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Fulvic Acid Cleanser

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Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

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Fulvic Acid Cleanser

Calm Ultra-Gentle 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

Fulvic Acid Cleanser

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Fulvic Acid Cleanser

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

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Aqua (water), coco-glucoside, glycerin, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peat, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium cocoamphoacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, lauryl glucoside, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, dehydroacetic acid, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, potassium sorbate 6	Water, sodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, cellulose gum, coco caprylate/caprate, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, cellulose, fructose, glucose, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Aqua (water), coco-glucoside, glycerin, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peat, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium cocoamphoacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, lauryl glucoside, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, dehydroacetic acid, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, potassium sorbate

Water, sodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, cellulose gum, coco caprylate/caprate, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, cellulose, fructose, glucose, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Fulvic Acid Cleanser

Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract

Solvent: Aqua (water), Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Absorbent: Cellulose

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Ingredients with their functions

Fulvic Acid Cleanser

Calm Ultra-Gentle 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.

Coco-glucoside

Also-called: Coco glucoside | 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