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Micro Exfoliating Scrub

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Balancing Cleanser

Product category and function

Micro Exfoliating Scrub

Balancing Cleanser

Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

Micro Exfoliating Scrub

Balancing 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Micro Exfoliating Scrub

Balancing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 15	Total Number of ingredients = 22
Aqua/water/eau, hydrated silica, propylene glycol, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium laureth sulfate, triethanolamine, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tocopheryl acetate 6	Water, glycerin, sorbitol, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, laureth-4 carboxylic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, fragrance, microcrystalline wax, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, benzophenone-4, agave tequilana leaf extract, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, blue 1, ext. violet 2, ferric ferrocyanide

Notable ingredients

Micro Exfoliating Scrub

Balancing Cleanser

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Abrasive: Hydrated silica

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Jojoba esters

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Ingredients with their functions

Micro Exfoliating Scrub

Balancing 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.

Hydrated silica

Function: Viscosity controlling, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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