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Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

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Product category and function

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

Renewing SA 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

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

Renewing SA 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

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

Renewing SA Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua(water)/eau, glycolic acid, coco-glucoside, propylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium hydroxide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phytic acid, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, coconut acid, caprylyl glycol, salicylic acid, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, boswellia serrata gum, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, citral, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, tocopherol. 8	Aqua/water/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, zea mays oil (corn oil), ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, salicylic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholecalciferol, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, tetrasodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aqua(water)/eau, glycolic acid, coco-glucoside, propylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium hydroxide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phytic acid, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, coconut acid, caprylyl glycol, salicylic acid, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, boswellia serrata gum, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, citral, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, tocopherol.

Aqua/water/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, zea mays oil (corn oil), ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, salicylic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholecalciferol, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, tetrasodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

Renewing SA Cleanser

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

Renewing SA Cleanser

Aqua(water)/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.

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Coco-glucoside

Also-called: Coco glucoside | Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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