cleanser

Product category and function

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Obagi360 Exfoliating Cleanser

Face Cleansers	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Water-based foaming and gel cleansers for the face.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Obagi360 Exfoliating 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

Obagi360 Exfoliating 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 10	Water (aqua), synthetic wax, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, panthenol, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, papain, carbomer, 1,2-hexanediol, algin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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 (aqua), synthetic wax, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, panthenol, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, papain, carbomer, 1,2-hexanediol, algin.

Notable ingredients

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Obagi360 Exfoliating Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

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

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Abrasive: Synthetic wax

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser

Obagi360 Exfoliating 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.