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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

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Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Curls 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

Curls 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Curls 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 11	Water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycol distearate, ppg-2 hydroxyethyl coco/isostearamide, fragrance, aleurites moluccana seed oil (kukui nut oil), gardenia taitensis flower extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, laminaria digitata (sea kelp) extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, polyquaternium-6, glycerin, polyquaternium-10, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, methyl gluceth-10, amodimethicone, trideceth-12, cetrimonium chloride, dimethicone, laureth-4, laureth-23, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, mineral oil, propylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium chloride, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 32

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, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycol distearate, ppg-2 hydroxyethyl coco/isostearamide, fragrance, aleurites moluccana seed oil (kukui nut oil), gardenia taitensis flower extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, laminaria digitata (sea kelp) extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, polyquaternium-6, glycerin, polyquaternium-10, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, methyl gluceth-10, amodimethicone, trideceth-12, cetrimonium chloride, dimethicone, laureth-4, laureth-23, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, mineral oil, propylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium chloride, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Curls Shampoo

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Lycium barbarum fruit extract

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate

Soothing: Aleurites moluccana seed oil (kukui nut oil)

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Mineral oil, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Balancing Act Invigorating Scalp Shampoo

Curls 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.