Redken Body Full Weightlifter is marketed to people who have fine or long hair. It's meant to boost volume without making hair sticky. Product information says it helps hair retain style while providing thickness and body. This product utilizes many ingredients, from proteins and perfumes to film-forming agents and humectants, to accomplish its task.
Denatured Alcohol
Denatured alcohol is an alcohol that has another substance added to it so that it cannot be consumed. It's often used as a water-binding agent in cosmetics. This alcohol can have a drying effect, according to "The Original Beauty Bible," author Paula Begoun.
Film-Forming Agent
Redken Body Full Weightlifter lists VA/crotonates/vinyl neodecanoate copolymer on its label, which is a long way of saying there's a film-forming agent in the formula. Such ingredients are commonly found in hair-care products. These agents create a pliable and cohesive covering over a person's hair, according to Begoun.
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
The product's hydrolyzed wheat protein has emollient and water-binding properties. An emollient is a wax-like thickening and lubricating agent. The wheat protein also acts as a natural moisturizing factor that acts to preserve hair health by mimicking the hair's structure and function, according to Begoun. Hair largely consists of a protein called keratin.
Preservatives
Ethylparaben and methylparaben are both preservatives that are among the most commonly used in cosmetics. Begoun advises that parabens often are chosen because they don't cause as much irritation as other preservatives. They also provide activity against mold, fungus and bacteria that may contaminate cosmetics.
Phosphoric Acid
The phosphoric acid in Redken Body Full Weightlifter is used to adjust the product's pH level. It is a common ingredient in hair and skin products, according to Begoun.
Disodium EDTA
Disodium EDTA stands for ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. This is a stabilizer. It's used to keep the other ingredients in Redken Body Full Weightlifter from binding with minerals or other trace elements. Preventing this is important because it keeps changes to the smell, consistency and texture of the product from occurring.
Fragrance
Redken Body Full Weightlifter has several ingredients that add to its fragrance, including limonene. This can be made from citrus oils, mint or pine trees. Citral and geraniol also provide scent. Citral has a lemony smell, while geraniol has a rose-like scent, according to Phytochemicals.info. Linalool is another scent and it comes from lavender as well as coriander.
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