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Cetaphil
Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Benzoyl Peroxide

Percentage: 2.6 %

Full ingredient list

Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active), water, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, peg-75, peg/ppg-120/10 trimethylolpropane trioleate, laureth-2, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, poloxamer 124, zinc gluconate, disodium edta, citric acid

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active) Anti-acne
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Magnesium aluminum silicate Viscosity controlling, Absorbent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Surfactant/Cleansing
Peg-75 Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Peg/ppg-120/10 trimethylolpropane trioleate Viscosity controlling
Laureth-2 Surfactant/Cleansing

Ingredients explained

1

Benzoyl peroxide (2.6%, active)

Function: Anti-acne

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

2

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.

3

Magnesium aluminum silicate

Function: Viscosity controlling, Absorbent

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

Price range

less than $20

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