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paulas choice Pore Normalizing Cleanser.

Paula's Choice
Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser
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This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Full ingredient list

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, sodium laureth sulfate, arginine, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, panthenol, disodium edta, citric acid, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin

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Ingredient functions

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Ingredients Function (What it does)
Salicylic acid (0.5%) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer Viscosity controlling
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate Surfactant/Cleansing, Solvent
Sodium laureth sulfate Surfactant/Cleansing
Arginine Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

2

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.

3

Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

less than $20

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