cantu Avocado Styling Gel
cantu Cantu Avocado Styling Gel lists 17 ingredients on its label, 15 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
Highlights
Free of alcoholFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of essential oilsFree of formaldehyde releasersContains PEGContains EU-26 allergensContains fragrance
Formulation view Carbomer gel base with avocado oil and shea butter for moisture, combined with VP/VA copolymer for styling. Suitable for hair needing both shaping and hydration. Formulator notes heavy oils and film-formers may burden scalp; recommend application to ends only. Fragrance content may irritate extremely sensitive individuals.
Key ingredients
- 溶剂
- Water (AquaEau)
- EMULSION STABILISING
- Carbomer
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Polysorbate 20
- BINDING
- VP/VA Copolymer
- 矫味剂
- Fragrance
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- BUFFERING · 限制 III
- Aminomethyl Propanol
Other ingredients
Persea Gratissima (Avocado OilPhenoxyethanolBenzoic AcidEthylhexylglycerinGlycereth-2 CocoateGlycerinDisodium EDTAYellow 6Yellow 10
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water (Aqua | 溶剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Eau) | 溶剂,稀释剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Carbomer | EMULSION STABILISING, GEL FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Polysorbate 20 | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| VP/VA Copolymer | BINDING, FILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Fragrance | 矫味剂,增香剂 | — | Yellow |
| Persea Gratissima (Avocado Oil | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Butyrospermum Parkii Butter | SKIN CONDITIONING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 1 | Green |
| Aminomethyl Propanol | BUFFERING · 限制 III/61 | 2 · 0 | Green |
| Phenoxyethanol | ANTIMICROBIAL, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/29 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Benzoic Acid | FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE, pH ADJUSTERS · 限制 V/1 | 1 · – | Green |
| Ethylhexylglycerin | DEODORANT, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Glycereth-2 Cocoate | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Glycerin | DENATURANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, ORAL CARE, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Disodium EDTA | CHELATING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Yellow 6 | 着色剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Yellow 10 | Not decoded yet | — | — |
Ingredients explained
- Water (Aqua
- Solvent and base; pharmaceutical grade recommended for active formulations.
- Eau)
- Pure water, solvent and diluent; drinking water standard, no known allergens or irritation
- Carbomer
- Gelling thickener requiring neutralization; watch out for ion compatibility
- Polysorbate 20
- Non-ionic emulsifier and cleansing surfactant; contains PEG, control microbial load.
- VP/VA Copolymer
- VA/VP copolymer film former; provides hair fixing; avoid direct contact with eyes or mucous membranes.
- Fragrance
- Fragrance; concentration must control allergen risk, label specific components
- Persea Gratissima (Avocado Oil
- Not decoded yet
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Shea butter for occlusive moisturizing; high melt point, rich texture, caution for oily skin.
- Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH buffer at 0.1–1%; irritating at high levels, avoid direct mixing with strong acids/bases
- Phenoxyethanol
- Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin
- Benzoic Acid
- Preservative and pH adjuster at 0.1–0.5%; low water solubility, best in acidic media, irritant at high levels.
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Mild conditioner and preservative booster at 0.5–1%; reduces preservative load, smooth feel
- Glycereth-2 Cocoate
- Cocoate emulsifier with cleansing and emulsifying functions; coconut-derived, watch for mild irritation from residual oleic acid.
- Glycerin
- Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives
- Disodium EDTA
- Chelating agent at 0.05–0.5%; sequesters metal ions for stability, boosts preservative efficacy
- Yellow 6
- Synthetic water-soluble dye; potential allergen, use with care in sensitive skin, often needs stabilizers.
- Yellow 10
- Not decoded yet
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-20. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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