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Lasting Definition Curl Talk Extra Strong Hold Gel

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Shine Gel

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Lasting Definition Curl Talk Extra Strong Hold Gel

Shine 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

Lasting Definition Curl Talk Extra Strong Hold Gel

Shine 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

Full ingredient list

Lasting Definition Curl Talk Extra Strong Hold Gel

Shine Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua) (eau), polyquaternium-69, pvp, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, glycerin, keratin amino acids, oryza sativa (rice) extract, lactobacillus/tomato fruit ferment extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, acyl coenzyme a desaturase, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, sorbic acid, butylene glycol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, sodium benzoate, citronellol, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, linalool 8	Water (aqua), polyquaternium-69, glycerin, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Water (aqua) (eau), polyquaternium-69, pvp, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, glycerin, keratin amino acids, oryza sativa (rice) extract, lactobacillus/tomato fruit ferment extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, acyl coenzyme a desaturase, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, sorbic acid, butylene glycol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, sodium benzoate, citronellol, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

Water (aqua), polyquaternium-69, glycerin, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate

Notable ingredients

Lasting Definition Curl Talk Extra Strong Hold Gel

Shine Gel

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

Abrasive: Oryza sativa (rice) extract

Absorbent: Oryza sativa (rice) extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Humulus lupulus (hops) extract, Phenoxyethanol

Antiperspirant: Humulus lupulus (hops) extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Lasting Definition Curl Talk Extra Strong Hold Gel

Shine 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.

Polyquaternium-69

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

Pvp

Function: Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

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