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Apricot Food Mask

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Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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Apricot Food 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

Apricot Food 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

Apricot Food Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, prunus armeniaca (apricot) fruit extract, kaolin, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, calamine, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, lactobacillus/hibiscus sabdariffa flower ferment filtrate, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, c12-14 pareth-12, polyvinyl alcohol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, xanthan gum, citric acid, sorbitan isostearate, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, ci 15985, fragrance 8	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 = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water, glycerin, prunus armeniaca (apricot) fruit extract, kaolin, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, calamine, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, lactobacillus/hibiscus sabdariffa flower ferment filtrate, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, c12-14 pareth-12, polyvinyl alcohol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, xanthan gum, citric acid, sorbitan isostearate, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, ci 15985, fragrance

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

Apricot Food Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Abrasive: Silica, Kaolin

Absorbent: Calamine, Silica, Kaolin

Soothing: Bisabolol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Apricot Food 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.

Glycerin

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