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Merle Norman
Gentle Polish
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/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, hydrogenated jojoba oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), glycerin, cetyl alcohol, paraffin, glyceryl stearate, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), peg-100 stearate, talc, peg-8 stearate, honey extract (mel), prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, stearic acid, sodium laureth sulfate, polysorbate 60, hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium edta, carbomer, butylene glycol, triethanolamine, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, methicone, fragrance (parfum)

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cyclopentasiloxane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Hydrogenated jojoba oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Abrasive
Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Cetyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Paraffin Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning
Glyceryl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

3

Hydrogenated jojoba oil

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Abrasive

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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