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Retinol Cleanser

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Pore Purifying Cleanser

Product category and function

Retinol Cleanser

Pore Purifying 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

Retinol Cleanser

Pore Purifying 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

Retinol Cleanser

Pore Purifying Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polysorbate 20, retinol, disodium edta, citric acid, bht, glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, pogostemon cablin leaf extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, citronellol, coumarin, geraniol, linalool, fragrance 8	Water/aqua/eau, disodium c12-14 pareth-3 sulfosuccinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, phenoxyethanol, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, glycol stearate, hydroxypropyl guar, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, laureth-10, ethylhexylglycerin, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, citric acid, disodium edta, glycerin, stearamide amp, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, linalyl acetate, salicylic acid, salix alba (willow) bark extract, geranium maculatum extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Aqua, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polysorbate 20, retinol, disodium edta, citric acid, bht, glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, pogostemon cablin leaf extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, citronellol, coumarin, geraniol, linalool, fragrance

Water/aqua/eau, disodium c12-14 pareth-3 sulfosuccinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, phenoxyethanol, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, glycol stearate, hydroxypropyl guar, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, laureth-10, ethylhexylglycerin, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, citric acid, disodium edta, glycerin, stearamide amp, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, linalyl acetate, salicylic acid, salix alba (willow) bark extract, geranium maculatum extract

Notable ingredients

Retinol Cleanser

Pore Purifying Cleanser

Anti-acne: Retinol, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Soothing: Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Antioxidant: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Cleanser

Pore Purifying Cleanser

Aqua

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.

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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