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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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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propylene glycol, ceteareth-25, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, vp/va copolymer, polysorbate 60, ozokerite, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, ceteareth-20, peg-45m, pvp, dimethicone, ppg-1 trideceth-6, polyquaternium-37, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, phenoxyethanol, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, laurtrimonium chloride, fragrance (parfum), acetyl cedrene, beta-caryophyllene, camphor, citronellol, geraniol, lavandula oil/extract, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, pinene, pogostemon cablin oil, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes 11	Aqua / water / eau, stearyl alcohol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, tribehenin, pvp, petrolatum, dimethicone, hydrogenated olive oil stearyl esters, vp/va copolymer, polyacrylamide, oleth-10 phosphate, phenoxyethanol, c13-14 isoparaffin, peg/ppg-17/18 dimethicone, parfum (fragrance), caprylyl glycol, potassium hydroxide, sorbic acid, laureth-7, tocopherol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, butylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, helianthus annuus seed extract (sunflower seed extract), benzyl salicylate, linalool, butyrospermum parkii butter ( shea butter), benzophenone-4, coumarin, citronellol, limonene, eugenol, benzyl benzoate, anise alcohol, bht, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Water/aqua/eau, propylene glycol, ceteareth-25, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, vp/va copolymer, polysorbate 60, ozokerite, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, ceteareth-20, peg-45m, pvp, dimethicone, ppg-1 trideceth-6, polyquaternium-37, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, phenoxyethanol, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, laurtrimonium chloride, fragrance (parfum), acetyl cedrene, beta-caryophyllene, camphor, citronellol, geraniol, lavandula oil/extract, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, pinene, pogostemon cablin oil, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

Aqua / water / eau, stearyl alcohol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, tribehenin, pvp, petrolatum, dimethicone, hydrogenated olive oil stearyl esters, vp/va copolymer, polyacrylamide, oleth-10 phosphate, phenoxyethanol, c13-14 isoparaffin, peg/ppg-17/18 dimethicone, parfum (fragrance), caprylyl glycol, potassium hydroxide, sorbic acid, laureth-7, tocopherol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, butylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, helianthus annuus seed extract (sunflower seed extract), benzyl salicylate, linalool, butyrospermum parkii butter ( shea butter), benzophenone-4, coumarin, citronellol, limonene, eugenol, benzyl benzoate, anise alcohol, bht, citric acid

Notable ingredients

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Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Deodorant: Limonene, Linalool

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Antioxidant: Bht, Tocopherol

Solvent: Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Limonene

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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.

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Ceteareth-25

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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