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Positively Smooth Shave Gel

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Maximum Hydration Shave Gel

Product category and function

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Maximum Hydration Shave Gel

Shave	Shave
Creams, gels, and foams for a smooth shaving experience.	Creams, gels, and foams for a smooth shaving experience.
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Ingredient highlights

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Maximum Hydration Shave Gel

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Maximum Hydration Shave Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, palmitic acid, triethanolamine, isopentane, sorbitol, stearic acid, glycerin, sorbitan stearate, isobutane, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, fragrance, benzyl alcohol, sunflower seed oil glyceride, hydroxyethylcellulose, peg-12 dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylparaben, propylparaben, lactobacillus/soybean seed ferment extract, ethylparaben, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, allantoin 10	Water, palmitic acid, triethanolamine, oleth-20, isopentane, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, fragrance, isobutane, polyisobutene, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, peg-90 glyceryl isostearate, peg-14m, laureth-2, piroctone olamine, bht, green 3

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water, palmitic acid, triethanolamine, isopentane, sorbitol, stearic acid, glycerin, sorbitan stearate, isobutane, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, fragrance, benzyl alcohol, sunflower seed oil glyceride, hydroxyethylcellulose, peg-12 dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylparaben, propylparaben, lactobacillus/soybean seed ferment extract, ethylparaben, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, allantoin

Water, palmitic acid, triethanolamine, oleth-20, isopentane, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, fragrance, isobutane, polyisobutene, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, peg-90 glyceryl isostearate, peg-14m, laureth-2, piroctone olamine, bht, green 3

Notable ingredients

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Maximum Hydration Shave Gel

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Isopentane

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Bht

Anti-dandruff: Piroctone olamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Maximum Hydration Shave Gel

Water

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.

Palmitic acid

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Triethanolamine

Also-called: Trolamine | Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Buffering

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