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Alba Botanical
Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

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Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

Alba Botanical smooth and soothe shampoo hemp.

Product category and function

Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

Shampoos	Shampoos
Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.	Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.
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Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

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

Full ingredient list

Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium cocoyl isethionate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter unsaponifiables, cannabis sativa seed oil, shea butter ethyl esters, soybean glycerides, betula alba juice, chenopodium quinoa seed(1), lawsonia inermis (henna) flower/ fruit/leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract(1), urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, biotin, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, gamma-decalactone, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, maltodextrin, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sucrose laurate, triethyl citrate, alcohol(1), benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, beta ionone, geraniol 10	Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium chloride, propanediol, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, babassuamidopropyl betaine, cocamide mipa, glycol stearate, andrographis paniculata extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, lactobacillus ferment, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, glycerin, ethyl macadamiate, menthol, menthyl lactate, glyceryl caprylate, tocopherol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, citric acid, malic acid, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, benzyl salicylate, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium cocoyl isethionate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter unsaponifiables, cannabis sativa seed oil, shea butter ethyl esters, soybean glycerides, betula alba juice, chenopodium quinoa seed(1), lawsonia inermis (henna) flower/ fruit/leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract(1), urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, biotin, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, gamma-decalactone, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, maltodextrin, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sucrose laurate, triethyl citrate, alcohol(1), benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, beta ionone, geraniol

Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium chloride, propanediol, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, babassuamidopropyl betaine, cocamide mipa, glycol stearate, andrographis paniculata extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, lactobacillus ferment, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, glycerin, ethyl macadamiate, menthol, menthyl lactate, glyceryl caprylate, tocopherol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, citric acid, malic acid, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, benzyl salicylate, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

Soothing: Panthenol, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract(1)

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract(1), Tocopheryl acetate

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

Soothing: Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, Lactobacillus ferment, Menthol

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Malic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent