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Clarifying Detox Shampoo

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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

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Clarifying Detox Shampoo

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp 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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Clarifying Detox Shampoo

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

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

Full ingredient list

Clarifying Detox Shampoo

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/eau/aqua, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, decyl glucoside, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate/caprate, cetyl alcohol, cetyl stearate, charcoal powder, betaine, sodium cocoyl alaninate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, peg-5 ethylhexanoate, glyceryl stearate, isostearyl isostearate, stearic acid, potassium cetyl phosphate, glycerin, steareth-20, peg-75 stearate, trideceth-9, ceteth-20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance/parfum, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, citronellol, limonene 9	Water (aqua) (eau), sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, isopentyldiol, polyquaternium-10, glycerin, sea water (maris aqua), laminaria digitata extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, lavandula stoechas extract, propanediol, lycium barbarum fruit extract, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Water/eau/aqua, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, decyl glucoside, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate/caprate, cetyl alcohol, cetyl stearate, charcoal powder, betaine, sodium cocoyl alaninate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, peg-5 ethylhexanoate, glyceryl stearate, isostearyl isostearate, stearic acid, potassium cetyl phosphate, glycerin, steareth-20, peg-75 stearate, trideceth-9, ceteth-20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance/parfum, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, citronellol, limonene

Water (aqua) (eau), sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, isopentyldiol, polyquaternium-10, glycerin, sea water (maris aqua), laminaria digitata extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, lavandula stoechas extract, propanediol, lycium barbarum fruit extract, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Clarifying Detox Shampoo

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water/eau/aqua, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Abrasive: Charcoal powder

Solvent: Water (aqua) (eau), Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Sea water (maris aqua), Isopentyldiol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Lycium barbarum fruit extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Clarifying Detox Shampoo

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Water/eau/aqua

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 hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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