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Smooth Perfection Shampoo

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Velveteen Dream Smoothing Shampoo

Product category and function

Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Velveteen Dream Smoothing 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

Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Shampoo

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

Full ingredient list

Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Shampoo

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycol distearate, cocamidopropyl betaine, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, glycereth-26, parfum/fragrance, decyl glucoside, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium isethionate, citric acid, ppg-5-ceteth-20, polyquaternium-7, polyquaternium-10, sodium chloride, amodimethicone, coco-betaine, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, propylene glycol, carbomer, c11-15 pareth-7, benzoic acid, sesamum indicum seed oil/sesame seed oil, butyrospermum parkii butter/shea butter, camellia oleifera seed oil, butylene glycol, laureth-9, glycerin, tocopherol, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, trideceth-12, salicylic acid, sodium benzoate, helianthus annuus seed extract/sunflower seed extract, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, magnesium nitrate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, ascorbic acid, benzophenone-4, methylchloroisothiazolinone, sorbic acid, magnesium chloride, ci 15510/orange 4, methylisothiazolinone, potassium sorbate, ci 14700/red 4 33	Water/eau/aqua, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, coco-betaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn/argousier) fruit/seed oil, panthenol, coconut acid, glycerin, benzophenone-4, benzyl alcohol, c11-15 pareth-7, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, carbomer, chlorhexidine dihydrochloride, decyl glucoside, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, amodimethicone, glycereth-26, glycol distearate, laureth-9, phenyl trimethicone, polyquaternium-10, polyquaternium-7, ppg-5-ceteth-20, dehydroacetic acid, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, microcrystalline wax, paraffin, polyethylene, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol, hydroxyethyl behenamidopropyl dimonium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium isethionate, sodium sulfate, tocopheryl acetate, trideceth-12, benzoic acid, polyaminopropyl biguanide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, fragrance/parfum, benzyl benzoate, hydroxycitronellal, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Aqua/water/eau, sodium cocoyl isethionate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycol distearate, cocamidopropyl betaine, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, glycereth-26, parfum/fragrance, decyl glucoside, coconut acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium isethionate, citric acid, ppg-5-ceteth-20, polyquaternium-7, polyquaternium-10, sodium chloride, amodimethicone, coco-betaine, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, propylene glycol, carbomer, c11-15 pareth-7, benzoic acid, sesamum indicum seed oil/sesame seed oil, butyrospermum parkii butter/shea butter, camellia oleifera seed oil, butylene glycol, laureth-9, glycerin, tocopherol, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, trideceth-12, salicylic acid, sodium benzoate, helianthus annuus seed extract/sunflower seed extract, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, magnesium nitrate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, ascorbic acid, benzophenone-4, methylchloroisothiazolinone, sorbic acid, magnesium chloride, ci 15510/orange 4, methylisothiazolinone, potassium sorbate, ci 14700/red 4

Water/eau/aqua, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, coco-betaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn/argousier) fruit/seed oil, panthenol, coconut acid, glycerin, benzophenone-4, benzyl alcohol, c11-15 pareth-7, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, carbomer, chlorhexidine dihydrochloride, decyl glucoside, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, amodimethicone, glycereth-26, glycol distearate, laureth-9, phenyl trimethicone, polyquaternium-10, polyquaternium-7, ppg-5-ceteth-20, dehydroacetic acid, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, microcrystalline wax, paraffin, polyethylene, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol, hydroxyethyl behenamidopropyl dimonium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium isethionate, sodium sulfate, tocopheryl acetate, trideceth-12, benzoic acid, polyaminopropyl biguanide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, fragrance/parfum, benzyl benzoate, hydroxycitronellal, limonene

Notable ingredients

Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Shampoo

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Tocopherol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Shampoo

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.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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