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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

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Blonde Revival Purple Toning Shampoo

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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Blonde Revival Purple Toning Shampoo

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

Blonde Revival Purple Toning Shampoo

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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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Blonde Revival Purple Toning Shampoo

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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 8	Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, propanediol, glyceryl oleate, coco-glucoside, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, babassuamidopropyl betaine, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, glycol stearate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, glycerin, passiflora edulis seed oil, euterpe oleracea fruit oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, tocopherol, sodium chloride, citric acid, fragrance (parfum), limonene, citronellol, amyl cinnamal, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, ext. violet 2 (ci 60730).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 28

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/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, propanediol, glyceryl oleate, coco-glucoside, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, babassuamidopropyl betaine, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, glycol stearate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, glycerin, passiflora edulis seed oil, euterpe oleracea fruit oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, tocopherol, sodium chloride, citric acid, fragrance (parfum), limonene, citronellol, amyl cinnamal, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, ext. violet 2 (ci 60730).

Notable ingredients

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Blonde Revival Purple Toning Shampoo

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Lycium barbarum fruit extract

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Blonde Revival Purple Toning Shampoo

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.