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Cure Liqueur Strengthening Conditioner

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Cure Liqueur Strengthening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Conditioners	Conditioners
Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.	Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.
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Ingredient highlights

Cure Liqueur Strengthening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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

Cure Liqueur Strengthening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water, eau), behentrimonium chloride (as a hair conditioning agent, en tant qu’agent capillaire hydratant), cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, quaternium-91, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl esters, isododecane, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, squalane, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, caprylyl glycol, cetrimonium chloride (as a hair conditioning agent, en tant qu’agent capillaire hydratant), cetrimonium methosulfate, citric acid, diisostearyl malate, dimethiconol, disodium edta, parfum (fragrance), glyceryl stearate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydroxyethylcellulose, laureth-23, laureth-4, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, isopropyl alcohol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, tocopherol, polysilicone-29, bht, glycolic acid, silicone quaternium-18, trideceth-6, trideceth-12, salicylic acid, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citronellol 15	Water (aqua), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, aleurites moluccana seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil(1), 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), ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, tocopherol, citric acid, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Aqua (water, eau), behentrimonium chloride (as a hair conditioning agent, en tant qu’agent capillaire hydratant), cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, quaternium-91, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl esters, isododecane, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, squalane, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, caprylyl glycol, cetrimonium chloride (as a hair conditioning agent, en tant qu’agent capillaire hydratant), cetrimonium methosulfate, citric acid, diisostearyl malate, dimethiconol, disodium edta, parfum (fragrance), glyceryl stearate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydroxyethylcellulose, laureth-23, laureth-4, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, isopropyl alcohol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, tocopherol, polysilicone-29, bht, glycolic acid, silicone quaternium-18, trideceth-6, trideceth-12, salicylic acid, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citronellol

Water (aqua), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, aleurites moluccana seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil(1), 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), ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, tocopherol, citric acid, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

Notable ingredients

Cure Liqueur Strengthening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Bht, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

Soothing: Panthenol, Aleurites moluccana seed oil

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), Isopropyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

Cure Liqueur Strengthening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Aqua (water, 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.

Behentrimonium chloride (as a hair conditioning agent, en tant qu’agent capillaire hydratant)

Function: Preservative

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

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing