Bread Beauty Supply Slick Hold Hair Gel
by Bread Beauty Supply
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
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 3.7 / 10
- 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 (Aqua), Ceteareth-25, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Mel (Honey), Glycerin, Oleth-20, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Carica Papaya Fruit Extract (Papaya), Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract (Starfruit), Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract (Passionflower), Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Extract (Mangosteen), Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Litchi Chinensis Fruit (Lychee) Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba (Jujube) Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit (Guava) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Red 33 (CI 17200).