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Cetaphil Gentle Foaming Cleanser.

Cetaphil
Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Full ingredient list

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, betaine, glycerin, panthenol (vitamin b5), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), sodium benzoate, polysorbate 20, polyquaternium-10, phenoxyethanol, citric acid

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cocamidopropyl betaine Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Coco-glucoside Surfactant/Cleansing
Betaine Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Panthenol (vitamin b5) Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e) Skin conditioning, Antioxidant
Sodium benzoate Preservative

Ingredients explained

1

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.

2

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

3

Coco-glucoside

Also-called: Coco glucoside | Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Price range

less than $20

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