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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Verb Hydrating Shampoo versus Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo .

Published on March 11, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 37 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens

What's Inside

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

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

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Shampoo American Brand United States

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (5)

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E (2)
Hyaluronic Acid (3)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging (2)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (4)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (4)
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Ppg-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide • Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Hydrolyzed Quinoa • Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol • Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract • Alanine • Arginine • Aspartic Acid • Glycine • Histidine • Isoleucine • Phenylalanine • Proline • Serine • Threonine • Valine • Panthenol • Glycol Distearate • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Peg-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate • Parfum • Citric Acid • Silicone Quaternium-8 • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride • Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate • Polyquaternium-7 • Glycerin • Sodium Laurate • Disodium EDTA • Polyquaternium-44 • Coconut Acid • Sodium PCA • Sodium Lactate • Sodium Isethionate • Magnesium Nitrate • PCA • Sodium Sarcosinate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone • Sodium Hydroxide • Sodium Glycolate • C11-15 Pareth-7 • Sodium Formate • Quaternium-95 • C12-16 Pareth-9 • Propanediol • Trideceth-12 • Phenoxyethanol • Sodium Benzoate • Methylchloroisothiazolinone • Methylisothiazolinone • Benzyl Alcohol • Potassium Sorbate • Hydroxycitronellal • Butylphenyl Methylpropional • Limonene

Water • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate • Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside • Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate • Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate • Parfum • Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate • Lauramidopropyl Betaine • Acrylates Crosspolymer-4 • Coconut Acid • Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate • Citric Acid • Phenoxyethanol • Polyquaternium-73 • Hydroxyacetophenone • Sodium Isethionate • Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate • Silicone Quaternium-22 • Chlorphenesin • Sodium Methyl Isethionate • Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate • Glycol Stearate • Polyquaternium-67 • Decyl Glucoside • Lauric Acid • Propylene Glycol • Potassium Hydroxide • Panthenol • Sodium Sulfate • Dipropylene Glycol • Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate • Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate • Glyceryl Caprylate • Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate • Sorbitan Laurate • Oryza Sativa Bran Extract • Glycerin • Glycol Distearate • Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract • Sodium Laurate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Quaternium-95 • Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride • Sodium Benzoate • Sodium Surfactin • Helianthus Annuus Extract • Sodium PCA • Propanediol • Sodium Lactate • Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Leaf Ferment Filtrate • Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract • Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride • Sodium Hydroxide • Arginine • Butylene Glycol • Hydrolyzed Rice Protein • Galactoarabinan • Tocopheryl Acetate • Aspartic Acid • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Tocopherol • Sodium Acetate • PCA • Trehalose • Xylitol • Leontopodium Alpinum Extract • Panthenyl Hydroxypropyl Steardimonium Chloride • Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • Arctium Lappa Root Extract • Hedera Helix Extract • Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract • Glycine • Sodium Phosphate • Alanine • Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil • Dimethiconol Meadowfoamate • Isopropyl Alcohol • Pentylene Glycol • Serine • Valine • Isoleucine • Proline • Threonine • Potassium Sorbate • Eclipta Prostrata Extract • Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Caprylyl Glycol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Histidine • Phenylalanine • Ethylhexylglycerin • Disodium EDTA • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Limonene • Hexyl Cinnamal

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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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 Water

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate is a cleansing ingredient. It is a surfactant, meaning it helps gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants. This helps them be rinsed away easily.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 2.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

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 Betaine

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 3.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 42.

We don't have a description for Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 9.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 69.

5
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.

Alanine has antioxidant properties and can help with anti-aging.

Alanine is used by fibrous proteins such as collagen, elastin, and keratin. These three help make a strong skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more plump and youthful skin.

Learn more about Alanine

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 11.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 77.

6
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.

As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.

Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.

Learn more about Arginine

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 12.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 55.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. It is an antioxidant.

Our body uses Aspartic Acid to help build collagen and elastin. It also plays a role in hydrating skin.

Antioxidants help mitigate damage from free-radical molecules. These are molecules that originate from external sources such as pollution, cigarette smoke, or the sun.

Learn more about Aspartic Acid

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 13.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 60.

