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Curl Defining Gel

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Men Pure Formance Firm Hold Gel

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Curl Defining Gel

Men Pure Formance Firm Hold 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

Curl Defining Gel

Men Pure Formance Firm Hold Gel

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Curl Defining Gel

Men Pure Formance Firm Hold Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, polyimide-1, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, propanediol, vp/va copolymer, polyquaternium-68, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, fragrance/parfum, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, citronellol, citral, benzyl salicylate 12	Water/aqua/eau, pvp, glycerin, alcohol denat., vp/va copolymer, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, phenoxyethanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, tromethamine, cinnamidopropyltrimonium chloride, hydroxypropyl guar, sodium gluconate, fragrance (parfum), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycyrrhiza inflata root extract, hydrolyzed algin, tocopherol, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, ethylhexylglycerin, laurtrimonium chloride, ursolic acid, limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl benzoate, farnesol, citral, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water/aqua/eau, polyimide-1, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, propanediol, vp/va copolymer, polyquaternium-68, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, fragrance/parfum, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, citronellol, citral, benzyl salicylate

Water/aqua/eau, pvp, glycerin, alcohol denat., vp/va copolymer, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, phenoxyethanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, tromethamine, cinnamidopropyltrimonium chloride, hydroxypropyl guar, sodium gluconate, fragrance (parfum), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycyrrhiza inflata root extract, hydrolyzed algin, tocopherol, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, ethylhexylglycerin, laurtrimonium chloride, ursolic acid, limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl benzoate, farnesol, citral, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid

Notable ingredients

Curl Defining Gel

Men Pure Formance Firm Hold Gel

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Alcohol denat, Benzyl benzoate, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Curl Defining Gel

Men Pure Formance Firm Hold Gel

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.

Polyimide-1

Function: Film forming

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

Acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer

Function: Viscosity controlling

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