Kinky Curly Come Clean Shampoo Versus Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo
Updated on February 13, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Kinky Curly Come Clean Shampoo 9 ingredients
Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo 22 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Kinky Curly Come Clean Shampoo 9 ingredients
Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo 22 ingredients
Key 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
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citric 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 AcidPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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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