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Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

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Dry Wax

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

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

Dry Wax

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

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

Dry Wax

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

No. of common ingredients = 0
Cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax, cire microcristalline), caprylic/capric triglyceride, paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile mina rale), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, phenyl trimethicone, ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer, polysilicone-11, aloe barbadensis extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis leaf, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, ascophyllum nodosum extract, aqua (water, eau), bht, bisamino peg/ppg-41/3 aminoethyl pg-propyl dimethicone, butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer, peg-12 dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, parfum(fragrance), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool 7	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax, cire microcristalline), caprylic/capric triglyceride, paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile mina rale), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, phenyl trimethicone, ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer, polysilicone-11, aloe barbadensis extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis leaf, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, ascophyllum nodosum extract, aqua (water, eau), bht, bisamino peg/ppg-41/3 aminoethyl pg-propyl dimethicone, butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer, peg-12 dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, parfum(fragrance), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool

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

Notable ingredients

Dry Wax

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Antioxidant: Bht

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Limonene, Paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile mina rale)

Anti-microbial: C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Dry Wax

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax, cire microcristalline)

Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile mina rale)

Also-called: Mineral oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

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