Kristin Ess Deep Clean Clarifying Shampoo for Unisex 10 Oz Shampoo

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INGREDIENTS : WATER (AQUA/EAU), SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM SULFATE, GLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, PEG-4 LAURATE, PEG-4 DILAURATE, CITRIC ACID, TETRASODIUM EDTA, CETEARAMIDOETHYLDIETHONIUM SUCCINOYL HYDROLYZED PEA PROTEIN, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, PEG-4, HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS EXTRACT, SARGASSUM FILIPENDULA EXTRACT, SORBITOL, GELIDIELLA ACEROSA EXTRACT, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ALGIN, CARRAGEENAN, CHITOSAN, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, SORBITAN OLEATE, XANTHAN GUM, LIMONENE, RED 33 (CI 17200). We are proud to share that our products are certified cruelty-free by PETA’s Caring Consumer program. The SLES molecule has a bigger water-soluble head part that makes it milder and much less irritating. Luckily there are plenty of products on the market with other preservative options so if you are a better safe than sorry type it's probably best to avoid it.

It is also more glossy than other oils, in fact, it creates the highest gloss of all natural oils when applied to the skin. Other than that, it is a very effective emollient and occlusive that reduces skin moisture loss so it is quite common in smaller amounts in moisturizers. It’s often used together with ethylhexylglycerin as it nicely improves the preservative activity of phenoxyethanol. Other than that, salt also works as an emulsion stabilizer in water-in-oil emulsions, that is when water droplets are dispersed in the outer oil (or silicone) phase.Step 1: Depending on the thickness of your hair, squeeze a dime to quarter-sized amount of shampoo into your palm. So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh. It contains the terpenoids chamazulene and bisabolol both of which show great anti-inflammatory action in animal studies.

If (similar to us) you are in the weird habit of reading the label on your shower gel while taking a shower, you might have noticed that sodium chloride is almost always on the ingredient list. The other reason is that it’s mild and works very well combined with other cleansing agents and surfactants. Btw, Xanthan gum is all natural, a chain of sugar molecules (polysaccharide) produced from individual sugar molecules ( glucose and sucrose) via fermentation. One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Fragrance in the US and parfum in the EU is a generic term on the ingredient list that is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average (but it can have as much as 200 components!This clarifying shampoo removes mineral deposits, product buildup, excess oils, and even silicones that can build up over time. It can be used in many types of formulations as it has great thermal stability (can be heated up to 85°C) and works on a wide range of pH levels (ph 3-10).