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Salicylic Acid Cleanser

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Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

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Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel 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

Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel 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

Full ingredient list

Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), propanediol, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl betaine, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, salicylic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, betaine, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, allantoin, sodium hydroxide, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, benzyl alcohol, coconut acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, citric acid, dehydroacetic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, tocopherol, hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate 10	Salicylic acid (2.0%), water (aqua), sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, betaine, glyceryl laurate, sodium chloride, glycerin, cetearyl olivate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium benzoate, saccharide isomerate, sorbitan olivate, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, lactobacillus ferment lysate, citric acid, sodium citrate, acrylates copolymer.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water (aqua/eau), propanediol, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl betaine, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, salicylic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, betaine, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, allantoin, sodium hydroxide, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, benzyl alcohol, coconut acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, citric acid, dehydroacetic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, tocopherol, hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate

Salicylic acid (2.0%), water (aqua), sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, betaine, glyceryl laurate, sodium chloride, glycerin, cetearyl olivate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium benzoate, saccharide isomerate, sorbitan olivate, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, lactobacillus ferment lysate, citric acid, sodium citrate, acrylates copolymer.

Notable ingredients

Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2.0%)

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid (2.0%)

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

Water (aqua/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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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