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Trader Joe's
Lemongrass Moisturizing Shampoo

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Scalp Relief Shampoo

Product category and function

Lemongrass Moisturizing Shampoo

Scalp Relief 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

Lemongrass Moisturizing Shampoo

Scalp Relief Shampoo

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

Full ingredient list

Lemongrass Moisturizing Shampoo

Scalp Relief Shampoo

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), caprylyl/capryl glucoside, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, pca glyceryl oleate, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, argania spinosa (argan) kernel oil, disodium edta, tocopherol (vitamin e), hydrolyzed rice protein, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf oil, cymbopogon flexuosus (lemongrass) oil, backhousia citriodora (lemon myrtle) oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, citral. 6	Aqua/water/eau, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, parfum/fragrance, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, citric acid, polyquaternium-10, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, isostearyl alcohol, boswellia serrata gum, tocopherol, potassium sorbate, sodium citrate, sodium sulfite

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Aqua (water), caprylyl/capryl glucoside, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, pca glyceryl oleate, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, argania spinosa (argan) kernel oil, disodium edta, tocopherol (vitamin e), hydrolyzed rice protein, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf oil, cymbopogon flexuosus (lemongrass) oil, backhousia citriodora (lemon myrtle) oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, citral.

Aqua/water/eau, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, parfum/fragrance, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, citric acid, polyquaternium-10, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, isostearyl alcohol, boswellia serrata gum, tocopherol, potassium sorbate, sodium citrate, sodium sulfite

Notable ingredients

Lemongrass Moisturizing Shampoo

Scalp Relief Shampoo

Antioxidant: Tocopherol (vitamin e)

Solvent: Aqua (water), Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Lemongrass Moisturizing Shampoo

Scalp Relief Shampoo

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.

Caprylyl/capryl glucoside

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.