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Nivea
Sensitive Shaving Foam

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Aveeno
Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Product category and function

Sensitive Shaving Foam

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Shave	Shave
Creams, gels, and foams for a smooth shaving experience.	Creams, gels, and foams for a smooth shaving experience.
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Ingredient highlights

Sensitive Shaving Foam

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

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

Sensitive Shaving Foam

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, stearic acid, isobutane, triethanolamine, laureth-23, glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, tocopheryl acetate, propane, coco-caprylate/caprate, butane, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, peg-7m, maltodextrin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, potassium hydroxide, piroctone olamine, fragrance 8	Water, palmitic acid, triethanolamine, isopentane, sorbitol, stearic acid, glycerin, sorbitan stearate, isobutane, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, fragrance, benzyl alcohol, sunflower seed oil glyceride, hydroxyethylcellulose, peg-12 dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylparaben, propylparaben, lactobacillus/soybean seed ferment extract, ethylparaben, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, allantoin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water, stearic acid, isobutane, triethanolamine, laureth-23, glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, tocopheryl acetate, propane, coco-caprylate/caprate, butane, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, peg-7m, maltodextrin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, potassium hydroxide, piroctone olamine, fragrance

Water, palmitic acid, triethanolamine, isopentane, sorbitol, stearic acid, glycerin, sorbitan stearate, isobutane, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, fragrance, benzyl alcohol, sunflower seed oil glyceride, hydroxyethylcellulose, peg-12 dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylparaben, propylparaben, lactobacillus/soybean seed ferment extract, ethylparaben, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, allantoin

Notable ingredients

Sensitive Shaving Foam

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Anti-dandruff: Piroctone olamine

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Isopentane

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Ingredients with their functions

Sensitive Shaving Foam

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Water

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.

Stearic acid

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Isobutane

Function: Propellant

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