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VO5 Straightening Lotion (Smoothly Does It)

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.

We take great care to ensure information on this site is up to date. However, please always check the product packaging for the most up to date ingredients used.

All product names which include a date (month and year) are no longer manufactured.

Ingredients

Aqua (Solvent)

Dissolves substances or ingredients

Polyquaternium-28 (Film Former)

Helps provide a smooth, consistent coverage when applied

Cyclopentasiloxane (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Amodimethicone (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Cetyl Alcohol (Emulsifier)

Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'

Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine (Emulsifier)

Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'

Cyclohexasiloxane (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Polyquaternium Crosspolymer-3 (Viscosity Controlling Agent)

Controls the density or thickness of a product

Dimethicone (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Glycerin (Humectant)

Helps to retain water in a product, in hair or the top layers of skin

Phenoxyethanol (Preservative)

This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds

Paraffinum Liquidum (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Parfum (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Aspartic acid

No glossary

Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

PVM/MA Copolymer (Emulsion Stabiliser)

Prevents a mixture from separating and helping to increase a product's shelf life

DMDM Hydantoin (Preservative)

This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds

Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifier)

Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'

Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer (Film Former)

Helps provide a smooth, consistent coverage when applied

Sorbitan Oleate (Emulsifier)

Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'

Limonene (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Trideceth-6 (Emulsifier)

Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'

Caprylyl Glycol (Preservative)

This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds

Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

C11-13 Isoparaffin (Solvent)

Dissolves substances or ingredients

Sodium hydroxide (pH Adjuster)

Controls the acidity / alkalinity balance of products

Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Linalool (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Butylene Glycol (Humectant)

Helps to retain water in a product, in hair or the top layers of skin

Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate (Preservative)

This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds

Benzyl Salicylate (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Lecithin (Emulsion Stabiliser)

Prevents a mixture from separating and helping to increase a product's shelf life

Hydroxycitronellal (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Citronellol (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Coumarin (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Geraniol (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Polysorbate 20 (Emulsifier)

Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'

Hydrolyzed Keratin (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Benzyl alcohol (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Ascorbic acid (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Panthenol (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Tocopheryl Acetate (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Biotin (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Citric Acid

No glossary

Niacinamide (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Potassium sorbate (Preservative)

This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds

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