8
What it does: Buffering, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.

Glycine helps keep skin hydrated and reduce signs of aging. Amino acids help transport moisture throughout our skin; glycine already plays a role in helping keep our skin moisturized.

As collagen is made up of glycine and other amino acids, it is believed Glycine may help our skin produce more collagen. Collagen helps keep skin plump and firm.

Learn more about Glycine

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 14.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 75.

9
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Histidine.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 15.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 93.

10
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Isoleucine.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 16.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 84.

11
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Phenylalanine is an amino acid. It is a skin soothing and hydrating ingredient. Amino acids play a crucial role in wound healing and skin hydration.

Phenylalanine is also used to help even out skin tone due to its ability to disrupt the melanin production process.

Two structures of phenylalanine exist: L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. L-phenylalanine is essential, this means our bodies cannot produce it naturally and we must get it from foods. Our bodies convert D-phenylalanine to neurotransmitters, and D-phenylalanine is found in our bodies naturally.

Some foods that contain L-phenylalanine include eggs, soybeans, beef, milk.

Learn more about Phenylalanine

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 17.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 94.

12
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.

Proline is one of the building blocks for producing collagen. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Collagen helps the skin look plump and firm.

In medicine, proline is used as an osmoprotectant. This means it helps prevent oxidative degradation in other drugs.

Our bodies are able to produce proline naturally, but certain conditions may inhibit this production. In that case, proline can be obtained from eating egg whites, soy protein, dairy products, asparagus, mushrooms, and seaweed.

Learn more about Proline

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 18.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 85.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.

Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.

Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.

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Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 19.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 82.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Loved

Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.

Threonine is vital for creating collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin support youthful and firm skin. Our bodies decrease collagen production naturally with age.

Humans are not able to create threonine and must get it through eating foods such as fish, lentils, poultry, sesame seeds, and more.

Learn more about Threonine

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 20.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 86.

15
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Valine.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 21.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 83.

16
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.

Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

Learn more about Panthenol

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 22.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 29.

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What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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 Distearate

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 23.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 39.

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What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

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 Isethionate

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 24.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 2.

19
What it does: Masking, Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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 Parfum

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 26.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 7.

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What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

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 Acid

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 27.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 13.

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted effects and reactions from a product. These metal ions may come from water and are found in miniscule amounts.

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate can also help other preservatives be more effective.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 31.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 33.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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 Glycerin

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 33.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 38.

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What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying

Sodium Laurate is the sodium salt of lauric acid. It is a cleansing and emulsifying ingredient.

Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients such as water and oils from separating.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 34.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 41.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

Learn more about Disodium EDTA

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 35.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 96.

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What it does: Cleansing, Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Coconut Acid isn't fungal acne safe.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 37.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 11.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.

The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.

Sodium PCA is a has conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.

Learn more about Sodium PCA

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 38.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 48.

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What it does: Buffering, Humectant
Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.

Sodium Lactate is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin.

It also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.

Our NMF is formed from amino acids, lactic acid, sugars, minerals, peptides, and electrolytes. As we age, our NMF naturally depletes. Other sources of NMF depletion include harsh and drying ingredients such as denatured alcohol. Sodium lactate can help replenish our NMF, leading to more hydrated and plump skin.

High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.

Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.

Learn more about Sodium Lactate

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 39.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 50.

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What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Sodium Isethionate.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 40.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 17.

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What it does: Humectant, Moisturising
Community Rating: Loved

PCA is derived from amino acids and is naturally found in our skin's barrier.

As a humectant, PCA helps draw and hold moisture to the skin. Studies show it is effective at helping the skin stay hydrated long-term.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 42.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 64.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 44.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 95.

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What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 46.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 54.

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What it does: UV Absorber

We don't have a description for Quaternium-95.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 50.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 43.

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What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

Learn more about Propanediol

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 52.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 49.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and 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.

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 54.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 14.

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What it does: Masking, Preservative
Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.

Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.

Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.

Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.

Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.

We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.

Learn more about Sodium Benzoate

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 55.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 45.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Disliked

Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.

Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.

Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.

Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.

Learn more about Potassium Sorbate

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 59.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 87.

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What it does: Perfuming, Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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 Limonene

Verb Hydrating Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 62.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 100.

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35% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
29% have no rating yet
37% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
22% are disliked or very disliked
30% have no rating yet

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