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Lemongrass Moisturizing Conditioner

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Simply Smoothing Conditioner

Product category and function

Lemongrass Moisturizing Conditioner

Simply Smoothing Conditioner

Conditioners	Conditioners
Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.	Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.
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Ingredient highlights

Lemongrass Moisturizing Conditioner

Simply Smoothing Conditioner

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

Lemongrass Moisturizing Conditioner

Simply Smoothing Conditioner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, behentrimonium methosulfate, glyceryl caprylate, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, isoamyl laurate, diheptyl succinate, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, argania spinosa (argan) kernel oil, glycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, hydrolyzed rice protein, disodium edta, cymbopogon flexuosus (lemongrass) oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf oil, backhousia citriodora (lemon myrtle) oil, citral. 10	Water (eau), cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, glycerin, hydrogenated ethylhexyl olivate, glyceryl caprylate, stearalkonium chloride, panthenol, tocopherol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, rubus fruticosus (blackberry) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, rosa canina fruit extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, aspalathus linearis leaf extract, punica granatum extract, argania spinosa kernel oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, coffea arabica (coffee) seed oil, juniperus mexicana oil, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, dipteryx odorata seed oil, arginine, lactic acid, vanillin, cocos nucifera (coconut) liquid endosperm, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, glyceryl undecylenate, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, isopropyl alcohol, caprylhydroxamic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Aqua (water), cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, behentrimonium methosulfate, glyceryl caprylate, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, isoamyl laurate, diheptyl succinate, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, argania spinosa (argan) kernel oil, glycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, hydrolyzed rice protein, disodium edta, cymbopogon flexuosus (lemongrass) oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf oil, backhousia citriodora (lemon myrtle) oil, citral.

Water (eau), cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, glycerin, hydrogenated ethylhexyl olivate, glyceryl caprylate, stearalkonium chloride, panthenol, tocopherol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, rubus fruticosus (blackberry) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, rosa canina fruit extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, aspalathus linearis leaf extract, punica granatum extract, argania spinosa kernel oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, coffea arabica (coffee) seed oil, juniperus mexicana oil, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, dipteryx odorata seed oil, arginine, lactic acid, vanillin, cocos nucifera (coconut) liquid endosperm, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, glyceryl undecylenate, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, isopropyl alcohol, caprylhydroxamic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Lemongrass Moisturizing Conditioner

Simply Smoothing Conditioner

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Glycerin

Chelating: Caprylhydroxamic acid, Disodium edta

Soothing: Calendula officinalis flower extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Coffea arabica (coffee) seed oil, Tocopherol, Vanillin

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Lemongrass Moisturizing Conditioner

Simply Smoothing Conditioner

Aqua (water)

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.

Cetyl alcohol

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing