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Curl Defining Gel

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Curl Defining Gel

Gel, Custard, Pomade & Wax	Gel, Custard, Pomade & Wax
Strong-hold products for precise styling and texture.	Strong-hold products for precise styling and texture.
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Curl Defining Gel

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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Curl Defining Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg-25 hydrogenated castor oil, tribehenin, hydrogenated castor oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dipalmitoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxypropyl guar, bixa orellana seed extract, polysorbate 80, sodium gluconate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, geraniol, citronellol, eugenol, amyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, citral, benzyl salicylate, farnesol, coumarin, hydroxycitronellal, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), annatto (ci 75120). 9	Water/aqua/eau, polyimide-1, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, propanediol, vp/va copolymer, polyquaternium-68, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, fragrance/parfum, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, citronellol, citral, benzyl salicylate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg-25 hydrogenated castor oil, tribehenin, hydrogenated castor oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dipalmitoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxypropyl guar, bixa orellana seed extract, polysorbate 80, sodium gluconate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, geraniol, citronellol, eugenol, amyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, citral, benzyl salicylate, farnesol, coumarin, hydroxycitronellal, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), annatto (ci 75120).

Water/aqua/eau, polyimide-1, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, propanediol, vp/va copolymer, polyquaternium-68, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, fragrance/parfum, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, citronellol, citral, benzyl salicylate

Notable ingredients

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Curl Defining Gel

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl benzoate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

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Curl Defining Gel

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Peg-25 hydrogenated castor oil

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.