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Iron Grip Strong Hold Gel

Product category and function

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Iron Grip 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

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Iron Grip Strong Hold 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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Iron Grip Strong Hold Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 9	Water (aqua, eau), polyquaternium-69, pvp, alcohol denat., sorbitol, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate crosspolymer, propylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, aminomethyl propanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbic acid, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, coumarin, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, linalyl acetate, pinene, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

Water (aqua, eau), polyquaternium-69, pvp, alcohol denat., sorbitol, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate crosspolymer, propylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, aminomethyl propanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbic acid, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, coumarin, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, linalyl acetate, pinene, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

Notable ingredients

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Iron Grip Strong Hold Gel

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Alcohol denat, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Alcohol denat

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Ingredients with their functions

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Iron Grip 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.

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