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Alba Botanical
Ocean Surf Body Wash

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Nivea
Cool Body Wash

Product category and function

Ocean Surf Body Wash

Cool Body Wash

Shower Gel & Body Wash	Shower Gel & Body Wash
Liquid cleansers to refresh and cleanse the skin.	Liquid cleansers to refresh and cleanse the skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Ocean Surf Body Wash

Cool Body Wash

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Ocean Surf Body Wash

Cool Body Wash

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, algae extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice (1), macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) extract (1), ulva lactuca (sea lettuce) extract (1), amyris balsamifera bark oil, juniperus mexicana (cedar) oil, abies sibirica (fir needle) oil, ferula galbaniflua (galbanum) resin oil, lavandula hybrida (lavandin) oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sea salt, sodium chloride, alcohol (1), benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, triethyl citrate, limonene, linalool 7	Water, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, decyl glucoside, menthol, glycerin, sodium chloride, citric acid, glycol distearate, laureth-4, tocopherol, sodium sulfate, sodium benzoate, linalool, limonene, fragrance, blue 1, red 40

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, algae extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice (1), macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) extract (1), ulva lactuca (sea lettuce) extract (1), amyris balsamifera bark oil, juniperus mexicana (cedar) oil, abies sibirica (fir needle) oil, ferula galbaniflua (galbanum) resin oil, lavandula hybrida (lavandin) oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sea salt, sodium chloride, alcohol (1), benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, triethyl citrate, limonene, linalool

Water, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, decyl glucoside, menthol, glycerin, sodium chloride, citric acid, glycol distearate, laureth-4, tocopherol, sodium sulfate, sodium benzoate, linalool, limonene, fragrance, blue 1, red 40

Notable ingredients

Ocean Surf Body Wash

Cool Body Wash

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol (1), Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene, Triethyl citrate

Soothing: Menthol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Ocean Surf Body Wash

Cool Body Wash

Water (aqua)

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.

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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