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Foaming Pommade

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Living Proof
Curl Defining Gel

Product category and function

Foaming Pommade

Curl Defining 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

Curl Defining 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Foaming Pommade

Curl Defining 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 8	Water/aqua/eau, polyimide-1, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, propanediol, vp/va copolymer, polyquaternium-68, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, fragrance/parfum, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, citronellol, citral, benzyl salicylate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 23

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/eau, polyimide-1, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, glycerin, propanediol, vp/va copolymer, polyquaternium-68, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, fragrance/parfum, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, citronellol, citral, benzyl salicylate

Notable ingredients

Foaming Pommade

Curl Defining 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

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Foaming Pommade

Curl Defining 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