VO5 Shampoo Smoothly Does It
To find out more about the ingredients used in the product and its function simply click on ingredient name. Due to limited space on pack, we also disclose a longer list of fragrance ingredients. For recently launched products or where the formulation has changed, this detailed fragrance information might not be immediately available as it takes time to update each product page.
We take great care to ensure information on this site is up to date. However, please always check the product packaging for the most up to date ingredients used.
All product names which include a date (month and year) are no longer manufactured.
Ingredients
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
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Sodium chloride (Viscosity Controlling Agent)
Controls the density or thickness of a product
Glycerin (Humectant)
Helps to retain water in a product, in hair or the top layers of skin
Dimethiconol (Emulsifier)
Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'
Glycol Distearate (Opacifier)
Makes the product appear more opaque or pearly
Carbomer (Viscosity Controlling Agent)
Controls the density or thickness of a product
Parfum (Fragrance)
Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
- Dipropylene Glycol
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An odourless ingredient that helps to dissolve solid fragrance ingredients in order to blend them with fragrances more easily.
- Ethyl Trimethylcyyclopentene Butenol
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A bright sandalwood scent with a rose facet. It is mainly used for sandalwood notes, woody and oriental fragrances.
Scent: Woody
- Ethyl Vanillin
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A sweet and creamy vanilla smell with a slight spicy facet.
- Ethylene Brassylate
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A powdery and floral musky scent full of softness. It can be used in all types of fragrance accords.
- Methyldihydrojasmonate
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A delicate and fresh jasmine scent.
Scent: Floral
Mica (Opacifier)
Makes the product appear more opaque or pearly
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride (Hair Conditioning Agent)
Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair
TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
CI 77891 (Colourant)
Colours the product, your hair or skin
Triethanolamine (pH Adjuster)
Controls the acidity / alkalinity balance of products
Citric acid (pH Adjuster)
Controls the acidity / alkalinity balance of products
PEG-20 Castor Oil (Emulsifier)
Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'
TEA-Sulfate (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
DMDM Hydantoin (Preservative)
This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Benzyl Salicylate (Fragrance)
Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Disodium EDTA (Sequestrant)
Helps prevent impurities from water from causing adverse effects on product performance, appearance, or stability.
Sodium hydroxide (pH Adjuster)
Controls the acidity / alkalinity balance of products
Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance)
Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Benzyl alcohol (Fragrance)
Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Sodium benzoate (Preservative)
This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
PEG-45M (Hair Conditioning Agent)
Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair
Magnesium Nitrate (Hair Conditioning Agent)
Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair
Sodium Sulfate
No glossary
Linalool (Fragrance)
Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Silk Amino Acids (Hair Conditioning Agent)
Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Hair Conditioning Agent)
Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair
Persea Gratissima Oil (Botanicals)
Ingredients from herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, leaves or seeds
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil (Botanicals)
Ingredients from herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, leaves or seeds
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Hair Conditioning Agent)
Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil (Botanicals)
Ingredients from herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, leaves or seeds
Silica (Bulking Agent)
Diluant. Dilutes solids or liquids to allow for more accurate dosing
Methylchloroisothiazolinone (Preservative)
This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Magnesium chloride (Viscosity Controlling Agent)
Controls the density or thickness of a product
Methylisothiazolinone (Preservative)
This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Imidazolidinyl Urea (Preservative)
This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Hair Conditioning Agent)
Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract (Botanicals)
Ingredients from herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, leaves or seeds
PPG-12 (Viscosity Controlling Agent)
Controls the density or thickness of a product
