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Paul Mitchell
Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

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Shape Up Aqua Gel

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Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

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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Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

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

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

Shape Up Aqua Gel

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Water (aqua, eau), panthenol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed corn starch, peg-12 dimethicone, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-55, magnesium sulfate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), acetyl cedrene, amyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, citrus aurantium peel oil, geraniol, geranyl acetate, hexamethylindanopyran, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, terpineol, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes. 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), panthenol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed corn starch, peg-12 dimethicone, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-55, magnesium sulfate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), acetyl cedrene, amyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, citrus aurantium peel oil, geraniol, geranyl acetate, hexamethylindanopyran, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, terpineol, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes.

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

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

Shape Up Aqua Gel

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Benzyl benzoate, Hexylene glycol, Limonene

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

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

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.

Panthenol

Also-called: Pro-Vitamin B5 | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed corn starch

Function: Film forming

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