Sexy Hair Style HARD UP Gel (5.1 oz) SexyHair Hard Holding Gel
by Sexy Hair · hair_care
Editor's Take
Hard-hold gel that earns its crunch, but the clean story is pure 1990s drugstore with Alcohol Denat. and fragrance allergens riding along.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 7.8 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 5.0 / 10
- Clean Standards: 1.0 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 2.1 / 10
The Verdict
On hold, it does what it claims: Strong efficacy at 7.8, driven by Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer for stiff, high-control styling. The formula also has Some Modern Features, but the surrounding base is a familiar quick-dry gel with Alcohol Denat., Carbomer, and Polysorbate 20. Clean is the weak shelf here, with Fragrance (Parfum), multiple disclosed allergens, Phenoxyethanol, and Blue 1 making it a poor fit for clean-beauty or easily irritated scalp routines. Worth it for maximum hold when finish matters more than ingredient elegance.
Full INCI list
Water (Aqua, Eau), Sorbitol, Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Carbomer, Alcohol Denat., Polysorbate 20, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance (Parfum), Ethylhexylglycerin, Mica, Sodium Chloride, Keratin Amino Acids, PPG-12 Dimethicone, Amylodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Salicylate, Amyl Cinnamal, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Blue 1 (CI 42090)