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So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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Thickening Volume Conditioner

Product category and function

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Thickening Volume 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

Thickening Volume 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Thickening Volume 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 13	Water (aqua\eau), pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, propanediol, cetearyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, hydrolyzed rice protein, emblica officinalis fruit extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, arginine, panthenol, tocopherol, lactic acid, lauroyl lysine, dicaprylyl ether, ethylhexylglycerin, behentrimonium methosulfate, brassicamidopropyl dimethylamine, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, polyester-11, hydrogenated lecithin, fragrance (parfum), limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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

Water (aqua\eau), pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, propanediol, cetearyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, hydrolyzed rice protein, emblica officinalis fruit extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, arginine, panthenol, tocopherol, lactic acid, lauroyl lysine, dicaprylyl ether, ethylhexylglycerin, behentrimonium methosulfate, brassicamidopropyl dimethylamine, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, polyester-11, hydrogenated lecithin, fragrance (parfum), limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Thickening Volume 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

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Thickening Volume 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