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Extra Gentle Conditioner

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Thick Hair Conditioner

Product category and function

Extra Gentle Conditioner

Thick Hair Conditioner

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

Extra Gentle Conditioner

Thick Hair Conditioner

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

Full ingredient list

Extra Gentle Conditioner

Thick Hair Conditioner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, cetrimonium chloride, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, polyquaternium-37, steapyrium chloride, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, ppg-1 trideceth-6, isopropyl myristate, acrylates/stearyl methacrylate copolymer, citric acid, isopropyl laurate, sorbitan oleate, cetearamidoethyldiethonium succinoyl hydrolyzed pea protein, hypnea musciformis extract, sargassum filipendula extract, sorbitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, coco-glucoside, gelidiella acerosa extract, algin, carrageenan, chitosan, xanthan gum, coumarin, linalool 15	Aqua (water, eau), cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride (anti-static agent/agent antistatique), parfum (fragrance), cetrimonium chloride (anti-static agent/agent antistatique), panthenol, hydrolyzed keratin, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, althaea officinalis root extract, dimethicone, amodimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polyquaternium-37, dicaprylyl carbonate, lauryl glucoside, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, c11-15 pareth-7, laureth-9, glycerin, trideceth-12, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, dimethiconol, propoxytetramethyl piperidinyl dimethicone, trideceth-6, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, isopropyl alcohol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, citric acid, sodium chloride, sorbitan oleate, sodium hydroxide, acetic acid, sodium acetate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, benzyl salicylate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Water (aqua/eau), cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, cetrimonium chloride, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, polyquaternium-37, steapyrium chloride, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, ppg-1 trideceth-6, isopropyl myristate, acrylates/stearyl methacrylate copolymer, citric acid, isopropyl laurate, sorbitan oleate, cetearamidoethyldiethonium succinoyl hydrolyzed pea protein, hypnea musciformis extract, sargassum filipendula extract, sorbitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, coco-glucoside, gelidiella acerosa extract, algin, carrageenan, chitosan, xanthan gum, coumarin, linalool

Aqua (water, eau), cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride (anti-static agent/agent antistatique), parfum (fragrance), cetrimonium chloride (anti-static agent/agent antistatique), panthenol, hydrolyzed keratin, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, althaea officinalis root extract, dimethicone, amodimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polyquaternium-37, dicaprylyl carbonate, lauryl glucoside, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, c11-15 pareth-7, laureth-9, glycerin, trideceth-12, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, dimethiconol, propoxytetramethyl piperidinyl dimethicone, trideceth-6, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, isopropyl alcohol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, citric acid, sodium chloride, sorbitan oleate, sodium hydroxide, acetic acid, sodium acetate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, benzyl salicylate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal

Notable ingredients

Extra Gentle Conditioner

Thick Hair Conditioner

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Isopropyl alcohol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Glycerin, Limonene, Isopropyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

Extra Gentle Conditioner

Thick Hair Conditioner

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.

Cetearyl alcohol

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