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Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

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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

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Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua) (eau), glycerin, maltodextrin/vp copolymer, pvp, hydroxyethylcellulose, polysorbate 20, carrageenan, xanthan gum, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, tocopherol, fragrance (parfum), citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, caramel 8	Water (aqua), polyquaternium-69, glycerin, fragrance (parfum), peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, selaginella lepidophylla (resurrection flower) extract, piper nigrum (black pepper) seed extract, carapa guaianensis (andiroba) seed oil, ocimum basilicum (basil) leaf extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, linalool, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Water (aqua) (eau), glycerin, maltodextrin/vp copolymer, pvp, hydroxyethylcellulose, polysorbate 20, carrageenan, xanthan gum, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, tocopherol, fragrance (parfum), citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, caramel

Water (aqua), polyquaternium-69, glycerin, fragrance (parfum), peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, selaginella lepidophylla (resurrection flower) extract, piper nigrum (black pepper) seed extract, carapa guaianensis (andiroba) seed oil, ocimum basilicum (basil) leaf extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, linalool, limonene

Notable ingredients

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

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Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua) (eau), Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Glycerin

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