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Maleic Bond Repair Complex 5% Hair Mask

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Ultra Hydrating Curl Repair Mask

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Maleic Bond Repair Complex 5% Hair Mask

Ultra Hydrating Curl Repair Mask

Hair Masks	Hair Masks
Deep-conditioning treatments for intense hydration and repair.	Deep-conditioning treatments for intense hydration and repair.
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Maleic Bond Repair Complex 5% Hair Mask

Ultra Hydrating Curl Repair Mask

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

Maleic Bond Repair Complex 5% Hair Mask

Ultra Hydrating Curl Repair Mask

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Water/aqua, cetostearyl alcohol, triethanolamine, maleic acid, behentrimonium chloride, glycerine, bis-hydroxy/methoxy amodimethicone, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, d-panthenol, sodium pca, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, cetyl esters, coconut oil, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat protein, alanine, arginine, proline, tyrosine, cysteine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, histidine, lysine, methionine, glutamic acid, leucine, valine, threonine, glycine, aspartic acid, tryptophan, hydroxyethylcellulose, tocopheryl acetate, ceramide np, transglutaminase, phenoxyethanol, c12-13 alketh-23, c12-15 alketh-3, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate 18	Water (aqua/eau), cetyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, glycerin, behentrimonium chloride, isopropyl palmitate, argania spinosa kernel oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, moroccan lava clay, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, camellia sinensis leaf extract, coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, garcinia mangostana fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, morinda citrifolia fruit extract, punica granatum fruit juice, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, dipropylene glycol, triheptanoin, hydroxyethylcellulose, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), sorbitol, c13-16 isoparaffin, ethylhexylglycerin, lauryl alcohol, sodium nitrate, citric acid, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, sodium phosphate, benzyl salicylate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Water/aqua, cetostearyl alcohol, triethanolamine, maleic acid, behentrimonium chloride, glycerine, bis-hydroxy/methoxy amodimethicone, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, d-panthenol, sodium pca, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, cetyl esters, coconut oil, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat protein, alanine, arginine, proline, tyrosine, cysteine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, histidine, lysine, methionine, glutamic acid, leucine, valine, threonine, glycine, aspartic acid, tryptophan, hydroxyethylcellulose, tocopheryl acetate, ceramide np, transglutaminase, phenoxyethanol, c12-13 alketh-23, c12-15 alketh-3, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

Water (aqua/eau), cetyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, glycerin, behentrimonium chloride, isopropyl palmitate, argania spinosa kernel oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, moroccan lava clay, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, camellia sinensis leaf extract, coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, garcinia mangostana fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, morinda citrifolia fruit extract, punica granatum fruit juice, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, dipropylene glycol, triheptanoin, hydroxyethylcellulose, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), sorbitol, c13-16 isoparaffin, ethylhexylglycerin, lauryl alcohol, sodium nitrate, citric acid, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, sodium phosphate, benzyl salicylate

Notable ingredients

Maleic Bond Repair Complex 5% Hair Mask

Ultra Hydrating Curl Repair Mask

Soothing: D-panthenol

Antioxidant: Cysteine, Tryptophan, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua, Glycerine

Soothing: Sodium nitrate

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), C13-16 isoparaffin, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Maleic Bond Repair Complex 5% Hair Mask

Ultra Hydrating Curl Repair Mask

Water/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.

Cetostearyl alcohol

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