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Foaming Pommade

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Shape Up Aqua Gel

Product category and function

Foaming Pommade

Shape Up Aqua 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

Foaming Pommade

Shape Up Aqua Gel

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

Full ingredient list

Foaming Pommade

Shape Up Aqua Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua, eau), paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile minerale), petrolatum, disodium cocamido mipa-sulfosuccinate, isopentane, ammonium laureth sulfate, ethylhexylglycerin, polyquaternium-7, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, cinnamyl alcohol, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpineol, vanillin 9	Water (aqua), pvp, panthenol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) extract, psidium guajava (guava) fruit extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract, brassica oleracea acephala (kale) leaf extract, opuntia tuna (prickly pear) fruit extract, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract, hydroxypropylgluconamide, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, hydrolyzed hemp seed extract, hydrolyzed rice protein, carbomer, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, tartaric acid, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), benzyl alcohol, linalool, limonene, geraniol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water (aqua, eau), paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile minerale), petrolatum, disodium cocamido mipa-sulfosuccinate, isopentane, ammonium laureth sulfate, ethylhexylglycerin, polyquaternium-7, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, cinnamyl alcohol, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpineol, vanillin

Water (aqua), pvp, panthenol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) extract, psidium guajava (guava) fruit extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract, brassica oleracea acephala (kale) leaf extract, opuntia tuna (prickly pear) fruit extract, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract, hydroxypropylgluconamide, hydroxypropylammonium gluconate, hydrolyzed hemp seed extract, hydrolyzed rice protein, carbomer, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, tartaric acid, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), benzyl alcohol, linalool, limonene, geraniol

Notable ingredients

Foaming Pommade

Shape Up Aqua Gel

Antioxidant: Sodium sulfite, Vanillin

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile minerale), Isopentane

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Exfoliant: Tartaric acid

Solvent: Water (aqua), Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Foaming Pommade

Shape Up Aqua 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.

Paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile minerale)

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