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Strong Hold Gel

Product category and function

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Strong 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 Talk Defining Gel Custard

Strong Hold Gel

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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Strong Hold Gel

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), pvp, propylene glycol, polyquaternium-37, glycerin, vp/va copolymer, polysorbate 20, argania spinosa kernel oil, caryodendron orinocense seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, chondrus crispus extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydroxyacetophenone, babassu oil glycereth-8 esters, rice oil glycereth-8 esters, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), benzyl benzoate, amyl cinnamal, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 28

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), pvp, propylene glycol, polyquaternium-37, glycerin, vp/va copolymer, polysorbate 20, argania spinosa kernel oil, caryodendron orinocense seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, chondrus crispus extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydroxyacetophenone, babassu oil glycereth-8 esters, rice oil glycereth-8 esters, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), benzyl benzoate, amyl cinnamal, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

Notable ingredients

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Strong Hold Gel

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water (aqua), Benzyl benzoate, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Strong 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.

Glycerin

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