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System 4 Shampoo

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Alba Botanical
Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

Alba Botanical smooth and soothe shampoo hemp.

Product category and function

System 4 Shampoo

Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

Shampoos	Shampoos
Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.	Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.
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Ingredient highlights

System 4 Shampoo

Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

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

System 4 Shampoo

Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamide mea, sodium benzoate, citric acid, sodium chloride, salicylic acid, mentha arvensis leaf oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, tetrasodium edta, methylparaben, propylene glycol, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, limonene, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cystine bis-pg-propyl silanetriol, niacinamide, panthenol, biotin, lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel extract, humulus lupulus (hops flower) extract, urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract, blue 1 (ci 42090), acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane extract) (extrait de canne a sucre), vaccinium myrtillus leaf extract, faex extract (yeast extract) (extrait de levure), propylparaben, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, potassium sorbate, maltodextrin, sodium citrate, ethylparaben, butylparaben, sodium xylenesulfonate 13	Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium cocoyl isethionate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter unsaponifiables, cannabis sativa seed oil, shea butter ethyl esters, soybean glycerides, betula alba juice, chenopodium quinoa seed(1), lawsonia inermis (henna) flower/ fruit/leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract(1), urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, biotin, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, gamma-decalactone, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, maltodextrin, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sucrose laurate, triethyl citrate, alcohol(1), benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, beta ionone, geraniol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Aqua/water/eau, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamide mea, sodium benzoate, citric acid, sodium chloride, salicylic acid, mentha arvensis leaf oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, tetrasodium edta, methylparaben, propylene glycol, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, limonene, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cystine bis-pg-propyl silanetriol, niacinamide, panthenol, biotin, lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel extract, humulus lupulus (hops flower) extract, urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract, blue 1 (ci 42090), acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane extract) (extrait de canne a sucre), vaccinium myrtillus leaf extract, faex extract (yeast extract) (extrait de levure), propylparaben, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, potassium sorbate, maltodextrin, sodium citrate, ethylparaben, butylparaben, sodium xylenesulfonate

Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium cocoyl isethionate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter unsaponifiables, cannabis sativa seed oil, shea butter ethyl esters, soybean glycerides, betula alba juice, chenopodium quinoa seed(1), lawsonia inermis (henna) flower/ fruit/leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract(1), urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, biotin, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, gamma-decalactone, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, maltodextrin, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sucrose laurate, triethyl citrate, alcohol(1), benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, beta ionone, geraniol

Notable ingredients

System 4 Shampoo

Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Panthenol, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract(1)

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract(1), Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol(1), Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Triethyl citrate

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Ingredients with their functions

System 4 Shampoo

Smooth &Soothe Shampoo Hemp

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.

Sodium laureth sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Sodium lauryl sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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