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Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Silkening 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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Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Silkening Shampoo

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

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Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Silkening Shampoo

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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 25	Water (aqua, eau), sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, decyl glucoside, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) extract, ascophyllum nodosum extract, sargassum filipendula extract, chondrus crispus extract, hypnea musciformis extract, laminaria saccharina extract, himanthalia elongata extract, gelidiella acerosa extract, laminaria digitata extract, pelvetia canaliculata extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, palmaria palmata extract, thermus thermophillus ferment, acrylates copolymer, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, glycol distearate, amodimethicone, polyquaternium-10, aminomethyl propanol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-11, butylene glycol, trideceth-10, chlorphenesin, cetrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, tetrasodium edta, panthenol, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, magnesium nitrate, isopropyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, magnesium chloride, methylisothiazolinone, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed silk, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, sodium benzoate, benzyl salicylate, limonene, butylphenyl methylpropional, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Total Number of ingredients = 60

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 (aqua, eau), sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, decyl glucoside, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) extract, ascophyllum nodosum extract, sargassum filipendula extract, chondrus crispus extract, hypnea musciformis extract, laminaria saccharina extract, himanthalia elongata extract, gelidiella acerosa extract, laminaria digitata extract, pelvetia canaliculata extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, palmaria palmata extract, thermus thermophillus ferment, acrylates copolymer, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, glycol distearate, amodimethicone, polyquaternium-10, aminomethyl propanol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-11, butylene glycol, trideceth-10, chlorphenesin, cetrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, tetrasodium edta, panthenol, c12-13 pareth-23, c12-13 pareth-3, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, magnesium nitrate, isopropyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, methylchloroisothiazolinone, magnesium chloride, methylisothiazolinone, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed silk, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, sodium benzoate, benzyl salicylate, limonene, butylphenyl methylpropional, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Silkening Shampoo

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Tocopherol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Isopropyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

Smooth Perfection Shampoo

Silkening 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.