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Strong Hold Hairspray

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Strong Hold Hairspray

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Strong Hold Hairspray

Spray Smooth

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Strong Hold Hairspray

Spray Smooth

No. of common ingredients = 0
Alcohol denat., hydrofluorocarbon 152a, aqua/water/eau, octylacrylamide/acrylates/butylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, aminomethyl propanol, ammonium benzoate, peg-8 dimethicone, acetamide mea, parfum/fragrance, glycereth-7 triacetate, panthenol, triethyl citrate, mentha arvensis leaf oil, benzyl salicylate, hexyl cinnamal, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, alpha-isomethyl ionone, linalool, limonene, citronellol, citric acid 12	Aqua/water/eau, hydrofluorocarbon 152a, isopropyl myristate, alcohol denat., vp/dmapa acrylates copolymer, ammonium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance, aminomethyl propanol, carbomer, citric acid, benzyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, geraniol, amyl cinnamal, coumarin, benzalkonium chloride, citronellol, limonene, benzyl benzoate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Alcohol denat., hydrofluorocarbon 152a, aqua/water/eau, octylacrylamide/acrylates/butylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, aminomethyl propanol, ammonium benzoate, peg-8 dimethicone, acetamide mea, parfum/fragrance, glycereth-7 triacetate, panthenol, triethyl citrate, mentha arvensis leaf oil, benzyl salicylate, hexyl cinnamal, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, alpha-isomethyl ionone, linalool, limonene, citronellol, citric acid

Aqua/water/eau, hydrofluorocarbon 152a, isopropyl myristate, alcohol denat., vp/dmapa acrylates copolymer, ammonium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance, aminomethyl propanol, carbomer, citric acid, benzyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, geraniol, amyl cinnamal, coumarin, benzalkonium chloride, citronellol, limonene, benzyl benzoate.

Notable ingredients

Strong Hold Hairspray

Spray Smooth

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol denat, Glycereth-7 triacetate, Limonene, Triethyl citrate

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Benzalkonium chloride, Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Alcohol denat

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Ingredients with their functions

Strong Hold Hairspray

Spray Smooth

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial

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

Hydrofluorocarbon 152a

Also-called: Hydrofluorocarbon 152A | Function: Propellant

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

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.