Alberto Balsam Gel Wet Look Styling Gel

To find out more about the ingredients used in the product and its function simply click on ingredient name. Due to limited space on pack, we also disclose a longer list of fragrance ingredients. For recently launched products or where the formulation has changed, this detailed fragrance information might not be immediately available as it takes time to update each product page.

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Ingredient	Function
Aqua	Solvent Dissolves substances or ingredients
Glycerin	Humectant Helps to retain water in a product, in hair or the top layers of skin
Propylene glycol	Humectant Helps to retain water in a product, in hair or the top layers of skin
Triethanolamine	pH Adjuster Controls the acidity / alkalinity balance of products
VP/VA Copolymer	Fixing Agent Helps to maintain the hold of your hair style
Carbomer	Viscosity Controlling Agent Controls the density or thickness of a product
Alcohol Denat.	Solvent Dissolves substances or ingredients
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	Emulsifier Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'
Phenoxyethanol	Preservative This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Trideceth-9	Emulsifier Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'
Vinyl Caprolactam/VP/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copoly	Fixing Agent Helps to maintain the hold of your hair style
DMDM Hydantoin	Preservative This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Parfum	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell Dipropylene Glycol An odourless ingredient that helps to dissolve solid fragrance ingredients in order to blend them with fragrances more easily. Scent:
Benzophenone-4	UV Absorber Helps to protect the product formulation from UV rays
Disodium EDTA	Sequestrant Helps prevent impurities from water from causing adverse effects on product performance, appearance, or stability.
Butylphenyl Methylpropional	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Linalool	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Hexyl Cinnamal	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Limonene	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Amyl Cinnamal	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Citronellol	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Geraniol	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Isopropyl alcohol	Solvent Dissolves substances or ingredients
Laurtrimonium Chloride	Preservative This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
CI 16255	Colourant Colours the product, your hair or skin
CI 42090	Colourant Colours the product, your hair or skin
Benzyl alcohol	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell