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Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo

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So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

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Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo

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

Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, ammonium lauryl sulfate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, decyl glucoside, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, hydrolyzed rice protein, sodium gluconate, cocamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, polysorbate 20, citric acid, ammonium sulfate, polyquaternium-10, fragrance (parfum), jasmine oil/extract, cananga odorata oil/extract, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, limonene, benzyl benzoate, geraniol, eugenol, linalool, menthol, linalyl acetate, citronellol, beta-caryophyllene, benzyl alcohol, pinene, geranyl acetate, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, benzoic acid 11	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 = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water/aqua/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, ammonium lauryl sulfate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, decyl glucoside, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, hydrolyzed rice protein, sodium gluconate, cocamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, polysorbate 20, citric acid, ammonium sulfate, polyquaternium-10, fragrance (parfum), jasmine oil/extract, cananga odorata oil/extract, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, limonene, benzyl benzoate, geraniol, eugenol, linalool, menthol, linalyl acetate, citronellol, beta-caryophyllene, benzyl alcohol, pinene, geranyl acetate, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, benzoic acid

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

Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Soothing: Menthol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Abrasive: Chenopodium quinoa seed(1)

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Ingredients with their functions

Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo

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.

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Ammonium lauryl sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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