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Age Defense Conditioner

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Head & Shoulders
Green Apple Anti Dandruff Conditioner For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Head and shoulders GREEN APPLE ANTI DANDRUFF CONDITIONER FOR DAILY USE PARABEN FREE.

Product category and function

Age Defense Conditioner

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Conditioner For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Conditioners	Conditioners
Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.	Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.
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Ingredient highlights

Age Defense Conditioner

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Conditioner For Daily Use, Paraben Free

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

Full ingredient list

Age Defense Conditioner

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Conditioner For Daily Use, Paraben Free

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 18	Total Number of ingredients = 14
Aqua/water/eau, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, caffeine, parfum/fragrance, phenoxyethanol, dicetyldimonium chloride, glutamic acid, niacinamide, propylene glycol, edta, sodium hyaluronate, mentha piperita oil, menthol, sodium chloride, mentha arvensis leaf oil 8	Pyrithione zinc (0.5%), glutamic acid, water, phenoxyethanol, stearyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, citric acid, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, sodium chloride, dimethicone, methylchloroisothiazolinone, fragrance, methylisothiazolinone

Notable ingredients

Age Defense Conditioner

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Conditioner For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Menthol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-dandruff: Pyrithione zinc (0.5%)

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Age Defense Conditioner

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Conditioner For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Aqua/water/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.

Stearyl alcohol

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

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

Cetyl alcohol

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

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

Pyrithione zinc (0.5%)

Also-called: Pyrithione zinc | Function: Preservative, Anti-dandruff

Pyrithione zinc, also known as zinc pyrithione, is a compound of zinc and pyrithione. It acts as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, preventing the growth of fungi and bacteria. It has long been used to treat dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis and is commonly found in dandruff shampoos.

Zinc pyrithione works by interfering with the utilization of nutrients by Malassezia, a fungus that can overgrow and cause various skin conditions such as dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea versicolor, and fungal acne. By inhibiting the growth of Malassezia, zinc pyrithione can help improve these conditions.

Glutamic acid

Function: Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent