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CONUNDRUM Paste

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Control Paste for Texture and Pliable Hold

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CONUNDRUM Paste

Control Paste for Texture and Pliable Hold

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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CONUNDRUM Paste

Control Paste for Texture and Pliable Hold

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

CONUNDRUM Paste

Control Paste for Texture and Pliable Hold

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), cetearyl alcohol, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, tribehenin, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, beeswax (cera alba), pvp, glycerin, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, ceteareth-20, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, ceteareth-25, vinyl caprolactam/vp/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, tridecyl trimellitate, disodium edta, decylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, alcohol, amyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, citral, citronellol, limonene, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, isoeugenol, linalool 18	Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg-25 hydrogenated castor oil, tribehenin, hydrogenated castor oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dipalmitoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxypropyl guar, bixa orellana seed extract, polysorbate 80, sodium gluconate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, geraniol, citronellol, eugenol, amyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, citral, benzyl salicylate, farnesol, coumarin, hydroxycitronellal, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), annatto (ci 75120).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water (aqua/eau), cetearyl alcohol, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, tribehenin, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, beeswax (cera alba), pvp, glycerin, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, ceteareth-20, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, ceteareth-25, vinyl caprolactam/vp/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, tridecyl trimellitate, disodium edta, decylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, alcohol, amyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, citral, citronellol, limonene, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, isoeugenol, linalool

Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg-25 hydrogenated castor oil, tribehenin, hydrogenated castor oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dipalmitoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxypropyl guar, bixa orellana seed extract, polysorbate 80, sodium gluconate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, geraniol, citronellol, eugenol, amyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, citral, benzyl salicylate, farnesol, coumarin, hydroxycitronellal, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), annatto (ci 75120).

Notable ingredients

CONUNDRUM Paste

Control Paste for Texture and Pliable Hold

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Alcohol, Euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl benzoate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

CONUNDRUM Paste

Control Paste for Texture and Pliable Hold

Water (aqua/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