Refresh Dry Shampoo

water/aqua/eau

hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Description: Water distilled from witch hazel leaves, bark, and twigs used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture) and as an astringent (to tighten and tone skin).

Function: Astringent, Skin conditioning

tapioca starch

Description: Starch from Tapioca used to control viscosity (thickness).

Function: Viscosity agent

caprylyl/capryl glucoside

Description: An organic molecule used as a surfactant (to cleanse).

Function: Surfactant

zea maize (corn) starch

decyl glucoside

Description: Made from glucose, used as a surfactant (to facilitate cleansing) and as a emulsion stabilizer (prevents separation of ingredients).

Function: Emulsion stabilizer, Surfactant

lauryl glucoside

Description: Derived from a sugar (glucose) and lipid (lauryl alcohol), used as a surfactant (to cleanse).

Function: Surfactant

dehydroacetic acid

Description: A ketone used as a preservative.

Function: Preservative

benzyl alcohol

Description: An organic compound used as a solvent (dissolves ingredients in solution), as a preservative, as a fragrance, and to decrease viscosity (thickness). As a fragrance ingredient, it provides tobacco hay notes.

Function: Fragrance, Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity agent

galactoarabinan

Description: An organic compound from larch trees used as a film former (gives smooth feel to skin, hair or nails) and as a fragrance.

Function: Film former, Fragrance

pullulan

Description: Derived from starch, used as a binder (brings ingredients together) and as a film former (smooth feel to skin, hair, or nails).

Function: Binding, Film former

glycerin

Description: An organic compound used as a hair and skin humectant (draws in moisture), as a skin protectant, as a denaturant (removes alcohol from alcohol), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution), for oral care, and to decrease viscosity (thickness).

Function: Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Oral care agent, Skin conditioning, Skin protectant, Solvent, Viscosity agent

xanthan gum

Description: A carbohydrate derived from glucose or sucrose (sugars), used to increase viscosity (thickness), as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), as an emulsion stabilizer (prevents separation of ingredients), and as a binder (brings ingredients together).

Function: Viscosity agent

potassium sorbate

Description: A compound derived from potassium salt, used as a preservative.

Function: Preservative

sodium benzoate

Description: A sodium salt of benzoic acid used as a preservative.

Function: Preservative

hydroxypropyltrimonium honey

Description: Also known as honeyquat, this compound is used as an antistatic agent and emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture).

Function: Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

sorbic acid

Description: Derived from berries of mountain ash tree used as a preservative.

Function: Preservative

panthenol (vitamin b-5)

hydrolyzed rice protein

Description: Made by breaking down rice protein through adding water, used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

hydrolyzed quinoa

Description: Made by using water to break down quinoa and dehydrate, this superfood protein is used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Description: An extract derived from chamomile flowers used as an emollient for skin (retains moisture), as an occlusive for skin (helps hold moisture in), and as a fragrance.

Function: Fragrance, Occlusive, Skin conditioning

ginkgo biloba leaf extract

Description: Extract derived from Maidenhair tree leaves used as an emollient for skin (retain moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

aspalathus linearis leaf extract

honey extract

Description: Extract from honey used as an emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture), humectant (draws in moisture), and solvent (thins the solution).

Function: Humectant, Skin conditioning, Solvent

tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)