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Hero Cosmetics Gentle Milky Cleanser.

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Gentle Milky Cleanser
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, decyl glucoside, gluconolactone, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, sorbitol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, avena sativa kernel extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, cetrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-73, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium chloride, vinegar, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, didecyldimonium chloride, methylpropanediol, polyquaternium-80, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium acetate, cellulose, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, citric acid, phytosphingosine, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Disodium cocoamphodiacetate Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Decyl glucoside Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing
Gluconolactone Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant
Avena sativa (oat) bran extract Soothing, Antioxidant, Abrasive

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, 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

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.

3

Propanediol

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

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

Price range

less than $20

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