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Anti-breakage Strengthening Mask

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Velvet Finish Softening Mask

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Anti-breakage Strengthening Mask

Velvet Finish Softening 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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Ingredient highlights

Anti-breakage Strengthening Mask

Velvet Finish Softening Mask

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Anti-breakage Strengthening Mask

Velvet Finish Softening Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, cetyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, quaternium-80, parfum/fragrance, methylparaben, propylparaben, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, vaccinium myrtillus leaf extract, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane extract) (extrait de canne a sucre), citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, hydrolyzed silk, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate 7	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Aqua/water/eau, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, cetyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, quaternium-80, parfum/fragrance, methylparaben, propylparaben, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, vaccinium myrtillus leaf extract, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane extract) (extrait de canne a sucre), citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, hydrolyzed silk, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

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

Notable ingredients

Anti-breakage Strengthening Mask

Velvet Finish Softening Mask

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Propylene glycol, Isopropyl alcohol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Vaccinium myrtillus leaf extract

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Anti-breakage Strengthening Mask

Velvet Finish Softening Mask

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