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Amazonian Clay Mask

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CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

Product category and function

Amazonian Clay Mask

CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

Wash-off Masks	Wash-off Masks
Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.	Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.
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Ingredient highlights

Amazonian Clay Mask

CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

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

Amazonian Clay Mask

CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay), glycerin, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, bentonite, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, magnesium aluminum silicate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, xanthan gum, sorbitan stearate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, cucumis sativus (cucumber) seed oil, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer 10	Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, kaolin, bentonite, titanium dioxide, butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl esters, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, illite, tapioca starch, zea mays (corn) starch, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, chrysanthellum indicum (golden chamomile) extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae (red algae) extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, epilobium fleischeri (willowherb) extract, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, allantoin, bisabolol, zinc pca, copper pca, lauroyl lysine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water, kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay), glycerin, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, bentonite, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, magnesium aluminum silicate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, xanthan gum, sorbitan stearate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, cucumis sativus (cucumber) seed oil, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, kaolin, bentonite, titanium dioxide, butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl esters, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, illite, tapioca starch, zea mays (corn) starch, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, chrysanthellum indicum (golden chamomile) extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae (red algae) extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, epilobium fleischeri (willowherb) extract, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, allantoin, bisabolol, zinc pca, copper pca, lauroyl lysine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Amazonian Clay Mask

CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propanediol

Abrasive: Kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay)

Absorbent: Bentonite, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay)

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol

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Ingredients with their functions

Amazonian Clay Mask

CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask

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.

Kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay)

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent