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African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Foaming Facial Wash

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Blue Volcanic Stone Purifying & Antioxidising Cleansing Gel

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Product category and function

African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Foaming Facial Wash

Blue Volcanic Stone Purifying & Antioxidising Cleansing Gel

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

African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Foaming Facial Wash

Blue Volcanic Stone Purifying & Antioxidising Cleansing Gel

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

Full ingredient list

African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Foaming Facial Wash

Blue Volcanic Stone Purifying & Antioxidising Cleansing Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, decyl glucoside, glycerin (vegetable), dicaprylyl ether, cocamidopropyl betaine, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, menthol, charcoal powder, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tamarindus indica (tamarind) fruit extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter water, decyl glucoside, glycerin (vegetable), dicaprylyl ether, cocamidopropyl betaine, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, menthol, charcoal powder, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tamarindus indica (tamarind) fruit extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter , theobroma cacao (cocoa pod) potash, elaeis guineensis (palm) kernel oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, panthenol, allantoin, sodium pca, glyceryl oleate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, benzoic acid, sodium chloride, citric acid, sodium benzoate, triethyl citrate, caprylyl glycol, fragrance 15	Aqua, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, peg-90 glyceryl isostearate, parfum (fragrance), sodium benzoate, panthenol, citric acid, glyceryl oleate, propylene glycol, potassium sorbate, hexamethylindanopyran, gaultheria procumbens (wintergreen) leaf extract, zinc pca, glycerin, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, laureth-2, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed walnut extract, acetyl cedrene, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, propanediol, disodium edta, ci 42090 (blue 1), calcium chloride, cupric chloride, ferric chloride, magnesium chloride, manganese chloride, zinc chloride, tocopherol, hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water, decyl glucoside, glycerin (vegetable), dicaprylyl ether, cocamidopropyl betaine, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, menthol, charcoal powder, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tamarindus indica (tamarind) fruit extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter water, decyl glucoside, glycerin (vegetable), dicaprylyl ether, cocamidopropyl betaine, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, menthol, charcoal powder, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tamarindus indica (tamarind) fruit extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter , theobroma cacao (cocoa pod) potash, elaeis guineensis (palm) kernel oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, panthenol, allantoin, sodium pca, glyceryl oleate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, benzoic acid, sodium chloride, citric acid, sodium benzoate, triethyl citrate, caprylyl glycol, fragrance

Aqua, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, peg-90 glyceryl isostearate, parfum (fragrance), sodium benzoate, panthenol, citric acid, glyceryl oleate, propylene glycol, potassium sorbate, hexamethylindanopyran, gaultheria procumbens (wintergreen) leaf extract, zinc pca, glycerin, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, laureth-2, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed walnut extract, acetyl cedrene, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, propanediol, disodium edta, ci 42090 (blue 1), calcium chloride, cupric chloride, ferric chloride, magnesium chloride, manganese chloride, zinc chloride, tocopherol, hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate

Notable ingredients

African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Foaming Facial Wash

Blue Volcanic Stone Purifying & Antioxidising Cleansing Gel

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

Soothing: Allantoin, Menthol, Menthol, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Tocopherol, Tocopherol

Soothing: Panthenol, Zinc chloride

Antioxidant: Hydrolyzed walnut extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Foaming Facial Wash

Blue Volcanic Stone Purifying & Antioxidising Cleansing Gel

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.

Decyl glucoside

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Glycerin (vegetable)

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