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Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser

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For Men Charcoal Face Wash

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Product category and function

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

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

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (1.0%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, acrylates crosspolymer-4, cocamidopropyl betaine, polysorbate 20, niacinamide, glycerin, panthenol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters, disodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, butylene glycol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, propylene glycol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, o-cymen-5-ol 8	Water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, acrylates copolymer, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, caffeine, sodium cocoyl glutamate, monosodium citrate, butylene glycol, citric acid, charcoal powder, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77499)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Salicylic acid (1.0%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, acrylates crosspolymer-4, cocamidopropyl betaine, polysorbate 20, niacinamide, glycerin, panthenol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters, disodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, butylene glycol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, propylene glycol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, o-cymen-5-ol

Water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, coco-betaine, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, decyl glucoside, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, acrylates copolymer, sodium chloride, disodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, caffeine, sodium cocoyl glutamate, monosodium citrate, butylene glycol, citric acid, charcoal powder, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77499)

Notable ingredients

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (1.0%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Caffeine

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Abrasive: Charcoal powder

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Ingredients with their functions

Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser

For Men Charcoal Face Wash

Salicylic acid (1.0%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

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 c14-16 olefin sulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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