Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo Versus Acure Curiously Clarifying Shampoo
Updated on February 13, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens and fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo 22 ingredients
Acure Curiously Clarifying Shampoo 32 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo 22 ingredients
Acure Curiously Clarifying Shampoo 32 ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Salvia Triloba Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tussilago Farfara Flower Extract
AstringentAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentGlycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamide Mea
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Citrus Nobilis
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Salvia Triloba Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Tussilago Farfara Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamide Mea, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Citric Acid, Citrus Nobilis, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
CleansingCymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Betaine, Glycerin, Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Levulinic Acid, Ubiquinone, Sodium Levulinate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract comes from the Chamomile flower.
Chamomile is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. Several compounds found in chamomile help with soothing, such as bisbolol.
Antioxidant components in chamomile make it an effective ingredient to help slow the signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may damage your skin.
Essential oils from chamomile have been found to improve wound healing due to its antimicrobial properties.
Ancient Greeks and Egyptians used Chamomile to treat skin redness and dryness. Chamomile has also been used to help treat stomach issues.
Learn more about Chamomilla Recutita Flower ExtractCitric 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 AcidCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineWater. 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!
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Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo 22 ingredients
Acure Curiously Clarifying Shampoo 32 ingredients
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