Abba Pure Curl Shampoo is advertised as a product that will give bounce back to curls and cleanse hair gently. It has a pH of 5 to 6, is sulfate free and is advertised as 100 percent vegan. It’s also free of synthetic dyes. The ingredient list might seem complex, but it’s actually easy to break down.
Emollients
The sodium methyl cocoyl taurate in Abba is commonly known as Coconut Oil. It is used for its emollient properties, which means it’s a thickening agent that softens skin and prevents water loss. Glycol Stearate is another emollient, as well as a thickening agent. Emollients prevent water loss and also have a softening effect on skin.
Surfactant
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is a mild surfactant, or surface active agent. Surfactants are cleaners that degrease and also suspend soil, allowing them to be washed away,
Humectant
Glycerin is a humectant and is extremely hygroscopic, which means it easily absorbs water. As a humectant, glycerin attracts water from the environment, as well as from lower layers of skin to increase the amount of water in the skin’s surface layers. It helps maintain skin’s outer barrier and prevents dryness, according to Paul Begoun, author of “The Original Beauty Bible.” The PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate in Abba is used to stabilize the shampoo and also has functions that are similar to glycerin’s. PEG stands for polyethylene glycol.
Stabilizers
The shampoo has some chelating, or stabilizing, agents. Myristamine oxide is often used shampoo for both conditioning and foam stablizing properties. Disodium EDTA, short for ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, is another stabilizer used to prevent ingredients from binding with trace elements like minerals in water, as well as with other ingredients. Such binding can cause unwanted changes to the texture, consistency or odor of a product.
Conditioner
The hydrolyzed wheat protein/PVP crosspolymer in Abba shampoo acts as a hair conditioning agent to improve manageability. It can also improve shine.
Water Binding Agents
Polyquaternium-10 is used for its film-forming and antistatic properties. It also has water-binding properties. Sodium PCA, or pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, is a natural skin component that also has water-binding properties.
PH
The citric acid in Abba comes from sweet potato. It’s used to adjust the pH of the shampoo to prevent it from being too alkaline.
Fragrance
The shampoo has some substances that add fragrance. Citronellol occurs naturally in many plant oils, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and geraniol also is a natural antioxidant. The shampoo’s limonene is a chemical constituent of natural ingredients such as citrus oils, pine trees or mint. Limonene can cause contact dermatitis, so it’s best to avoid it unless its presence in a product is minuscule, Begoun advises. Linalool is a component of lavender and coriander. It can be a skin irritant or allergen when exposed to air.
Herbals
Abba Pure Culr has several herbal ingredients. They include symphytum officinale leaf extract, which is comfrey, ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract, which is basil, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, which is lemongrass, citrus aurantium dulcis oil, which is orange oil, echinacea angustifolia extract, and equisetum arvense extract, which is horsetail.
Preservatives
Caprylyl glycol is a skin-conditioning agent. It’s often used as part of a preservative blend. The phenoxyethanol in Abba is a common cosmetic preservative and is considered to be less irritating than others that may be used in formulations.
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