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Iron Grip Strong Hold Gel

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Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

Product category and function

Iron Grip Strong Hold Gel

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

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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Iron Grip Strong Hold Gel

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

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

Iron Grip Strong Hold Gel

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua, eau), polyquaternium-69, pvp, alcohol denat., sorbitol, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate crosspolymer, propylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, aminomethyl propanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbic acid, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, coumarin, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, linalyl acetate, pinene, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes 10	Water (aqua), pvp, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf extract, thuja occidentalis (white cedar) leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica (amla) fruit extract, panthenol, disodium edta, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, aminomethyl propanol, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, citronellol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water (aqua, eau), polyquaternium-69, pvp, alcohol denat., sorbitol, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate crosspolymer, propylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, aminomethyl propanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbic acid, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, coumarin, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, linalyl acetate, pinene, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

Water (aqua), pvp, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf extract, thuja occidentalis (white cedar) leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica (amla) fruit extract, panthenol, disodium edta, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, aminomethyl propanol, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, citronellol

Notable ingredients

Iron Grip Strong Hold Gel

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Alcohol denat, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Alcohol denat

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Thuja occidentalis (white cedar) leaf extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Iron Grip Strong Hold Gel

Hydro Style Flexi Jelly

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.