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Styling Creams	Styling Creams
Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.	Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.
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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), cetearyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, glycerin, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, carapa guaianensis (andiroba) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, ocimum basilicum (basil) leaf extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, selaginella lepidophylla (resurrection flower) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, piper nigrum (black pepper) seed extract, phenoxyethanol, ceteareth-20, panthenol, cetrimonium chloride, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool 9	Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, phenyl trimethicone, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract, althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, behentrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed wheat protein, panthenol, quaternium-95, polyquaternium-11, glycerin, tocopherol, propanediol, fragrance/parfum, geraniol, linalool, amyl cinnamal, citronellol, limonene, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water (aqua), cetearyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, glycerin, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, carapa guaianensis (andiroba) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, ocimum basilicum (basil) leaf extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, selaginella lepidophylla (resurrection flower) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, piper nigrum (black pepper) seed extract, phenoxyethanol, ceteareth-20, panthenol, cetrimonium chloride, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool

Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, phenyl trimethicone, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract, althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, behentrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed wheat protein, panthenol, quaternium-95, polyquaternium-11, glycerin, tocopherol, propanediol, fragrance/parfum, geraniol, linalool, amyl cinnamal, citronellol, limonene, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

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Soothing: Panthenol, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

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

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Ingredients with their functions

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Water (aqua)

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.

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing