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La Roche Posay EFFACLAR GEL FACIAL WASH FOR OILY SKIN.

La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Gel Facial Wash For Oily Skin
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Full ingredient list

Water, sodium laureth sulfate, peg-8, coco-betaine, hexylene glycol, sodium chloride, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, zinc pca, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, parfum/fragrance

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium laureth sulfate Surfactant/Cleansing
Peg-8 Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Coco-betaine Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Hexylene glycol Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium chloride Viscosity controlling
Peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate Surfactant/Cleansing
Zinc pca Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Sodium laureth sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

3

Peg-8

Function: Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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