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Silkening Conditioner

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So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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Silkening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Conditioners	Conditioners
Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.	Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.
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Silkening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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

Full ingredient list

Silkening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua, eau), cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, glycereth-26, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, cetrimonium chloride, amodimethicone, pelvetia canaliculata extract, himanthalia elongata extract, laminaria saccharina extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, gelidiella acerosa extract, laminaria digitata extract, ascophyllum nodosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, hypnea musciformis extract, macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) extract, chondrus crispus extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, sargassum filipendula extract, palmaria palmata extract, thermus thermophillus ferment, phenoxyethanol, dimethiconol, peg-45m, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, c12-13 pareth-3, c12-13 pareth-23, stearamine oxide, trideceth-12, sodium benzoate, hydrolyzed silk, citric acid, silica, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, glycerin, tocopherol, benzyl alcohol, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, benzyl salicylate, limonene, fragrance (parfum) 14	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Water (aqua, eau), cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, glycereth-26, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, cetrimonium chloride, amodimethicone, pelvetia canaliculata extract, himanthalia elongata extract, laminaria saccharina extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, gelidiella acerosa extract, laminaria digitata extract, ascophyllum nodosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, hypnea musciformis extract, macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) extract, chondrus crispus extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, sargassum filipendula extract, palmaria palmata extract, thermus thermophillus ferment, phenoxyethanol, dimethiconol, peg-45m, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, c12-13 pareth-3, c12-13 pareth-23, stearamine oxide, trideceth-12, sodium benzoate, hydrolyzed silk, citric acid, silica, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, glycerin, tocopherol, benzyl alcohol, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, benzyl salicylate, limonene, fragrance (parfum)

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

Notable ingredients

Silkening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene

Abrasive: Silica

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Silkening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Water (aqua, eau)

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.

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing