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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

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Core Strength Shampoo

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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Core Strength 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

Core Strength 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

Full ingredient list

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Core Strength 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), sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl betaine, decyl glucoside, peg-120 methyl glucose trioleate, sodium chloride, opuntia tuna (prickly pear) fruit extract, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract, psidium guajava (guava) fruit extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract, brassica oleracea acephala (kale) leaf extract, lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) extract, hydrolyzed hemp seed extract, hydrolyzed rice protein, hydroxypropylgluconamide, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, glycerin, propanediol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-10, citric acid, tartaric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), benzyl alcohol, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 29

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 methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl betaine, decyl glucoside, peg-120 methyl glucose trioleate, sodium chloride, opuntia tuna (prickly pear) fruit extract, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract, psidium guajava (guava) fruit extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract, brassica oleracea acephala (kale) leaf extract, lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) extract, hydrolyzed hemp seed extract, hydrolyzed rice protein, hydroxypropylgluconamide, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, glycerin, propanediol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-10, citric acid, tartaric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), benzyl alcohol, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Core Strength Shampoo

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Lycium barbarum fruit extract

Exfoliant: Tartaric acid

Solvent: Water (aqua), Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Core Strength 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.