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Velvet Finish Softening Mask

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Super Sweetback Treatment Hair Softening Treatment

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Velvet Finish Softening Mask

Super Sweetback Treatment Hair Softening Treatment

Hair Masks	Hair Masks
Deep-conditioning treatments for intense hydration and repair.	Deep-conditioning treatments for intense hydration and repair.
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Velvet Finish Softening Mask

Super Sweetback Treatment Hair Softening Treatment

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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

Velvet Finish Softening Mask

Super Sweetback Treatment Hair Softening Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), cetyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, sorbitol, stearyl alcohol, fragrance (parfum), isopropyl myristate, propanediol, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, polyhydroxystearic acid, isopropyl alcohol, hydroxyethylcellulose, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, ethylhexylglycerin, cetearamidoethyldiethonium succinoyl hydrolyzed pea protein, myristyl alcohol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, coumarin 8	Water (aqua, eau), cetyl alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, lauryl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), cyclohexasiloxane, dimethicone, fragrance (parfum), dimethiconol, dmdm hydantoin, ceteareth-20, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, disodium edta, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), red 33 (ci 17200), glycerin, propylene glycol, hydrolyzed soy protein, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, centella asiatica extract, lecithin, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Water (aqua/eau), cetyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, sorbitol, stearyl alcohol, fragrance (parfum), isopropyl myristate, propanediol, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, polyhydroxystearic acid, isopropyl alcohol, hydroxyethylcellulose, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, ethylhexylglycerin, cetearamidoethyldiethonium succinoyl hydrolyzed pea protein, myristyl alcohol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, coumarin

Water (aqua, eau), cetyl alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, lauryl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), cyclohexasiloxane, dimethicone, fragrance (parfum), dimethiconol, dmdm hydantoin, ceteareth-20, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, disodium edta, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), red 33 (ci 17200), glycerin, propylene glycol, hydrolyzed soy protein, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, centella asiatica extract, lecithin, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Velvet Finish Softening Mask

Super Sweetback Treatment Hair Softening Treatment

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Glycerin, Propanediol, Isopropyl alcohol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Butylene glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Velvet Finish Softening Mask

Super Sweetback Treatment Hair Softening Treatment

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.

Cetyl alcohol

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing