Bread Beauty Supply Hair Gel: Long-Wear Curl Capturing Gloss
by Bread Beauty Supply · other
Editor's Take
Strong hold from PVP and hybrid polymers, softened by Tremella and algae extracts; the styling system works, but the fragrance and petrochemical base keep it far from clean.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 7.8 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Standards: 3.7 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 5.1 / 10
The Verdict
This gel delivers modern efficacy at 7.8 , the multi-polymer formula holds up to humidity and provides durable structure, while Tremella Fuciformis and microalgae extracts add a layer of hydration most high-hold gels skip. The technology sits at 6.8, elevated by bio-based hybrid polymers and advanced botanical film-formers that soften the legacy PVP and Carbomer base. Clean scores just 3.7: the styling base is built on synthetic polymers, and undisclosed fragrance plus Phenoxyethanol preservative disqualify it from natural certification. Worth it for textured hair that needs serious hold with some botanical backup, but this is a performance gel first, not a clean formula.
Full INCI list
Water, Glycerin, Sucrose, PVP, Carbomer, Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Tamarindus Indica Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Algin, Sodium Surfactin, Annatto, Maltodextrin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Betaine, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Fragrance, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol