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Acne Control Tea Tree Daily Cleanser

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Clenziderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming Cleanser

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Acne Control Tea Tree Daily Cleanser

Clenziderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming 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

Acne Control Tea Tree Daily Cleanser

Clenziderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming 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

Full ingredient list

Acne Control Tea Tree Daily Cleanser

Clenziderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), sodium laureth sulfate, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, propylene glycol, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, ammonium chloride, peg-150 distearate, menthyl lactate, disodium edta, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) flower/leaf/stem extract, alpha-isomethyl ionone, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool, yellow 5 (ci 19140), blue 1 (ci 42090), red 33 (ci 17200) 7	Salicylic acid (2%), butyl avocadate, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cocamidopropyl betaine, disodium edta, ethoxydiglycol, ext. violet 2, fragrance, glycerin, menthol, menthyl lactate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, water (aqua).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Water (aqua), sodium laureth sulfate, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, propylene glycol, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, ammonium chloride, peg-150 distearate, menthyl lactate, disodium edta, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) flower/leaf/stem extract, alpha-isomethyl ionone, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool, yellow 5 (ci 19140), blue 1 (ci 42090), red 33 (ci 17200)

Salicylic acid (2%), butyl avocadate, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cocamidopropyl betaine, disodium edta, ethoxydiglycol, ext. violet 2, fragrance, glycerin, menthol, menthyl lactate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, water (aqua).

Notable ingredients

Acne Control Tea Tree Daily Cleanser

Clenziderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming Cleanser

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Ammonium chloride

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2%)

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Menthol

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Control Tea Tree Daily Cleanser

Clenziderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming Cleanser

Water (aqua)

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 laureth sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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