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VO5 Foam Wave Creation

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

Propylene glycol (Solvent)

Dissolves substances or ingredients

Polyquaternium-16 (Antistatic Agent)

Helps to make you hair, skin, clothes, kitchen ware or hard surfaces feel better by reducing static charge

VP/VA Copolymer (Fixing Agent)

Helps to maintain the hold of your hair style

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'

Sodium benzoate (Preservative)

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

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (Hair Conditioning Agent)

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

Citric acid (pH Adjuster)

Controls the acidity / alkalinity balance of products

Parfum (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'

PEG-12 Dimethicone (Hair Conditioning Agent)

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

Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Surfactant)

An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water

Disodium EDTA (Sequestrant)

Helps prevent impurities from water from causing adverse effects on product performance, appearance, or stability.

Limonene (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Sodium Isethionate (Surfactant)

An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water

Coconut Acid (Surfactant)

An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water

Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Sodium chloride (Viscosity Controlling Agent)

Controls the density or thickness of a product

Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Linalool (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Benzyl Salicylate (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Hydroxycitronellal (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Isopropyl alcohol (Solvent)

Dissolves substances or ingredients

Laurtrimonium Chloride (Emulsifier)

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

Citronellol (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Geraniol (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Magnesium Sulfate (Hair - Shaping/Styling Agent)

Helps you to style or straighten your hair

Benzyl alcohol (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

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