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Paul Mitchell
Steady Grip Styling Gel

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Light Hold Gel

Product category and function

Steady Grip Styling Gel

Light Hold 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

Steady Grip Styling Gel

Light Hold 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Steady Grip Styling Gel

Light Hold Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water, eau), vp/va copolymer, pvp, propylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, aminomethyl propanol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, triethyl citrate, tetrasodium edta, parfum (fragrance), linalool, citronellol, geraniol 8	Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, sorbitol, polysorbate 20, glycereth-26, sodium polyitaconate, arginine, carbomer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice (aloe vera), triethyl citrate, tocopherol, equisetum arvense extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, linum usitatissimum (linseed/flaxseed) seed extract, melissa officinalis leaf extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) flower/leaf extract, ulmus fulva bark extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, aminomethyl propanol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, disodium edta, amp-acrylates copolymer, polyurethane-14, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Aqua (water, eau), vp/va copolymer, pvp, propylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, aminomethyl propanol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, triethyl citrate, tetrasodium edta, parfum (fragrance), linalool, citronellol, geraniol

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, sorbitol, polysorbate 20, glycereth-26, sodium polyitaconate, arginine, carbomer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice (aloe vera), triethyl citrate, tocopherol, equisetum arvense extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, linum usitatissimum (linseed/flaxseed) seed extract, melissa officinalis leaf extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) flower/leaf extract, ulmus fulva bark extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, aminomethyl propanol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, disodium edta, amp-acrylates copolymer, polyurethane-14, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Steady Grip Styling Gel

Light Hold Gel

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Hexylene glycol, Propylene glycol, Triethyl citrate

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Aminomethyl propanol

Soothing: Equisetum arvense extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Urtica dioica (nettle) extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Glycerin, Triethyl citrate

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Ingredients with their functions

Steady Grip Styling Gel

Light Hold Gel

Aqua (water, 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.

Vp/va copolymer

Function: Film forming

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.