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Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

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Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

Core Strength Shampoo

Shampoos	Shampoos
Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.	Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.
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Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

Core Strength Shampoo

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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

Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

Core Strength Shampoo

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Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium chloride, propanediol, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, babassuamidopropyl betaine, cocamide mipa, glycol stearate, andrographis paniculata extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, lactobacillus ferment, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, glycerin, ethyl macadamiate, menthol, menthyl lactate, glyceryl caprylate, tocopherol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, citric acid, malic acid, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, benzyl salicylate, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate 13	Water (aqua), sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl betaine, decyl glucoside, peg-120 methyl glucose trioleate, sodium chloride, opuntia tuna (prickly pear) fruit extract, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract, psidium guajava (guava) fruit extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract, brassica oleracea acephala (kale) leaf extract, lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) extract, hydrolyzed hemp seed extract, hydrolyzed rice protein, hydroxypropylgluconamide, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, glycerin, propanediol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-10, citric acid, tartaric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), benzyl alcohol, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium chloride, propanediol, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, babassuamidopropyl betaine, cocamide mipa, glycol stearate, andrographis paniculata extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, lactobacillus ferment, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, glycerin, ethyl macadamiate, menthol, menthyl lactate, glyceryl caprylate, tocopherol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, citric acid, malic acid, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, benzyl salicylate, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

Water (aqua), sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl betaine, decyl glucoside, peg-120 methyl glucose trioleate, sodium chloride, opuntia tuna (prickly pear) fruit extract, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract, psidium guajava (guava) fruit extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract, brassica oleracea acephala (kale) leaf extract, lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) extract, hydrolyzed hemp seed extract, hydrolyzed rice protein, hydroxypropylgluconamide, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, glycerin, propanediol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-10, citric acid, tartaric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), benzyl alcohol, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

Core Strength Shampoo

Soothing: Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, Lactobacillus ferment, Menthol

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Malic acid

Exfoliant: Tartaric acid

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo

Core Strength Shampoo

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 cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Sodium chloride

Also-called: Salt | Function: Viscosity controlling

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