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Activated Charcoal Pore Refining Beauty Mask

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Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Sympli Beautiyful Activated Charcoal Pore Refining Beauty Mask.

Product category and function

Activated Charcoal Pore Refining Beauty Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Wash-off Masks	Wash-off Masks
Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.	Masks that are applied and rinsed off after a set time.
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Ingredient highlights

Activated Charcoal Pore Refining Beauty Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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

Activated Charcoal Pore Refining Beauty Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), kaolin, montmorillonite, lecithin, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, illite, charcoal powder, caprylic/capric triglycerides, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, cetyl alcohol, polyquaternium-7, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, propylene glycol, iron oxides (ci 77499), phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, diazolidinyl urea, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, fragrance, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool 8	Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water (aqua), kaolin, montmorillonite, lecithin, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, illite, charcoal powder, caprylic/capric triglycerides, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, cetyl alcohol, polyquaternium-7, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, propylene glycol, iron oxides (ci 77499), phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, diazolidinyl urea, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, fragrance, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool

Water, tapioca starch, glycerin, decyl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, bentonite, kaolin, charcoal powder, boerhavia diffusa root extract, bisabolol, epilobium angustifolium extract, lactic acid, xanthan gum, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol

Notable ingredients

Activated Charcoal Pore Refining Beauty Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglycerides, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Abrasive: Charcoal powder, Montmorillonite, Illite, Kaolin

Absorbent: Charcoal powder, Montmorillonite, Illite, Kaolin

Soothing: Bisabolol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Activated Charcoal Pore Refining Beauty Mask

Pore Clarifying Charcoal Gel Mask

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.

Kaolin

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Montmorillonite

Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing, Abrasive, Absorbent

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