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Hold Me Softly Style Balm

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Hold Me Softly Style Balm

Killer.Curls (Made in EU)

Styling Creams	Styling Creams
Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.	Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.
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Hold Me Softly Style Balm

Killer.Curls (Made in EU)

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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

Hold Me Softly Style Balm

Killer.Curls (Made in EU)

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 12	Water (aqua) (eau), lanolin wax (lanolin cera) (cire de lanoline), alcohol denat., acrylates copolymer, polyurethane-14, propylene glycol dibenzoate, cetearyl alcohol, ethylhexyl palmitate, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, fragrance (parfum), glycerin, amp-acrylates copolymer, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, citrus glauca fruit extract, microcitrus australasica fruit extract, microcitrus australis fruit extract, pleiogynium timoriense fruit extract , podocarpus elatus fruit extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, ilex paraguariensis leaf extract, adansonia digitata seed oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, helichrysum italicum extract, pogostemon cablin oil, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax (cera carnauba) (cire de carnauba), propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phenyl trimethicone, peg-12 dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ceteareth-20, peg-12 allyl ether, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, polysilicone-15, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorphenesin, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 48

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), lanolin wax (lanolin cera) (cire de lanoline), alcohol denat., acrylates copolymer, polyurethane-14, propylene glycol dibenzoate, cetearyl alcohol, ethylhexyl palmitate, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, fragrance (parfum), glycerin, amp-acrylates copolymer, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, citrus glauca fruit extract, microcitrus australasica fruit extract, microcitrus australis fruit extract, pleiogynium timoriense fruit extract , podocarpus elatus fruit extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, ilex paraguariensis leaf extract, adansonia digitata seed oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, helichrysum italicum extract, pogostemon cablin oil, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax (cera carnauba) (cire de carnauba), propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phenyl trimethicone, peg-12 dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ceteareth-20, peg-12 allyl ether, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, polysilicone-15, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorphenesin, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Hold Me Softly Style Balm

Killer.Curls (Made in EU)

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Polysilicone-15

Soothing: Helichrysum italicum extract

Antioxidant: Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Ilex paraguariensis leaf extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Hold Me Softly Style Balm

Killer.Curls (Made in EU)

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