VO5 Choppy Crème Wax (Give Me Texture)

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Ingredient	Function
Aqua	Solvent Dissolves substances or ingredients
Cera Alba	Emulsion Stabiliser Prevents a mixture from separating and helping to increase a product's shelf life
Propylene glycol	Humectant Helps to retain water in a product, in hair or the top layers of skin
Paraffinum Liquidum	Skin Conditioning Agent Helps to make your skin feel soft, smooth and supple.
PEG-20 Hydrogenated Lanolin	Emulsifier Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'
VP/VA Copolymer	Fixing Agent Helps to maintain the hold of your hair style
Cetearyl Alcohol	Emulsion Stabiliser Prevents a mixture from separating and helping to increase a product's shelf life
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate	Skin Conditioning Agent Helps to make your skin feel soft, smooth and supple.
Petrolatum	Hair Conditioning Agent Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair
Paraffin	Viscosity Controlling Agent Controls the density or thickness of a product
Polyester-5	Film Former Helps provide a smooth, consistent coverage when applied
Triethanolamine	Viscosity Controlling Agent Controls the density or thickness of a product
Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer	Suspending Agent Helps keep solids separated and evenly dispersed within a product
Steareth-21	Emulsifier Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'
Stearyl Alcohol	Viscosity Controlling Agent Controls the density or thickness of a product
VP/Methacrylamide/Vinyl Imidazole Copolymer	Fixing Agent Helps to maintain the hold of your hair style
Triacontanyl PVP	Film Former Helps provide a smooth, consistent coverage when applied
Ceteth-10 Phosphate	Surfactant An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Dicetyl Phosphate	Emulsifier Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'
Parfum	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
DMDM Hydantoin	Preservative This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Stearyl Dimethicone	Skin Conditioning Agent Helps to make your skin feel soft, smooth and supple.
Lanolin Alcohol	Emulsion Stabiliser Prevents a mixture from separating and helping to increase a product's shelf life
Octyldodecanol	Skin Conditioning Agent Helps to make your skin feel soft, smooth and supple.
Limonene	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Disodium EDTA	Sequestrant Helps prevent impurities from water from causing adverse effects on product performance, appearance, or stability.
Hexyl Cinnamal	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Butylphenyl Methylpropional	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Linalool	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Butylene Glycol	Solvent Dissolves substances or ingredients
Benzyl Salicylate	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate	Preservative This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Ethylhexylglycerin	Preservative This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Hydroxycitronellal	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Laurtrimonium Chloride	Preservative This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Citronellol	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Coumarin	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Geraniol	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Methylisothiazolinone	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
Benzyl alcohol	Fragrance Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell