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CVS Health
Hydrating Facial Cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin
Ingredients Explained

This product is pending final review and approval by the BML team.

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Full ingredient list

Water, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl stearate se, carbomer, behentrimonium methosulfate, stearyl alcohol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Peg-40 stearate Surfactant/Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol Preservative, Anti-microbial
Glyceryl stearate se Surfactant/Cleansing
Carbomer Viscosity controlling, Gel forming, Emulsion stabilizing
Behentrimonium methosulfate Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

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

3

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Price range

less than $20

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