Dove Hand Wash Shea Butter with Warm Vanilla

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Ingredient	Function
Aqua	Solvent Dissolves substances or ingredients
Sodium Laureth Sulfate	Surfactant An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Glycerin	Humectant Helps to retain water in a product, in hair or the top layers of skin
Sodium chloride	Viscosity Controlling Agent Controls the density or thickness of a product
Cocamidopropyl Betaine	Surfactant An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Parfum	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell Allyl Cyclohexanepropionate A note between a pineapple and apple. This is a key component for fruity creations. It imparts texture and ripe fruit impressions. Scent: Fruity Benzaldehyde An almond scent with sweet cherry facets. This ingredient is found in bitter almonds. Scent: Fruity Benzyl Acetate A fruity, banana fragrance reminiscent of jasmine. This ingredient is found in various flowers including jasmine and narsissus. Scent: Fruity Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil A fresh, radiant, tangy scent. Orange peel oil is extracted from the fruit of citrus sinensis L. Scent: Citrus Decanal A sweet and waxy orange peel scent. This ingredient is found in orange, citronella, neroli and coriander oil. It is normally used for orange and global citrus reconstitutions in flavour and perfumery. Scent: Citrus Dimethyl Heptenal A green-melon note with a nuance of fresh sea-like notes. Scent: Ethyl Hexanoate A sweet-ethereal pineapple scent with nuances of banana and strawberry. This ingredient is found in a lot of fruits. Scent: Fruity Ethyl Isobutyrate A fruity, sweet scent with an apple facet. This ingredient is found in many fruits such as apples and apricots and contributes to their sweet, juicy scent. It gives the same effect in fragrances. Scent: Fruity Guaiac wood oil A woody, spicy powdery scent. This oil is obtained by distilling the Bulnesia sarmienti plant. Scent: Woody Hydroxycitronellol A rose and lily of the valley scent. This ingredient is found in grapes. Scent: Floral Styrax Benzoin Gum A sweet, milky, vanilla scent. This ingredient is found in styrax tonkinensis trees. Scent:
Acrylates Copolymer	Viscosity Controlling Agent Controls the density or thickness of a product
Sodium benzoate	Preservative This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer	Opacifier Makes the product appear more opaque or pearly
Citric acid	pH Adjuster Controls the acidity / alkalinity balance of products
Isopropyl Palmitate	Skin Conditioning Agent Helps to make your skin feel soft, smooth and supple.
Linalool	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Butylphenyl Methylpropional	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Hexyl Cinnamal	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Limonene	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Coumarin	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter	Skin Conditioning Agent Helps to make your skin feel soft, smooth and supple.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate	Surfactant An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
CI 19140	Colourant Colours the product, your hair or skin
Benzyl alcohol	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
CI 17200	Colourant Colours the product, your hair or skin

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