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Invati Ultra Advanced Exfoliating Shampoo – Rich

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Shampoos	Shampoos
Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.	Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.
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Ingredient highlights

Invati Ultra Advanced Exfoliating Shampoo – Rich

So Smooth Shampoo 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

Invati Ultra Advanced Exfoliating Shampoo – Rich

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, babassuamidopropyl betaine, propanediol, disodium coco-glucoside citrate, glyceryl oleate, coco-glucoside, hydrogenated lecithin, panax ginseng root extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, emblica officinalis fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, eclipta prostrata extract, alpinia officinarum root extract, caffeine, salicylic acid, glycerin, ethyl macadamiate, glycol stearate, acrylates copolymer, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, fragrance (parfum), linalool, citral, limonene, citronellol, tocopherol, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate 14	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water/aqua/eau, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, babassuamidopropyl betaine, propanediol, disodium coco-glucoside citrate, glyceryl oleate, coco-glucoside, hydrogenated lecithin, panax ginseng root extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, emblica officinalis fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, eclipta prostrata extract, alpinia officinarum root extract, caffeine, salicylic acid, glycerin, ethyl macadamiate, glycol stearate, acrylates copolymer, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, fragrance (parfum), linalool, citral, limonene, citronellol, tocopherol, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

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

Notable ingredients

Invati Ultra Advanced Exfoliating Shampoo – Rich

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Abrasive: Chenopodium quinoa seed(1)

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Ingredients with their functions

Invati Ultra Advanced Exfoliating Shampoo – Rich

So Smooth Shampoo 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.

Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Babassuamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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