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So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

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Illuminating Shampoo With Moroccan Argan & Camellia Oils

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So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Illuminating Shampoo With Moroccan Argan & Camellia Oils

Shampoos	Shampoos
Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.	Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.
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So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Illuminating Shampoo With Moroccan Argan & Camellia Oils

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Illuminating Shampoo With Moroccan Argan & Camellia Oils

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Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, 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), panthenol, citric acid, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium phytate, alcohol, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool 13	Aqua/water/eau, sodium laureth sulfate, coco-betaine, sodium chloride, laureth-5 carboxylic acid, cocamide mipa, parfum/fragrance, amodimethicone, citric acid, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, polyquaternium-7, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, propylene glycol, glycerin, salicylic acid, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, citronellol, argania spinosa kernel oil, camellia oleifera seed oil, potassium sorbate, ci 19140/yellow 5, ci 14700/red 4, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, 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), panthenol, citric acid, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium phytate, alcohol, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

Aqua/water/eau, sodium laureth sulfate, coco-betaine, sodium chloride, laureth-5 carboxylic acid, cocamide mipa, parfum/fragrance, amodimethicone, citric acid, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, polyquaternium-7, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, propylene glycol, glycerin, salicylic acid, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, citronellol, argania spinosa kernel oil, camellia oleifera seed oil, potassium sorbate, ci 19140/yellow 5, ci 14700/red 4, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Illuminating Shampoo With Moroccan Argan & Camellia Oils

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Abrasive: Chenopodium quinoa seed(1)

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Illuminating Shampoo With Moroccan Argan & Camellia Oils

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.