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Design Essentials Contours Protein Styling Gel.
Curlsmith SHINE GEL.

Product category and function

Contours Protein Styling Gel
Shine 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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Ingredient highlights

Contours Protein Styling Gel
Shine Gel
Ingredient info Ingredient info

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Contours Protein Styling Gel
Shine Gel
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 13 Total Number of ingredients = 15
Aqua/water/eau, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glycereth-2 cocoate, aminomethyl propanol, polysorbate-20, propylene glycol, fragrance, silanetriol, panthenol, tetrasodium edta Water (aqua), polyquaternium-69, glycerin, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate

Notable ingredients

Contours Protein Styling Gel
Shine Gel

Ingredients with their functions

Contours Protein Styling Gel
Shine Gel

1

Aqua/water/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.

2

Carbomer

Function: Viscosity controlling, Gel forming, Emulsion stabilizing

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

3

Phenoxyethanol

Function: Preservative, Anti-microbial

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

1

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.

2

Polyquaternium-69

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

3

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Price range

Contours Protein Styling Gel
Shine Gel
less than $20
$20 to $50

Where to buy

Contours Protein Styling Gel
Shine Gel

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Contours Protein Styling Gel
Shine Gel

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