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Texturizing Surf Spray - 4.2 oz

Styler / Texture spray, polymer-free

  • Styler
  • texture spray
  • spray
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
  • Protein-free
  • Vegan · label states
  • Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Size4.2 fl oz
Price$31.99seen at one store · 4.2 oz
Price / oz$7.62/ozat 4.2 oz
Where to buy2 stores · $31.99–35.00

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Scent:

The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.

Listing used for research: ulta.com

Personal fit

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Same job for less elsewhere

$7.62/oz at 4.2 oz, more than 92% of the 98 texture sprays , which mostly run $2.91–5.88/oz.

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Great for

Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Stretching wash daysnothing here needs a detergent to remove
Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list

Maybe skip if

this product has a scent
Styles that must holdno hold polymer, gum, or wax was found
Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
Frizz in humid airno film former or silicone to hold it back
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel

Whether this hold suits you depends on your density, porosity and how long your style needs to last. The consultation works that out.

What the formula actually does

Read from the label, not the marketing

Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.

Hold system None found

No hold polymer, gum, or wax found in the list.

Cast risk Unlikely

Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely.

Weight on the hair Light

Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair.

Oil absorption None

No absorbent powders or starches.

Oils and butters None

No oils or butters in the list.

Fast-drying alcohol None

No fast-drying alcohol in the list.

Needs detergent to remove No

Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.

Fragrance Present

Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients.

from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.

Ingredients that matter

The ingredients that change a decision

The workhorse ingredients, plus anything lower down that changes a decision. The chips name what an ingredient does. They are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.

IngredientWhat it doesWhy it mattersChip
Water solvent The base everything else is dissolved in Neutral
Magnesium Sulfate salt Thickens the formula Stabilizes
Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract botanical extract A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function Neutral
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract botanical extract A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function Neutral
Glycerin humectant Pulls water into the hair Moisturizes
Isoceteth-20 emulsifier Keeps oil and water mixed Stabilizes
PPG-5-Ceteth-20 emulsifier Keeps oil and water mixed Stabilizes
Citric Acid pH adjuster Fine-tunes the pH pH balancer
FragranceFragrance (Parfum) fragrance The scent Fragrance
Citronellol fragrance The scent Fragrance
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone fragrance The scent Fragrance
Limonene fragrance The scent Fragrance
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesNo sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. Protein-free: this is built for moisture rather than for strengthening. Contains fragrance. Recorded as vegan and cruelty-free.
Full ingredient list (14)

In the US, ingredients above 1% are listed from most to least. Below 1% they can appear in any order. Each note keeps three things apart: what the ingredient generally does, its role in this type of product, and what its position can tell you.

  • 1 Water
    General function

    The base of almost every rinse-off and cream hair product. It carries everything else and is normally the first ingredient on the label.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    • solvent
  • 2 Magnesium Sulfate
    General function

    Epsom salt, used to adjust the thickness of a liquid formula.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    PubChem
    • salt
  • 3 Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract
    General function

    A seaweed extract used at low levels for moisture and mineral claims.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    • botanical extract
  • 4 Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
    General function

    A seaweed extract used at low levels for mineral claims.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    • botanical extract
  • 5 Glycerin
    General function

    Glycerin, also called glycerol, attracts moisture and mixes completely with water.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    High-porosity hair loses water fast; a humectant holds some of it in place for longer than the wash itself would.

    May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    Binds water into the outer layers of the strand, and water is what makes dry hair flexible again rather than brittle.

    DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair

    Water moves both ways. Measured across concentrations, glycerin solutions give water up in some conditions and take it from the air in others. What it does for you depends on how much of it is there and on the air around it.

    Scientific Reports
    • humectant
  • 6 Isoceteth-20
    General function

    An emulsifier that keeps oils dispersed in water-based formulas.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    • emulsifier
    • solubilizer
  • 7 PPG-5-Ceteth-20
    General function

    A solubiliser that keeps oils and fragrance dissolved in clear liquids.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    • emulsifier
    • solubilizer
  • ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
  • 8 Citric Acid
    General function

    Used to bring the product to a slightly acidic pH, which helps the cuticle lie flat. It is almost always near the end of the list.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May suitBuild-up-sensitive routines

    Holds hard-water minerals in solution so they rinse away instead of depositing on the hair.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    The acid side of pH adjustment, and the reason it matters is measured: alkaline formulas raise the fibre's surface negative charge, increase friction between strands and lift the scales, while lower-pH ones do the reverse.

    May suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hair

    Where a warm cast comes from water minerals rather than from the hair itself, holding those metals in solution is what removes it.

    International Journal of Trichology
    • pH adjuster
    • hard-water chelator
  • 9 Fragrance · Fragrance (Parfum)
    General function

    An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines

    Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.

    • fragrance
    • declared fragrance
  • 10 Citronellol
    General function

    A rose-like fragrance component named separately as a recognised allergen.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines

    One of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.

    PubChem
    • fragrance
    • named fragrance allergen
  • 11 Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
    General function

    A violet-like fragrance component named separately as a recognised allergen.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines

    One of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.

    PubChem
    • fragrance
    • named fragrance allergen
  • 12 Limonene
    General function

    A citrus-smelling fragrance component that EU rules require to be named separately because some people react to it.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines

    One of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.

