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Product category and function

Bain Force Architecte Shampoo

Scalp Recovery 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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Ingredient highlights

Bain Force Architecte Shampoo

Scalp Recovery Shampoo

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

Bain Force Architecte Shampoo

Scalp Recovery Shampoo

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycol distearate, sodium laureth-8 sulfate, hexylene glycol, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium methylparaben, magnesium laureth-8 sulfate, magnesium laureth sulfate, sodium oleth sulfate, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, alcohol denat., polyquaternium-30, salicylic acid, ethylparaben, carbomer, magnesium oleth sulfate, butylphenyl methylpropional, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, hexyl cinnamal, methylparaben, linalool, benzyl salicylate, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, limonene, citronellol, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, behentrimonium methosulfate, quaternium-33, trehalose, tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf extract, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, parfum/fragrance 17	Pyrithione zinc (1%), water, sodium laureth sulfate, peg-3 distearate, sodium laureth-8 sulfate, sodium chloride, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, magnesium laureth-8 sulfate, magnesium laureth sulfate, sodium oleth sulfate, fragrance, sodium benzoate, citric acid, dmdm hydantoin, mentha arvensis leaf oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, magnesium oleth sulfate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-10, propylene glycol, benzoic acid, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium polynaphthalenesulfonate, benzyl alcohol, limonene, geraniol, cellulose gum, yeast extract, niacinamide, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, biotin, lecithin, ethoxydiglycol, maltodextrin, methylparaben, glucose, propylparaben, lactic acid, achillea millefolium extract, betula alba leaf extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, equisetum arvense extract, potassium sorbate, calcium pantothenate, inositol, tartaric acid, caramel.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycol distearate, sodium laureth-8 sulfate, hexylene glycol, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium methylparaben, magnesium laureth-8 sulfate, magnesium laureth sulfate, sodium oleth sulfate, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, alcohol denat., polyquaternium-30, salicylic acid, ethylparaben, carbomer, magnesium oleth sulfate, butylphenyl methylpropional, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, hexyl cinnamal, methylparaben, linalool, benzyl salicylate, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, limonene, citronellol, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, behentrimonium methosulfate, quaternium-33, trehalose, tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf extract, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, parfum/fragrance

Pyrithione zinc (1%), water, sodium laureth sulfate, peg-3 distearate, sodium laureth-8 sulfate, sodium chloride, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, magnesium laureth-8 sulfate, magnesium laureth sulfate, sodium oleth sulfate, fragrance, sodium benzoate, citric acid, dmdm hydantoin, mentha arvensis leaf oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, magnesium oleth sulfate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-10, propylene glycol, benzoic acid, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium polynaphthalenesulfonate, benzyl alcohol, limonene, geraniol, cellulose gum, yeast extract, niacinamide, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, biotin, lecithin, ethoxydiglycol, maltodextrin, methylparaben, glucose, propylparaben, lactic acid, achillea millefolium extract, betula alba leaf extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, equisetum arvense extract, potassium sorbate, calcium pantothenate, inositol, tartaric acid, caramel.

Notable ingredients

Bain Force Architecte Shampoo

Scalp Recovery Shampoo

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Achillea millefolium extract, Betula alba leaf extract, Equisetum arvense extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Urtica dioica (nettle) extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Bain Force Architecte Shampoo

Scalp Recovery Shampoo

Aqua/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.

Sodium laureth sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Disodium cocoamphodiacetate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Pyrithione zinc (1%)

Also-called: Pyrithione zinc | Function: Preservative, Anti-dandruff

Pyrithione zinc, also known as zinc pyrithione, is a compound of zinc and pyrithione. It acts as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, preventing the growth of fungi and bacteria. It has long been used to treat dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis and is commonly found in dandruff shampoos.

Zinc pyrithione works by interfering with the utilization of nutrients by Malassezia, a fungus that can overgrow and cause various skin conditions such as dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea versicolor, and fungal acne. By inhibiting the growth of Malassezia, zinc pyrithione can help improve these conditions.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent