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Cleansing Gel

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Barrier Pro 1-Step Cleanser

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Cleansing Gel

Barrier Pro 1-Step 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

Cleansing Gel

Barrier Pro 1-Step 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

Cleansing Gel

Barrier Pro 1-Step Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, lauramidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium chloride, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, polyglyceryl-3 caprate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phytic acid 7	Aqua/water/eau, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate, sodium chloride, cocamidopropylamine oxide, glycereth-18 ethylhexanoate, propanediol, glycereth-18, lactobacillus ferment, sorbeth-230 tetraoleate, decyl glucoside, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, sorbitan laurate, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Aqua/water, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, lauramidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium chloride, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, polyglyceryl-3 caprate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phytic acid

Aqua/water/eau, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate, sodium chloride, cocamidopropylamine oxide, glycereth-18 ethylhexanoate, propanediol, glycereth-18, lactobacillus ferment, sorbeth-230 tetraoleate, decyl glucoside, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, sorbitan laurate, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Cleansing Gel

Barrier Pro 1-Step Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Solvent: Aqua/water, Glycerin

Soothing: Lactobacillus ferment

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Cleansing Gel

Barrier Pro 1-Step Cleanser

Aqua/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.

Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Lauramidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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