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Scalp Purifying Micellar Shampoo

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Scalp Purifying Micellar Shampoo

Agua Fresca Hydrating 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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Scalp Purifying Micellar Shampoo

Agua Fresca Hydrating Shampoo

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

Full ingredient list

Scalp Purifying Micellar Shampoo

Agua Fresca Hydrating Shampoo

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, fragrance (parfum), oleth-5, phenoxyethanol, disteareth-100 ipdi, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, potassium sorbate, polyquaternium-10, polyquaternium-7, panthenol, sodium chloride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, butylene glycol, hydrolyzed pea protein, hydrolyzed rice protein, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, equisetum arvense extract, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, coco-glucoside, algin, carrageenan, chitosan, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sorbitan oleate, xanthan gum 14	Aqua (water, eau), sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, glycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, decyl glucoside, acrylates crosspolymer-4, disteareth-75 ipdi, artocarpus heterophyllus fruit extract, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydrolyzed pea protein, opuntia ficus-indica seed oil, lactobacillus ferment, sodium pca, maltol, polyquaternium-80, phospholipids, polyquaternium-16, lactic acid, urea, glycine, niacinamide, allantoin, alanine, serine, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, potassium hydroxide, glycol distearate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, squalane, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, panthenol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, diisostearyl malate, tocopherol, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, parfum (fragrance)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Water (aqua/eau), sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, fragrance (parfum), oleth-5, phenoxyethanol, disteareth-100 ipdi, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, potassium sorbate, polyquaternium-10, polyquaternium-7, panthenol, sodium chloride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, butylene glycol, hydrolyzed pea protein, hydrolyzed rice protein, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, equisetum arvense extract, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, coco-glucoside, algin, carrageenan, chitosan, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sorbitan oleate, xanthan gum

Aqua (water, eau), sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, glycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, decyl glucoside, acrylates crosspolymer-4, disteareth-75 ipdi, artocarpus heterophyllus fruit extract, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydrolyzed pea protein, opuntia ficus-indica seed oil, lactobacillus ferment, sodium pca, maltol, polyquaternium-80, phospholipids, polyquaternium-16, lactic acid, urea, glycine, niacinamide, allantoin, alanine, serine, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, potassium hydroxide, glycol distearate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, squalane, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, panthenol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, diisostearyl malate, tocopherol, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, parfum (fragrance)

Notable ingredients

Scalp Purifying Micellar Shampoo

Agua Fresca Hydrating Shampoo

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Equisetum arvense extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Panthenol, Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Scalp Purifying Micellar Shampoo

Agua Fresca Hydrating Shampoo

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.

Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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