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Texture Pomade

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Shape Up Aqua Gel

Product category and function

Texture Pomade

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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Ingredient highlights

Texture Pomade

Shape Up Aqua 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

Texture Pomade

Shape Up Aqua Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cera alba (beeswax), cetearyl alcohol, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, va/crotonates/vinyl neodecanoate copolymer, tribehenin, ceteareth-33, isoceteth-20, glycerin, propylene glycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, phenoxyethanol, aminomethyl propanol, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sorbic acid, parfum/fragrance, sodium benzoate, methyl 2-octynoate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, ci 19140 (yellow 5), ci 14700 (red 4), linalool, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium chloride, ci 15510, citronellol, benzyl alcohol, ci 42053, ci 42090 11	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 = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Aqua/water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cera alba (beeswax), cetearyl alcohol, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, va/crotonates/vinyl neodecanoate copolymer, tribehenin, ceteareth-33, isoceteth-20, glycerin, propylene glycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, phenoxyethanol, aminomethyl propanol, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sorbic acid, parfum/fragrance, sodium benzoate, methyl 2-octynoate, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, ci 19140 (yellow 5), ci 14700 (red 4), linalool, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium chloride, ci 15510, citronellol, benzyl alcohol, ci 42053, ci 42090

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

Texture Pomade

Shape Up Aqua Gel

Solvent: Aqua/water, Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Aminomethyl propanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Exfoliant: Tartaric acid

Solvent: Water (aqua), Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Texture Pomade

Shape Up Aqua Gel

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Cera alba (beeswax)

Also-called: Beeswax, Cera Alba/Beeswax/Cire D'abeille | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Film forming, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning