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Curl Talk Edge Control

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Miss Jessie’s
Hold Me Down Edge Control Hair Gel

Product category and function

Curl Talk Edge Control

Hold Me Down Edge Control Hair 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 Edge Control

Hold Me Down Edge Control Hair Gel

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Curl Talk Edge Control

Hold Me Down Edge Control Hair Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 20	Total Number of ingredients = 18
Water (aqua) (eau), ceteareth-25, glycerin, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, propylene glycol, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, glycereth-2 cocoate, tocopherol, fragrance (parfum), citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 10	Water (aqua, eau), ceteareth-25, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, peg-7 hydrogenated castor oil, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, propylene glycol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, hydrolyzed silk, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, panthenol, argania spinosa kernel oil, polydimethylsiloxane (emulsion), fragrance, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glycereth-2 cocoate, dmdm hydantoin.

Notable ingredients

Curl Talk Edge Control

Hold Me Down Edge Control Hair Gel

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Curl Talk Edge Control

Hold Me Down Edge Control Hair 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.

Ceteareth-25

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Glycerin

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