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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

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Body Builder Shampoo Mango

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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Body Builder Shampoo Mango

Shampoos	Shampoos
Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.	Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.
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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Body Builder Shampoo Mango

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

Full ingredient list

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Body Builder Shampoo Mango

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Water (aqua) (eau), sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, isopentyldiol, polyquaternium-10, glycerin, sea water (maris aqua), laminaria digitata extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, lavandula stoechas extract, propanediol, lycium barbarum fruit extract, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid 9	Water (aqua), sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), laminaria digitata extract(1), mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract(1), zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), ascorbic acid, retinyl palmitate, tocopherol, alcohol(1), citric acid, dehydroacetic acid, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed sweet almond seedcake, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, panthenol, sodium chloride, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, limonene, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water (aqua) (eau), sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, isopentyldiol, polyquaternium-10, glycerin, sea water (maris aqua), laminaria digitata extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, lavandula stoechas extract, propanediol, lycium barbarum fruit extract, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid

Water (aqua), sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), laminaria digitata extract(1), mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract(1), zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), ascorbic acid, retinyl palmitate, tocopherol, alcohol(1), citric acid, dehydroacetic acid, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed sweet almond seedcake, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, panthenol, sodium chloride, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, limonene, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Body Builder Shampoo Mango

Solvent: Water (aqua) (eau), Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Sea water (maris aqua), Isopentyldiol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Lycium barbarum fruit extract

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

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Ingredients with their functions

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Body Builder Shampoo Mango

Water (aqua) (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 lauroyl methyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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