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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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Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

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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). 11	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, polyquaternium-37, polysorbate 20, polyquaternium-11, methyl gluceth-10, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, chondrus crispus extract, agave rigida (sisal) extract, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance/parfum, ethylhexylglycerin, benzyl benzoate, hexyl cinnamal, amyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol, limonene, coumarin, caramel

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, glycerin, polyquaternium-37, polysorbate 20, polyquaternium-11, methyl gluceth-10, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, chondrus crispus extract, agave rigida (sisal) extract, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance/parfum, ethylhexylglycerin, benzyl benzoate, hexyl cinnamal, amyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol, limonene, coumarin, caramel

Notable ingredients

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Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

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

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl benzoate, Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.