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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

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Coco & Aloe Vera Hydrating Sulfate Free Shampoo Bar

Product category and function

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Coco & Aloe Vera Hydrating Sulfate Free Shampoo Bar

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

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Coco & Aloe Vera Hydrating Sulfate Free Shampoo Bar

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Coco & Aloe Vera Hydrating Sulfate Free Shampoo Bar

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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 6	Sodium cocoyl isethionate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, aqua/water, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, glycerin, argania spinosa kernel oil, parfum/fragrance, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, cocos nucifera oil/coconut oil, myristyl lactate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, linalool, coumarin, limonene, citronellol, benzyl alcohol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 16

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

Sodium cocoyl isethionate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, aqua/water, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, glycerin, argania spinosa kernel oil, parfum/fragrance, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, cocos nucifera oil/coconut oil, myristyl lactate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, linalool, coumarin, limonene, citronellol, benzyl alcohol

Notable ingredients

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Coco & Aloe Vera Hydrating Sulfate Free Shampoo Bar

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Lycium barbarum fruit extract

Solvent: Aqua/water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene

Chelating: Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate

Deodorant: Limonene, Linalool

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Ingredients with their functions

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Coco & Aloe Vera Hydrating Sulfate Free Shampoo Bar

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.