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Redken HOLDING GEL.
Design Essentials Contours Protein Styling Gel.

Product category and function

Holding Gel
Contours Protein Styling 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

Holding Gel
Contours Protein Styling Gel
Ingredient info Ingredient info

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Holding Gel
Contours Protein Styling Gel
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 18 Total Number of ingredients = 13
Aqua/water, vp/va copolymer, sorbitol, alcohol denat., phenoxyethanol, ppg-5-ceteth-20, triethanolamine, peg-14 dimethicone, carbomer, parfum/fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, linalool, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat protein, limonene, citronellol, coumarin, geraniol Aqua/water/eau, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glycereth-2 cocoate, aminomethyl propanol, polysorbate-20, propylene glycol, fragrance, silanetriol, panthenol, tetrasodium edta

Notable ingredients

Holding Gel
Contours Protein Styling Gel

Ingredients with their functions

Holding Gel
Contours Protein Styling Gel

1

Aqua/water

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.

2

Vp/va copolymer

Function: Film forming

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

3

Sorbitol

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

1

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.

2

Carbomer

Function: Viscosity controlling, Gel forming, Emulsion stabilizing

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

3

Phenoxyethanol

Function: Preservative, Anti-microbial

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

Price range

Holding Gel
Contours Protein Styling Gel
$20 to $50
less than $20

Where to buy

Holding Gel
Contours Protein Styling Gel

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Holding Gel
Contours Protein Styling Gel

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