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Scalp Relief Conditioner

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So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Product category and function

Scalp Relief Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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

Scalp Relief Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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

Scalp Relief Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, cetyl alcohol, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, phenoxyethanol, stearyl alcohol, distearyldimonium chloride, parfum/fragrance, benzyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxypropyl guar, glyceryl stearate, oleyl alcohol, hydroxyethylcellulose, polysorbate 60, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, isostearyl alcohol, glycerin, boswellia serrata gum, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, tocopherol, potassium sorbate, sodium sulfite, sodium benzoate 13	Water (aqua), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, aleurites moluccana seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil(1), aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), gardenia florida fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, tocopherol, citric acid, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Aqua/water/eau, cetyl alcohol, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, phenoxyethanol, stearyl alcohol, distearyldimonium chloride, parfum/fragrance, benzyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxypropyl guar, glyceryl stearate, oleyl alcohol, hydroxyethylcellulose, polysorbate 60, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, isostearyl alcohol, glycerin, boswellia serrata gum, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, tocopherol, potassium sorbate, sodium sulfite, sodium benzoate

Water (aqua), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, aleurites moluccana seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil(1), aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), gardenia florida fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, tocopherol, citric acid, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

Notable ingredients

Scalp Relief Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Oleyl alcohol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol, Aleurites moluccana seed oil

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), Isopropyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

Scalp Relief Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

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.

Cetyl alcohol

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