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System 4 Conditioner

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Paul Mitchell
Lemon Sage Thickening Conditioner

Product category and function

System 4 Conditioner

Lemon Sage Thickening Conditioner

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

System 4 Conditioner

Lemon Sage Thickening Conditioner

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

System 4 Conditioner

Lemon Sage Thickening Conditioner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, cetyl alcohol, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, stearyl alcohol, distearyldimonium chloride, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxypropyl guar, glyceryl stearate, oleyl alcohol, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, mentha arvensis leaf oil, propylparaben, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, methylparaben, edta, hydroxyethylcellulose, citric acid, quaternium-80, limonene, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cystine bis-pg-propyl silanetriol, tocopheryl acetate, lecithin, biotin, panthenol, niacinamide, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) fruit extract, disodium phosphate, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, vaccinium myrtillus leaf extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane extract) (extrait de canne a sucre), faex extract (yeast extract) (extrait de levure), sodium phosphate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, maltodextrin, (blue 1) (ci 42090), potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ethylparaben, butylparaben 13	Water (aqua, eau), cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, panthenol, panthenyl ethyl ether, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, salvia officinalis (sage) extract, tocopherol, behentrimonium methosulfate, olealkonium chloride, oleyl alcohol, peg-2m, polyquaternium-47, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, undecane, tridecane, polysorbate 60, silica, magnesium chloride, magnesium nitrate, disodium edta, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, alcohol, bht, sodium benzoate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, parfum (fragrance), hexyl cinnamal, limonene, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Aqua/water/eau, cetyl alcohol, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, stearyl alcohol, distearyldimonium chloride, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxypropyl guar, glyceryl stearate, oleyl alcohol, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, mentha arvensis leaf oil, propylparaben, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, methylparaben, edta, hydroxyethylcellulose, citric acid, quaternium-80, limonene, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cystine bis-pg-propyl silanetriol, tocopheryl acetate, lecithin, biotin, panthenol, niacinamide, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) fruit extract, disodium phosphate, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, vaccinium myrtillus leaf extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane extract) (extrait de canne a sucre), faex extract (yeast extract) (extrait de levure), sodium phosphate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, maltodextrin, (blue 1) (ci 42090), potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ethylparaben, butylparaben

Water (aqua, eau), cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, panthenol, panthenyl ethyl ether, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, salvia officinalis (sage) extract, tocopherol, behentrimonium methosulfate, olealkonium chloride, oleyl alcohol, peg-2m, polyquaternium-47, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, undecane, tridecane, polysorbate 60, silica, magnesium chloride, magnesium nitrate, disodium edta, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, alcohol, bht, sodium benzoate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, parfum (fragrance), hexyl cinnamal, limonene, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

Notable ingredients

System 4 Conditioner

Lemon Sage Thickening Conditioner

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) fruit extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Panthenol, Salvia officinalis (sage) extract

Antioxidant: Bht, Salvia officinalis (sage) extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene, Oleyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

System 4 Conditioner

Lemon Sage Thickening Conditioner

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