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Ultra Light Curl Defining Cream

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Curl Crème

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Ultra Light Curl Defining Cream

Curl Crème

Styling Creams	Styling Creams
Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.	Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.
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Ultra Light Curl Defining Cream

Curl Crème

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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Ultra Light Curl Defining Cream

Curl Crème

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), isopropyl palmitate, polyquaternium-37, dicaprylyl carbonate, fragrance (parfum), tocopherol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, coco-glucoside, algin, carrageenan, chitosan, phenoxyethanol, cetrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-11, polyquaternium-46, hydroxyethylcellulose, lauryl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, aminomethyl propanol, caprylyl glycol, sodium nitrate, phenylpropanol, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, sodium phosphate, cinnamidopropyltrimonium chloride, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sorbitan oleate, xanthan gum, diheptyl succinate 11	Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, orbignya speciosa kernel oil, behentrimonium chloride (anti-static agent/agent antistatique), hydrogenated soybean oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, panthenol, salvia hispanica seed extract, cetrimonium chloride (anti-static agent/agent antistatique), ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, dicaprylyl carbonate, lauryl glucoside, polyquaternium-37, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, tocopherol, isopropyl alcohol, xylitol, caprylic acid, sorbitan oleate, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, aminomethyl propanol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, fragrance/parfum, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water (aqua/eau), isopropyl palmitate, polyquaternium-37, dicaprylyl carbonate, fragrance (parfum), tocopherol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, coco-glucoside, algin, carrageenan, chitosan, phenoxyethanol, cetrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-11, polyquaternium-46, hydroxyethylcellulose, lauryl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, aminomethyl propanol, caprylyl glycol, sodium nitrate, phenylpropanol, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, sodium phosphate, cinnamidopropyltrimonium chloride, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sorbitan oleate, xanthan gum, diheptyl succinate

Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, orbignya speciosa kernel oil, behentrimonium chloride (anti-static agent/agent antistatique), hydrogenated soybean oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, panthenol, salvia hispanica seed extract, cetrimonium chloride (anti-static agent/agent antistatique), ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, dicaprylyl carbonate, lauryl glucoside, polyquaternium-37, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, tocopherol, isopropyl alcohol, xylitol, caprylic acid, sorbitan oleate, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, aminomethyl propanol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, fragrance/parfum, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol

Notable ingredients

Ultra Light Curl Defining Cream

Curl Crème

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Sodium nitrate

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Phenylpropanol, Propanediol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, Isopropyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Light Curl Defining Cream

Curl Crème

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.

Isopropyl palmitate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Polyquaternium-37

Function: Film forming

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