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Superior Strength Shampoo

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Lemon Sage Thickening Shampoo

Product category and function

Superior Strength Shampoo

Lemon Sage Thickening 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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Ingredient highlights

Superior Strength Shampoo

Lemon Sage Thickening Shampoo

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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Superior Strength Shampoo

Lemon Sage Thickening Shampoo

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua)(eau), sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, glycol distearate, propanediol, cocodimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed rice protein, oryza sativa (rice) extract, moringa oleifera leaf extract, polyquaternium-10, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, caramel 8	Water (aqua, eau), sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, cocamide mipa, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, salvia officinalis (sage) extract, panthenol, sodium chloride, panthenyl ethyl ether, magnesium nitrate, glycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-10, disodium edta, magnesium chloride, tetrasodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, fragrance (parfum), tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Water (aqua)(eau), sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, glycol distearate, propanediol, cocodimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed rice protein, oryza sativa (rice) extract, moringa oleifera leaf extract, polyquaternium-10, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, caramel

Water (aqua, eau), sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, cocamide mipa, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, salvia officinalis (sage) extract, panthenol, sodium chloride, panthenyl ethyl ether, magnesium nitrate, glycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-10, disodium edta, magnesium chloride, tetrasodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, fragrance (parfum), tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil

Notable ingredients

Superior Strength Shampoo

Lemon Sage Thickening Shampoo

Solvent: Water (aqua)(eau), Limonene, Propanediol

Abrasive: Oryza sativa (rice) extract

Absorbent: Oryza sativa (rice) extract

Soothing: Panthenol, Salvia officinalis (sage) extract

Antioxidant: Salvia officinalis (sage) extract

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Superior Strength Shampoo

Lemon Sage Thickening 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 cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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