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Twirl Around Styling Cream Gel

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Hydrating Curl Cream

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Twirl Around Styling Cream Gel

Hydrating Curl Cream

Styling Creams	Styling Creams
Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.	Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.
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Twirl Around Styling Cream Gel

Hydrating Curl Cream

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

Twirl Around Styling Cream Gel

Hydrating Curl Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water, eau), glycerin, isohexadecane, cetyl alcohol, vp/dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate copolymer, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, orbignya oleifera seed oil, panthenol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ oil, tocopherol, hydrolyzed soy protein, aminomethyl propanol, bht, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, ceteareth-20, cetrimonium chloride, citric acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, peg-12 dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, polyquaternium-4, propylene glycol, quaternium-80, sclerotium gum, sodium pca, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, parfum (fragrance), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citral, citrus aurantium peel oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, pinene, terpinolene, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes 12	Aqua/water/eau, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, behentrimonium chloride, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil), bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, tocopheryl acetate, camelina sativa seed oil, phenoxyethanol, cetyl esters, sodium bicarbonate, isopropyl alcohol, parfum/fragrance, polyquaternium-4, pectin, squalane, simmondsia chinensis seed oil (jojoba seed oil), sucrose, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, linalool, tocopherol, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Aqua (water, eau), glycerin, isohexadecane, cetyl alcohol, vp/dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate copolymer, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, orbignya oleifera seed oil, panthenol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ oil, tocopherol, hydrolyzed soy protein, aminomethyl propanol, bht, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, ceteareth-20, cetrimonium chloride, citric acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, peg-12 dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, polyquaternium-4, propylene glycol, quaternium-80, sclerotium gum, sodium pca, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, parfum (fragrance), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citral, citrus aurantium peel oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, pinene, terpinolene, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

Aqua/water/eau, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, behentrimonium chloride, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil), bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, tocopheryl acetate, camelina sativa seed oil, phenoxyethanol, cetyl esters, sodium bicarbonate, isopropyl alcohol, parfum/fragrance, polyquaternium-4, pectin, squalane, simmondsia chinensis seed oil (jojoba seed oil), sucrose, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, linalool, tocopherol, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract)

Notable ingredients

Twirl Around Styling Cream Gel

Hydrating Curl Cream

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Bht, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, Isohexadecane

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), Sucrose

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), Limonene, Isopropyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

Twirl Around Styling Cream Gel

Hydrating Curl Cream

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent