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Scalp Care Regeniplex Shampoo

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So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

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Scalp Care Regeniplex Shampoo

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Shampoos	Shampoos
Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.	Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.
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Scalp Care Regeniplex Shampoo

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

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

Scalp Care Regeniplex Shampoo

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua, eau), sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, disodium 2-sulfolaurate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, acrylates copolymer, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, glycol distearate, glycerin, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water, pisum sativum (pea) peptide, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, panax ginseng root extract, trifolium pratense (clover) flower extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, glycol stearate, c12-13 alketh-3, c12-13 alketh-23, alcohol, sodium chloride, disodium edta, sodium sulfate, magnesium nitrate, magnesium chloride, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, fragrance (parfum), linalool, geraniol, linalyl acetate, pogostemon cablin oil, camphor, caramel, red 40 (ci 16035) 12	Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), gardenia florida fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), panthenol, citric acid, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium phytate, alcohol, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water (aqua, eau), sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, disodium 2-sulfolaurate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, acrylates copolymer, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, glycol distearate, glycerin, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water, pisum sativum (pea) peptide, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, panax ginseng root extract, trifolium pratense (clover) flower extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, glycol stearate, c12-13 alketh-3, c12-13 alketh-23, alcohol, sodium chloride, disodium edta, sodium sulfate, magnesium nitrate, magnesium chloride, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, fragrance (parfum), linalool, geraniol, linalyl acetate, pogostemon cablin oil, camphor, caramel, red 40 (ci 16035)

Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glycerin, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), gardenia florida fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), panthenol, citric acid, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium phytate, alcohol, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

Notable ingredients

Scalp Care Regeniplex Shampoo

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Antioxidant: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Trifolium pratense (clover) flower extract

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Abrasive: Chenopodium quinoa seed(1)

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Ingredients with their functions

Scalp Care Regeniplex Shampoo

So Smooth Shampoo Gardenia

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 methyl cocoyl taurate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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