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Hydrating Curl Cream

Biomega Behave Smoothing Elixir

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Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.	Creams to smooth, define, and control hair.
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Hydrating Curl Cream

Biomega Behave Smoothing Elixir

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Hydrating Curl Cream

Biomega Behave Smoothing Elixir

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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) 15	Water (aqua, eau), cyclopentasiloxane, behentrimonium chloride, dimethiconol, amodimethicone, morinda citrifolia fruit extract, gardenia florida flower extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, colocasia esculenta root extract, plankton extract, macadamia ternifolia seed extract, cymbidium grandiflorum (orchid) flower extract, borago officinalis seed extract, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-39, isohexadecane, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, isopropyl alcohol, laureth-4, cetrimonium chloride, polysorbate 80, potassium sorbate, glycerin, sodium acetate, keratin amino acids, hydrolyzed silk, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, trideceth-12, cellulose, sodium benzoate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, argania spinosa kernel oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, benzyl alcohol, butylene glycol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, citronellol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, limonene, linalool, butylphenyl methylpropional, fragrance (parfum).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 60

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)

Water (aqua, eau), cyclopentasiloxane, behentrimonium chloride, dimethiconol, amodimethicone, morinda citrifolia fruit extract, gardenia florida flower extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, colocasia esculenta root extract, plankton extract, macadamia ternifolia seed extract, cymbidium grandiflorum (orchid) flower extract, borago officinalis seed extract, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-39, isohexadecane, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, isopropyl alcohol, laureth-4, cetrimonium chloride, polysorbate 80, potassium sorbate, glycerin, sodium acetate, keratin amino acids, hydrolyzed silk, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, trideceth-12, cellulose, sodium benzoate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, argania spinosa kernel oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, benzyl alcohol, butylene glycol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, citronellol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, limonene, linalool, butylphenyl methylpropional, fragrance (parfum).

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Curl Cream

Biomega Behave Smoothing Elixir

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

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene, Isohexadecane, Isopropyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Curl Cream

Biomega Behave Smoothing Elixir

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.

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing