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Botanical Repair Strengthening Overnight Serum

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Serum Universel Hair Serum

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Botanical Repair Strengthening Overnight Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

Hair Serums	Hair Serums
Concentrated treatments for smoothing and protecting hair.	Concentrated treatments for smoothing and protecting hair.
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Botanical Repair Strengthening Overnight Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

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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

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Botanical Repair Strengthening Overnight Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

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Water (aqua\eau), propanediol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, plukenetia volubilis seed oil, camellia oleifera seed oil, canarium indicum seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, octyldodecyl citrate crosspolymer, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, hydroxypropylgluconamide, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, squalane, glyceryl caprylate, tocopherol, xanthan gum, citric acid, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance (parfum), limonene, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, eugenol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, geraniol, citral, amyl cinnamal, farnesol, tartaric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate 14	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propanediol, prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), argania spinosa kernel oil, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, carrageenan, algin, ci 77499/iron oxides, mica, benzyl salicylate, hexyl cinnamal, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, calcium sodium borosilicate, limonene, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), citronellol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, geraniol, bisabolol, hydroxycitronellal, tocopherol, coumarin, butylene glycol, beta-sitosterol, linalool, squalene, tin oxide, alteromonas ferment extract, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Water (aqua\eau), propanediol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, plukenetia volubilis seed oil, camellia oleifera seed oil, canarium indicum seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, octyldodecyl citrate crosspolymer, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, hydroxypropylgluconamide, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, squalane, glyceryl caprylate, tocopherol, xanthan gum, citric acid, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance (parfum), limonene, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, eugenol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, geraniol, citral, amyl cinnamal, farnesol, tartaric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propanediol, prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), argania spinosa kernel oil, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, carrageenan, algin, ci 77499/iron oxides, mica, benzyl salicylate, hexyl cinnamal, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, calcium sodium borosilicate, limonene, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), citronellol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, geraniol, bisabolol, hydroxycitronellal, tocopherol, coumarin, butylene glycol, beta-sitosterol, linalool, squalene, tin oxide, alteromonas ferment extract, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

Botanical Repair Strengthening Overnight Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Tartaric acid

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

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), Limonene, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Squalene

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Ingredients with their functions

Botanical Repair Strengthening Overnight Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.