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SkinMedica
Purifying Foaming Wash
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Full ingredient list

Salicylic acid (2.0%), water/aqua/eau, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, butylene glycol, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropylamine oxide, polysorbate 20, sodium citrate, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf/twig extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, allantoin, panthenol, menthol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, cinnamomum camphora (camphor) bark oil, disodium edta, methylisothiazolinone.

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Ingredients Function (What it does)
Salicylic acid (2.0%) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Surfactant/Cleansing
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate Surfactant/Cleansing
Cocamidopropylamine oxide Surfactant/Cleansing
Polysorbate 20 Surfactant/Cleansing
Sodium citrate Chelating, Buffering

Ingredients explained

1

Salicylic acid (2.0%)

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

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

2

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.

3

Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

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$20 to $50

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