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Gentle Cleanser

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Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Product category and function

Gentle Cleanser

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam 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

Gentle Cleanser

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

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

Gentle Cleanser

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, propanediol, cetyl alcohol, methyl gluceth-20, neopentyl glycol dicaprate, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis oil (orange peel oil), limonene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, capryl/capramidopropyl betaine, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, allantoin, sodium hydroxide, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, polyquaternium-39, sodium chloride, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, trideceth-6, glycolic acid, sodium benzoate 14	Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, coco-betaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium chloride, pca, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-100 stearate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, aspartic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, glycol distearate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl oleate, glycine, trideceth-6, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, threonine, sodium hydroxide, salicylic acid, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, serine, sodium benzoate, valine, sodium hyaluronate, proline, isoleucine, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, alanine, phenylalanine, coconut acid, coco-glucoside, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl urea, citric acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, histidine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyquaternium-53, polyquaternium-39, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 60

Aqua (water), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, propanediol, cetyl alcohol, methyl gluceth-20, neopentyl glycol dicaprate, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis oil (orange peel oil), limonene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, capryl/capramidopropyl betaine, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, allantoin, sodium hydroxide, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, polyquaternium-39, sodium chloride, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, trideceth-6, glycolic acid, sodium benzoate

Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, coco-betaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium chloride, pca, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-100 stearate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, aspartic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, glycol distearate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl oleate, glycine, trideceth-6, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, threonine, sodium hydroxide, salicylic acid, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, serine, sodium benzoate, valine, sodium hyaluronate, proline, isoleucine, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, alanine, phenylalanine, coconut acid, coco-glucoside, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl urea, citric acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, histidine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyquaternium-53, polyquaternium-39, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid

Notable ingredients

Gentle Cleanser

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Cleanser

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam 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.

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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