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Define & Shine 2 N1 Dry Finishing Lotion

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Quick Curls Curl Styling Cream

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Define & Shine 2 N1 Dry Finishing Lotion

Quick Curls Curl Styling Cream

Styling Creams	Styling Creams
Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.	Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.
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Define & Shine 2 N1 Dry Finishing Lotion

Quick Curls Curl Styling Cream

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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

Define & Shine 2 N1 Dry Finishing Lotion

Quick Curls Curl Styling Cream

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Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propylene glycol, acetamide mea, polyquaternium-11, paraffinum liquidum/mineral oil/huile minerale, stearalkonium chloride, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, ppg-10 cetyl ether, dimethicone, isopropyl lanolate, hydrolyzed collagen, cetyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, methylparaben, propylparaben, imidazolidinyl urea, dmdm hydantoin, parfum/fragrance, benzyl benzoate, coumarin, amyl cinnamal, linalool 8	Water (aqua), mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), polyquaternium-11, cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, ppg-5-ceteth-20, fragrance (parfum), cetyl alcohol, acrylic acid/vp crosspolymer, stearyl alcohol, cyclohexasiloxane, ceteareth-20, dmdm hydantoin, aminomethyl propanol, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, alcohol, caprylyl glycol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, hydrolyzed wheat protein, spirulina maxima extract, laminaria digitata extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract, potassium sorbate, green 5 (ci 61570), yellow 10 (ci 47005).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propylene glycol, acetamide mea, polyquaternium-11, paraffinum liquidum/mineral oil/huile minerale, stearalkonium chloride, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, ppg-10 cetyl ether, dimethicone, isopropyl lanolate, hydrolyzed collagen, cetyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, methylparaben, propylparaben, imidazolidinyl urea, dmdm hydantoin, parfum/fragrance, benzyl benzoate, coumarin, amyl cinnamal, linalool

Water (aqua), mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), polyquaternium-11, cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, ppg-5-ceteth-20, fragrance (parfum), cetyl alcohol, acrylic acid/vp crosspolymer, stearyl alcohol, cyclohexasiloxane, ceteareth-20, dmdm hydantoin, aminomethyl propanol, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, alcohol, caprylyl glycol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, hydrolyzed wheat protein, spirulina maxima extract, laminaria digitata extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract, potassium sorbate, green 5 (ci 61570), yellow 10 (ci 47005).

Notable ingredients

Define & Shine 2 N1 Dry Finishing Lotion

Quick Curls Curl Styling Cream

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Benzyl benzoate, Glycerin, Paraffinum liquidum/mineral oil/huile minerale, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate

Deodorant: Linalool

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate

Antioxidant: Spirulina maxima extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum)

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Ingredients with their functions

Define & Shine 2 N1 Dry Finishing Lotion

Quick Curls Curl Styling Cream

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.

Glycerin

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