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Gentle Cleansing Foam

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Purifying Gel Cleanser

Product category and function

Gentle Cleansing Foam

Purifying 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

Gentle Cleansing Foam

Purifying 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Gentle Cleansing Foam

Purifying Gel Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), alcohol, glycerin, coco-glucoside, fragrance (parfum), cocoyl proline, althaea officinalis root extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, disodium cocoyl glutamate, glyceryl caprylate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, citral 5	Water (aqua), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, glycerin, sodium chloride, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, allantoin, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, fragrance (parfum naturel), limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Water (aqua), alcohol, glycerin, coco-glucoside, fragrance (parfum), cocoyl proline, althaea officinalis root extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, disodium cocoyl glutamate, glyceryl caprylate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, citral

Water (aqua), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, glycerin, sodium chloride, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, allantoin, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, fragrance (parfum naturel), limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Gentle Cleansing Foam

Purifying Gel Cleanser

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Alcohol

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Limonene

Buffering: Citric acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Cleansing Foam

Purifying Gel 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.

Alcohol

Also-called: Ethanol, ethyl alcohol | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial