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Curl Defining Gel

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Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

Product category and function

Curl Defining Gel

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

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

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

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

Full ingredient list

Curl Defining Gel

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

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 9	Water (aqua), pvp, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf extract, thuja occidentalis (white cedar) leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica (amla) fruit extract, panthenol, disodium edta, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, aminomethyl propanol, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, citronellol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

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), pvp, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf extract, thuja occidentalis (white cedar) leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica (amla) fruit extract, panthenol, disodium edta, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, aminomethyl propanol, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, citronellol

Notable ingredients

Curl Defining Gel

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Thuja occidentalis (white cedar) leaf extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Curl Defining Gel

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

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.