Captain Blankenship Cleanse Shampoo with Aloe & Seaweed Versus Avalon Organics Clarifying Lemon Shampoo
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or silicones
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances, oils and sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Captain Blankenship Cleanse Shampoo with Aloe & Seaweed 31 ingredients
Avalon Organics Clarifying Lemon Shampoo 32 ingredients
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Captain Blankenship Cleanse Shampoo with Aloe & Seaweed 31 ingredients
Avalon Organics Clarifying Lemon Shampoo 32 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningPorphyra Umbilicalis Extract
Skin ConditioningAlaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingCarrageenan
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBabassu Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSea Salt
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Phytate
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Citric Acid, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Carrageenan, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters, Sodium Levulinate, Sea Salt, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Phytate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Salicylate, Sodium Anisate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingCedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed
Abrasive
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientStyrax Benzoin Resin Extract
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
Bisabolol
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Inulin
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Sulfate
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Decyl Glucoside, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters, Bisabolol, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Inulin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Sulfate, Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citral, Limonene
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterDecyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.
This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.
Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlyceryl Oleate is the ester of glycerin and oleic acid. This ingredient is mainly an emollient and emulsifier.
Emollients soften and hydrate the skin by creating a thin film on top to trap in moisture. As an emulsifier, glyceryl oleate helps stabilize formulations by preventing ingredients such as oil and water from separating. According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps helps thicken water-in-oil formulations, shower gels, and hair shampoos.
In some products, this ingredient may be used as a fragrance / perfuming ingredient. The scent of this ingredient is described to be "waxy".
Glyceryl oleate is created from oils rich in oleic acid, such as peanut oil and olive oil.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Glyceryl OleateCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil is oil from the peel of an orange fruit.
Limonene and linalool make up the majority of oils from citrus peels. Limonene has a "citrus" fragrance. Citrus peels also contain flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory properties.
Citrus peel is also a rich source of flavonoids. Flavonoids are natural antioxidants and help protect your skin against damage. Flavonoids are a group of compounds naturally found in vegetables and fruits.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel OilCitrus Aurantifolia Oil is a fragrance and is an oil.
Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Sodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
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