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Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

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Paul Mitchell
Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

Product category and function

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

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

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

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

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

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 10	Water (aqua, eau), panthenol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed corn starch, peg-12 dimethicone, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-55, magnesium sulfate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), acetyl cedrene, amyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, citrus aurantium peel oil, geraniol, geranyl acetate, hexamethylindanopyran, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, terpineol, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 27

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, eau), panthenol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed corn starch, peg-12 dimethicone, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-55, magnesium sulfate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), acetyl cedrene, amyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, citrus aurantium peel oil, geraniol, geranyl acetate, hexamethylindanopyran, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, terpineol, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes.

Notable ingredients

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Benzyl benzoate, Hexylene glycol, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

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