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Aveeno
Positively Smooth Shave Gel
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Shave

Full ingredient list

Water, palmitic acid, triethanolamine, isopentane, sorbitol, stearic acid, glycerin, sorbitan stearate, isobutane, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, fragrance, benzyl alcohol, sunflower seed oil glyceride, hydroxyethylcellulose, peg-12 dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylparaben, propylparaben, lactobacillus/soybean seed ferment extract, ethylparaben, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, allantoin

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Palmitic acid Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Triethanolamine Surfactant/Cleansing, Buffering
Isopentane Viscosity controlling, Propellant, Solvent
Sorbitol Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Stearic acid Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Sorbitan stearate Surfactant/Cleansing

Ingredients explained

1

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.

2

Palmitic acid

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

3

Triethanolamine

Also-called: Trolamine | Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Buffering

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

Price range

less than $20

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