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CONUNDRUM Paste

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Curl Gel

Product category and function

CONUNDRUM Paste

Curl 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

CONUNDRUM Paste

Curl Gel

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

Curl Gel

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 16	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, behentrimonium methosulfate, wheat amino acids, benzyl alcohol, hydrolyzed silk, caryodendron orinocense seed oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, cetrimonium chloride, citric acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 60, phenoxyethanol, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, sodium sulfite, fragrance/parfum, benzyl benzoate, hexyl cinnamal, amyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 38

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, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, behentrimonium methosulfate, wheat amino acids, benzyl alcohol, hydrolyzed silk, caryodendron orinocense seed oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, cetrimonium chloride, citric acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 60, phenoxyethanol, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, sodium sulfite, fragrance/parfum, benzyl benzoate, hexyl cinnamal, amyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol, limonene

Notable ingredients

CONUNDRUM Paste

Curl Gel

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

Anti-microbial: Alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Astringent: Alcohol, Euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax

Soothing: Wheat amino acids, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

CONUNDRUM Paste

Curl Gel

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