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Volumizing Shampoo
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Shampoo basics

What is in the bottle, and what the words on it mean.

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Clear shampoo bottle beside a mound of white lather

How volumizing shampoo works

Lighter formulas, cleaner roots.

Two amber pump bottles and a ribbon of creamy shampoo on a dish

Sulfate-free shampoo

What sulfates do, and who skips them.

Clear bottle of transparent shampoo on white marble

Clarifying shampoo

A reset for buildup.

A clear glossy drop falling from a glass dropper onto stone

Silicones in shampoo

Smooth, but can weigh fine hair down.

Back of a plain bottle beside reading glasses and a notebook

Reading shampoo labels

The ingredient list, in order.

Then read the label

The ingredient list tells you more than the front of the bottle.

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