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Ultra Lightweight Softening Conditioner

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So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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Ultra Lightweight Softening 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

Ultra Lightweight Softening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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

Ultra Lightweight Softening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), cetearyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate, behentrimonium chloride, sorbitol, cetyl alcohol, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, fragrance (parfum), isopropyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, cetrimonium chloride, panthenol, polyester-37, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, linoleamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, dimethicone, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, polyquaternium-7, myristyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, dehydroacetic acid, coumarin 14	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 = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Water (aqua/eau), cetearyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate, behentrimonium chloride, sorbitol, cetyl alcohol, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, fragrance (parfum), isopropyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, cetrimonium chloride, panthenol, polyester-37, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, linoleamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, dimethicone, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, polyquaternium-7, myristyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, dehydroacetic acid, coumarin

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

Ultra Lightweight Softening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Benzyl alcohol, Isopropyl alcohol

Anti-microbial: Cetrimonium chloride, Phenoxyethanol

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

Ultra Lightweight Softening Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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