    PubChem
    • fragrance
    • named fragrance allergen
  • 13 Potassium Sorbate
    • preservative
  • 14 Phenoxyethanol
    • preservative

What the whole list adds up to

  • 4 fragrances
  • 3 named fragrance allergens
  • 2 botanical extracts
  • 2 emulsifiers
  • 2 solubilizers
  • 2 preservatives
  • 1 solvent
  • 1 salt
  • 1 humectant
  • 1 pH adjuster
  • 1 hard-water chelator
  • 1 declared fragrance

Ingredient list captured 2026-08-27. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.

Price · 4.2 oz

Seen at $31.99 1 store · checked Aug 29
Good value under $9 Under $2.19/oz it costs less than three-quarters of the 8 products we score as doing the same job

Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $9 line; products that do this job typically go for about $15 at this size.

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Where we’ve seen it3 listings · 2 stores
  • RueLaLa
    $31.99
    4.2 oz · $7.62/oz
    Aug 29Lowest per oz
  • Ulta
    $35.00
    4.2 oz · $8.33/oz
    Aug 25
  • Ulta
    $35.00
    4.2 oz · $8.33/oz
    Aug 27

Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product.

How we work this out
  1. 4.2 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
  2. Seen at $31.99 is the price we have observed for the 4.2 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
  3. Good value under $9 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $2.19/oz; at 4.2 oz that is $9. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
  4. About $15 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 4.2 oz.

Formula

Formula score
4 of 10

It costs more per ounce than 92% of the 98 texture sprays we’ve priced, the formula leaves out hold system, and 7 close matches sell for at least a quarter less per ounce.

How the score is counted
  • 7 products we score as doing the same job cost less per ounce
  • Costs more per ounce than 92% of the 98 texture sprays we’ve priced
  • No hold system in the formula
  • No softeners alongside the hold either
  • A hold systemThe polymer, gum, or wax that holds the shape.3 pts
  • Softeners alongside the holdWhat keeps a film flexible instead of brittle.2 pts
  • No drying alcohol in the first threeFast drying without leading on alcohol.2 pts
  • A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
  • A humidity claim with a mechanismThe claim has a film former or silicone behind it.1 pt
  • Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt

The formula score measures completeness for the job: a weighted share of the systems this product type is usually built around that we find in this list. It does not rate how well the product works or its quality, and it never compares across product types.

Does the same job, for less

Formulas that do the same things (cleanse, condition, coat or hold) for less per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy them can still differ.

PacificaLowest cost per oz Salty Waves Texture Beachy Spray $3.25/oz $4.37/oz less
  • Protein-free
  • Curly method
  • Lightweight
· Same function
Differs
  • Coconut scent
  • Masstige tier
  • 4 oz bottle
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PhytoSame function INTENSE CURLS Anti-Frizz Gel $4.38/oz $3.24/oz less
  • Protein-free
  • Curly method
  • Lightweight
Differs
  • 8.4 oz bottle
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Design EssentialsSame function Sleek MAX Edge Control $3.78/oz $3.84/oz less
  • Protein-free
  • Curly method
  • Lightweight
Differs
  • Masstige tier
  • 3.7 oz bottle
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Built for straight to wavy hair

Final decision

Should you buy it?

Good for the right person, not the lowest cost
Best user

Hair that stiffens on protein who want a protein-free formula and a curly-method-compatible formula

Biggest tradeoff

Less suited to anyone sensitive to fragrance, styles that need real hold, or very dry or very humid climates

Best alternative if not

Pacifica Salty Waves Texture Beachy Spray, for similar results at a lower price

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Claims check

What the brand says, and what the formula shows

Claims are quoted from the brand. We mark a claim supported, partly supported or conflicting only when the ingredient list speaks to it. Everything else stays "stated by the brand". That isn’t a criticism: most claims can’t be checked from a label.

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SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
3
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Matte finish sea salt spray

Nothing absorbent sits high enough to read as a matte system.

—

Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

Adds Volume

It reads light on the strand, which is what volume claims depend on.

—

Supported

Leaves room for lift.

Addresses Oiliness

This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.

—

Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

Color-Safe

It avoids sulfate detergents, which are the usual cause of fast fade.

—

Supported

Less fade per wash.

Wind-styled texture

This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.

—

Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

How to read this

We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula, not at the marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.

Reviewers

What people report

Themes that come up again and again in sourced reviews, written by our researchers in their own words. We don’t store or scrape star ratings.

Defines waves and shape with a cool matte hold/finish, tones down frizz

reviewer with wavy hair

Used for almost 10 years, the best for a tousled, effortless look

long-time repeat customer

Leaves a gritty, dirty feeling; prefers alternatives that aren't hairspray-crunchy

reviewer

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How this page was made

  • Everything above comes from our researched product record: identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated prices and review themes our researchers wrote in their own words. No part of this page is written by hand for one product.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 1 source consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 0 editorial), last checked 2026-08-27.
  • Ingredient references are linked for 5 of 6 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are general formulation guidance. They aren’t a verdict on the finished product or on you.
  • We haven’t tested this product in a lab, and we don’t physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list. Claims about how it behaves are labelled as the brand's.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are what we saw on the dates shown and can change.
  • Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
  • Formula readings: derivation v23. Record last updated 2026-08-27.

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