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Amazonian Clay Mask

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Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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Amazonian Clay Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel 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

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel 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

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel 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 9	Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

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

Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol

Notable ingredients

Amazonian Clay Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propanediol

Abrasive: Kaolin (mineral, amazonian white clay)

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

Soothing: Bisabolol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Amazonian Clay Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel 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