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Botanical Repair Strengthening Conditioner

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So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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Botanical Repair Strengthening 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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Botanical Repair Strengthening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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

Full ingredient list

Botanical Repair Strengthening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, behenyl/octyldodecyl propanediol citrate crosspolymer, behentrimonium chloride, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, plukenetia volubilis (sacha inchi) seed oil, camellia oleifera (green tea) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, lactic acid, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, heptyl undecylenate, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, hydroxypropylgluconamide, bis-ethyl(isostearylimidazoline) isostearamide, benzyl alcohol, fragrance (parfum), linalool, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, tartaric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol 11	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 = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, behenyl/octyldodecyl propanediol citrate crosspolymer, behentrimonium chloride, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, plukenetia volubilis (sacha inchi) seed oil, camellia oleifera (green tea) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, lactic acid, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, heptyl undecylenate, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, hydroxypropylgluconamide, bis-ethyl(isostearylimidazoline) isostearamide, benzyl alcohol, fragrance (parfum), linalool, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, tartaric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol

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

Botanical Repair Strengthening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Tartaric acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene, Propanediol

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

Botanical Repair Strengthening 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