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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 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

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Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, coco-betaine, glycerin, glycol distearate, amodimethicone, sodium chloride, dimethicone, ppg-5-ceteth-20, sodium benzoate, polyquaternium-6, peg-150 distearate, salicylic acid, linalool, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, carbomer, trideceth-6, citronellol, glycine, arginine, proline, tyrosine, glutamic acid, geraniol, serine, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat protein, cetrimonium chloride, benzyl alcohol, safflower glucoside, isoeugenol, trehalose, tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf extract, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, parfum/fragrance 18	Aqua/water/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, coco-betaine, glycol distearate, glycereth-26, decyl glucoside, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, parfum/fragrance, sodium isethionate, citric acid, ppg-5-ceteth-20, sodium chloride, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, polyquaternium-7, amodimethicone, polyquaternium-10, carbomer, acrylates copolymer, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, propylene glycol, c11-15 pareth-7, hexyl cinnamal, benzoic acid, laureth-9, butylene glycol, glycerin, linalool, tocopherol, olea europaea fruit oil/olive fruit oil, camelina sativa seed oil, trideceth-12, salicylic acid, helianthus annuus seed extract/sunflower seed extract, sodium benzoate, magnesium nitrate, benzyl alcohol, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, limonene, arginine, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, poly(linseed oil), benzophenone-4, phenoxyethanol, citronellol, ci 14700/red 4, methylchloroisothiazolinone, sorbic acid, haematococcus pluvialis extract, magnesium chloride, methylisothiazolinone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, potassium sorbate, ci 15510/orange 4

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 59

Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, coco-betaine, glycerin, glycol distearate, amodimethicone, sodium chloride, dimethicone, ppg-5-ceteth-20, sodium benzoate, polyquaternium-6, peg-150 distearate, salicylic acid, linalool, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, carbomer, trideceth-6, citronellol, glycine, arginine, proline, tyrosine, glutamic acid, geraniol, serine, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat protein, cetrimonium chloride, benzyl alcohol, safflower glucoside, isoeugenol, trehalose, tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf extract, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, parfum/fragrance

Aqua/water/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, coco-betaine, glycol distearate, glycereth-26, decyl glucoside, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, parfum/fragrance, sodium isethionate, citric acid, ppg-5-ceteth-20, sodium chloride, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, polyquaternium-7, amodimethicone, polyquaternium-10, carbomer, acrylates copolymer, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, propylene glycol, c11-15 pareth-7, hexyl cinnamal, benzoic acid, laureth-9, butylene glycol, glycerin, linalool, tocopherol, olea europaea fruit oil/olive fruit oil, camelina sativa seed oil, trideceth-12, salicylic acid, helianthus annuus seed extract/sunflower seed extract, sodium benzoate, magnesium nitrate, benzyl alcohol, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, limonene, arginine, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, poly(linseed oil), benzophenone-4, phenoxyethanol, citronellol, ci 14700/red 4, methylchloroisothiazolinone, sorbic acid, haematococcus pluvialis extract, magnesium chloride, methylisothiazolinone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, potassium sorbate, ci 15510/orange 4

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Antioxidant: Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Coco-betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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