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Barrier Renew Gel-To-Foam Cleanser

Gleanser + SA Glycerin & Salicylic Acid 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

Barrier Renew Gel-To-Foam Cleanser

Gleanser + SA Glycerin & Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Barrier Renew Gel-To-Foam Cleanser

Gleanser + SA Glycerin & Salicylic Acid Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ceramide ng, ceramide np, glycerin, beta-sitosterol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, camellia sinensis leaf extract, squalane, tocopherol, glyceryl behenate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, oleic acid, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax (euphorbia cerifera cera/cire de candelilla), lecithin, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 7	Glycerin, water (aqua), cocamidopropyl betaine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, salicylic acid, inulin, zinc pca, succinic acid, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium chloride, polyquaternium-10, sodium hydroxide, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, lecithin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water (aqua/eau), sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ceramide ng, ceramide np, glycerin, beta-sitosterol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, camellia sinensis leaf extract, squalane, tocopherol, glyceryl behenate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, oleic acid, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax (euphorbia cerifera cera/cire de candelilla), lecithin, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Glycerin, water (aqua), cocamidopropyl betaine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, salicylic acid, inulin, zinc pca, succinic acid, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium chloride, polyquaternium-10, sodium hydroxide, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, lecithin.

Notable ingredients

Barrier Renew Gel-To-Foam Cleanser

Gleanser + SA Glycerin & Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol

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

Anti-microbial: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Barrier Renew Gel-To-Foam Cleanser

Gleanser + SA Glycerin & Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Water (aqua/eau)

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.