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So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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Deep Hydration Maple Sap & Magnolia Conditioner

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So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Deep Hydration Maple Sap & Magnolia Conditioner

Conditioners	Conditioners
Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.	Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.
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Ingredient highlights

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Deep Hydration Maple Sap & Magnolia Conditioner

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

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Deep Hydration Maple Sap & Magnolia Conditioner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, aleurites moluccana seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil(1), aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), gardenia florida fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, tocopherol, citric acid, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool 14	Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, water (aqua), glyceryl stearate, glycerin, brassica alcohol, diheptyl succinate, triethyl citrate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, brassicyl isoleucinate esylate, argania spinosa kernel oil, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, juniperus virginiana oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, acer saccharum sap extract, magnolia grandiflora flower extract, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, panthenol, arginine, benzyl acetate, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, citric acid, phenethyl alcohol, terpineol, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water (aqua), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, aleurites moluccana seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil(1), aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), gardenia florida fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, tocopherol, citric acid, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, water (aqua), glyceryl stearate, glycerin, brassica alcohol, diheptyl succinate, triethyl citrate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, brassicyl isoleucinate esylate, argania spinosa kernel oil, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, juniperus virginiana oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, acer saccharum sap extract, magnolia grandiflora flower extract, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, panthenol, arginine, benzyl acetate, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, citric acid, phenethyl alcohol, terpineol, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Deep Hydration Maple Sap & Magnolia Conditioner

Soothing: Panthenol, Aleurites moluccana seed oil

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), Isopropyl alcohol

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Buffering: Citric acid

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Ingredients with their functions

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Deep Hydration Maple Sap & Magnolia Conditioner

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.

Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1)

Also-called: Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent