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Paul Mitchell
Gloss Drops Shine Serum

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Serum Universel Hair Serum

Product category and function

Gloss Drops Shine Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

Hair Serums	Hair Serums
Concentrated treatments for smoothing and protecting hair.	Concentrated treatments for smoothing and protecting hair.
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Ingredient highlights

Gloss Drops Shine Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Gloss Drops Shine Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Dimethicone, isododecane, phenyl trimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, alcohol denat, (sd alcohol 40-b), ascophyllum nodosum extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) leaf extract, hedychium coronarium (white ginger) root extract, cyclohexasiloxane, bisamino peg/ppg-41/3 aminoethyl pg-propyl dimethicone, peg-12 dimethicone, aqua (water, eau), phenoxyethanol, parfum (fragrance), limonene, benzyl salicylate, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, benzyl benzoate, hexyl cinnamal, citronellol 10	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propanediol, prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), argania spinosa kernel oil, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, carrageenan, algin, ci 77499/iron oxides, mica, benzyl salicylate, hexyl cinnamal, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, calcium sodium borosilicate, limonene, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), citronellol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, geraniol, bisabolol, hydroxycitronellal, tocopherol, coumarin, butylene glycol, beta-sitosterol, linalool, squalene, tin oxide, alteromonas ferment extract, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Dimethicone, isododecane, phenyl trimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, alcohol denat, (sd alcohol 40-b), ascophyllum nodosum extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) leaf extract, hedychium coronarium (white ginger) root extract, cyclohexasiloxane, bisamino peg/ppg-41/3 aminoethyl pg-propyl dimethicone, peg-12 dimethicone, aqua (water, eau), phenoxyethanol, parfum (fragrance), limonene, benzyl salicylate, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, benzyl benzoate, hexyl cinnamal, citronellol

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propanediol, prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), argania spinosa kernel oil, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, carrageenan, algin, ci 77499/iron oxides, mica, benzyl salicylate, hexyl cinnamal, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, calcium sodium borosilicate, limonene, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), citronellol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, geraniol, bisabolol, hydroxycitronellal, tocopherol, coumarin, butylene glycol, beta-sitosterol, linalool, squalene, tin oxide, alteromonas ferment extract, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

Gloss Drops Shine Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Alcohol denat, Benzyl benzoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Limonene, (sd alcohol 40-b), Isododecane

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), Limonene, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Squalene

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Ingredients with their functions

Gloss Drops Shine Serum

Serum Universel Hair Serum

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Isododecane

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Phenyl trimethicone

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Aqua/water/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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent