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MONAT IR Clinical Thickening Shampoo Versus MONAT Smoothing Anti-Frizz Shampoo

Shampoo
Shampoo
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on January 12, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and oils

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Ingredient Info

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At a glance

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Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
IR Clinical Thickening Shampoo
Smoothing Anti-Frizz Shampoo

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate

Cleansing

Lauramidopropyl Betaine

Cleansing

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Cleansing

Isoamyl Laurate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Adansonia Digitata Oil

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

Emollient
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Citrus Aurantifolia Oil

Cleansing
Fragrance IconOil Icon

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil Icon

Caprylic Acid

Cleansing
1 / 3

Xylitol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Citrus Limon Peel Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil

Emollient
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Triisodecyl Trimellitate

Emollient

Behentrimonium Chloride

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Alcohol

Antimicrobial
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Glyceryl Caprylate

Emollient

Glyceryl Undecylenate

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hypnea Musciformis Extract

Skin Protecting

Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Pouteria Sapota Seed Oil

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Lignosulfonate

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Absorbent
0 / 0

Polyquaternium-37

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Masking
4 / 0 Fragrance IconOil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycolic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Picea Mariana Bark Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethyl Linoleate

Emollient
Fragrance IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethyl Oleate

Emollient
Fragrance IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Trehalose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient
0 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Brassica Napus Extract

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

Cleansing

Glyceryl Rosinate

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Garcinia Indica Seed Butter

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Balanites Roxburghii Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil Icon

Meadowfoamamidopropyl Betaine

Humectant

Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Phytate

Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine

Skin Conditioning

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Sodium Isethionate

Cleansing

Polysorbate 20

Emulsifying
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Glycol Distearate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydroxyethyl Cetearamidopropyldimonium Chloride

Skin Conditioning

PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate

Emulsifying
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Behenyl Alcohol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Polyquaternium-7

Polyquaternium-10

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Coconut Acid

Cleansing
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Benzyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconPreservative IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Acrylates Copolymer

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Sodium Levulinate

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Hydroxycitronellal

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Water, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Isoamyl Laurate, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Caprylic Acid, Xylitol, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Triisodecyl Trimellitate, Behentrimonium Chloride, Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate, Pouteria Sapota Seed Oil, Sodium Lignosulfonate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Polyquaternium-37, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycolic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Picea Mariana Bark Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Oleate, Trehalose, Lactic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Propanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Brassica Napus Extract, Butylene Glycol, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glyceryl Rosinate, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Balanites Roxburghii Seed Oil, Meadowfoamamidopropyl Betaine, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Isethionate, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycol Distearate, Hydroxyethyl Cetearamidopropyldimonium Chloride, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Chloride, Coconut Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Acrylates Copolymer, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Hydroxycitronellal

When to use

2 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
100% use every on_specific_days