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Vanicream Hair Spray

Name: Hair Spray
Brand: Vanicream

Hair spray with 7 ingredients

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What's inside

Ingredients List

Sd Alcohol 40-B

Astringent

Water

Skin Conditioning

Acrylates Copolymer

Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer

Phytantriol

PEG-12 Dimethicone

Aminomethyl Propanol

Sd Alcohol 40-B, Water, Acrylates Copolymer, Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer, Phytantriol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Aminomethyl Propanol

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Ingredients Explained

Sd Alcohol 40-B

Astringent, Solvent

SD Alcohol 40-B is created by denaturing ethanol with tert-Butyl alcohol and denatonium benzoate. It is a solvent and astringent.

The 'SD' stands for 'specially denatured'. Denatured alcohol means the structure has been altered.

The 40-B is given by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. This is in accordance to the method of how the alcohol was denatured.

This ingredient is a solvent alcohol.

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Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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Acrylates Copolymer

Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.

After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.

It is also used to make a product more thick.

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Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer

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Phytantriol

Humectant

Phytantriol is a texture-enhancing humectant.

It is technically an alcohol and part of a class of polyols. Glycerin and sorbitol are also part of this class.

PEG-12 Dimethicone

Skin Conditioning

PEG-12 Dimethicone is a type of water-soluble silicone. It has skin conditioning and hydrating properties.

According to a manufacturer, this ingredient's stability is decreased by strong acid or alkali.

Aminomethyl Propanol

Buffering

Aminomethyl Propanol is used to adjust the pH of products. It is also used as a base to create other organic compounds. Having a balanced pH is important for protecting your skin.

Aminomethyl propanol is safe to use in cosmetics up to 1%. It is soluble in water.