Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of SexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo versus Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo .
Published on July 24, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils or parabens
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens and fragrances
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Ingredient Info
SexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo 28 ingredients
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo 25 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Sulfate
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Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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SexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo 28 ingredients
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo 25 ingredients
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SexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo 28 ingredients
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo 25 ingredients
Water • Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate • Glycol Distearate • Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride • Citric Acid • Peg-150 Distearate • Isosteareth-200 Linoleate • Sodium Sulfate • Glycerin • Silicone Quaternium-3 • Trideceth-12 • Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate • Buteth-3 • Tributyl Citrate • Sodium Chloride • Acacia Dealbata Flower Extract • Methylchloroisothiazolinone • Methylisothiazolinone • Magnesium Nitrate • Magnesium Chloride • Sodium Benzoate • Moonstone Extract • Parfum • Linalool • Limonene
Water • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Glycol Distearate • Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine • Cocamidopropylamine Oxide • Coconut Acid • Parfum • Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract • Glycerin • Sodium Isethionate • Peg-150 Distearate • Caprylyl Glycol • Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hexylene Glycol • Citric Acid • Sodium Chloride • Polyquaternium-7 • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine • Phenoxyethanol • Butylphenyl Methylpropional • Limonene • Hydroxycitronellal • Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Ingredients Side-by-side
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.
Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from the fatty acids of coconut oil. It is a surfactant and helps with cleansing the skin.
By binding to water and oil, it helps gently clean skin. It also helps the spreadability of the product.
Sodium cocoyl isethionate is also added to help create foam without drying the skin. However, this is depending on the amount of Sodium cocoyl isethionate.
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 3.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 2.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine 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 BetaineSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 4.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 19.
Glycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 6.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 3.
This ingredient is derived from guar gum.
It is a conditioning ingredient, meaning it helps soften skin and hair.
SexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 7.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 13.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
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.
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 look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 8.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 16.
Peg-150 Distearate is an emulsifier and thickening agent. It is created from stearic acid.
As an emulsifier, peg-150 distearate helps other ingredients dissolve. This helps prevent ingredient separation.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Peg-150 DistearateSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 9.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 11.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 12.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 9.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 18.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 17.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. 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. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 26.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 7.
Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".
Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.
When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.
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 LimoneneSexyHair Healthy Sexy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 28.
Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 23.
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