Seltzer Spritz Flexible Hold Hairspray - 1.7 oz

US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order. Annotations keep three readings separate: the ingredient's general function, its role in this product type, and what its position can support.

• 1 Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
  General function

  A non-flammable aerosol propellant used in dry shampoos and finishing sprays.

  Leading ingredient

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

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  • propellant
• 2 Alcohol Denat.
  General function

  Fast-drying alcohol used to make sprays set quickly. In leave-on products it can leave hair feeling dry, especially in high position on the list.

  Role in this product type

  In hairspray, denatured alcohol acts as a fast-evaporating solvent that carries the styling polymers and helps distribute them in a fine spray. As it evaporates, the polymers remain on the hair to form the hold film.

  Leading ingredient

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

  May suitFine or easily flattened hair

  May suit hair that needs a fast-drying, lightweight spray base rather than an oil- or wax-led finish.

  May not suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

  Porous hair gives water up easily as it is; a fast-evaporating solvent high on the list accelerates that.

  DependsVery dry or highly damaged hair

  Consider if hair is very dry or highly damaged: when alcohol is this prominent, the fast-evaporating base may leave the hair feeling drier.

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  • drying alcohol
  • solvent
• 3 Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
  General function

  A firm hold polymer used in hairsprays and gels. It holds well in humidity and brushes out.

  Leading ingredient

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

  May suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair

  A set polymer film is a physical barrier to humidity, so a style keeps its shape longer in damp conditions.

  May suitMaximum-hold styling

  Synthetic film formers dry into a continuous film, which is what holds a shape against movement and against humid air.

  DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines

  Some acrylate copolymers rinse with water and some need a detergent; the label alone does not say which one a formula used.

  • film former
  • polymer
• ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
• 4 Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
  General function

  Rosemary extract, used both as a scent note and as a natural antioxidant in scalp products.

  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.

  • botanical extract
  • antioxidant
• 5 Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
  General function

  Chamomile extract, used for a soothing claim and a faint natural brightening on light hair.

  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.

  • botanical extract
• 6 Arnica Montana Flower Extract
  General function

  Arnica extract, a traditional soothing botanical used at low levels.

  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.

  • botanical extract
• 7 Lamium Album Extract
  General function

  An extract of Lamium Album. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.

  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.

  • botanical extract
• 8 Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
  General function

  Sage extract, a traditional scalp botanical used at low levels.

  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.

  • botanical extract
• 9 Pinus Sylvestris Bud Extract
  • botanical extract
• 10 Nasturtium Officinale Extract
  • botanical extract
• 11 Arctium Majus Root Extract
  • botanical extract
• 12 Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract
  • botanical extract
• 13 Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf Extract
  • botanical extract
• 14 Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
  • botanical extract
• 15 Tropaeolum Majus Flower Extract
  • botanical extract
• 16 Amaranthus Hypochondriacus Leaf Extract
  • botanical extract
• 17 Ethylcellulose
  General function

  A cellulose derivative that dries to a firm, water-resistant film. Used for hold that survives humidity.

  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 suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair

  A set polymer film is a physical barrier to humidity, so a style keeps its shape longer in damp conditions.

  May suitMaximum-hold styling

  Synthetic film formers dry into a continuous film, which is what holds a shape against movement and against humid air.

  DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines

  Some acrylate copolymers rinse with water and some need a detergent; the label alone does not say which one a formula used.

  • film former
  • polymer
• 18 Water · Aqua / Water / Eau
  • solvent
• 19 Glycerin
  General function

  A small water-loving molecule that draws moisture into the hair and holds it there. It is the most common softening ingredient in conditioners and leave-ins.

  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 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.

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  • humectant
• 20 Triethyl Citrate
  General function

  A citrate ester used to stabilise fragrance and support the preservative system.

  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.

  DependsFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

  pH adjusters are how a formula is brought to a chosen acidity, and an acidic formula keeps the cuticle lying flatter than an alkaline one. Which way this one moves the pH depends on the formula, and the finished pH is not on the label.

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  • pH adjuster
  • preservative
• 21 Propanediol
  General function

  A corn-derived humectant and solvent, often chosen as a lighter-feeling alternative to propylene glycol.

  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 suitFine or easily flattened hair

  Light and water-binding rather than oily, so it hydrates without contributing weight.

  May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

  A small water-binding solvent. It holds moisture and helps the rest of the formula spread evenly over the strand.

  DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair

  A humectant follows the air: it holds water in humid conditions and can give it up in very dry ones. Climate decides what it does more than the label does.

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  • humectant
  • solvent
• 22 Sodium Benzoate
  • preservative
• 23 Potassium Sorbate
  • preservative
• 24 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.

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  • pH adjuster
  • hard-water chelator
• 25 Aminomethyl Propanol
  General function

  A base used in trace amounts to neutralise acidic hold polymers so they thicken and set properly.

  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.

  DependsFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

  pH adjusters are how a formula is brought to a chosen acidity, and an acidic formula keeps the cuticle lying flatter than an alkaline one. Which way this one moves the pH depends on the formula, and the finished pH is not on the label.

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  • pH adjuster
• 26 Fragrance · Parfum / Fragrance
  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
• 27 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.

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  • fragrance
  • named fragrance allergen
• 28 Linalool
  General function

  A floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised contact 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.

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  • fragrance
  • named fragrance allergen

What the whole list adds up to

• 13 botanical extracts
• 3 solvents
• 3 pH adjusters
• 3 preservatives
• 3 fragrances
• 2 film formers
• 2 polymers
• 2 humectants
• 2 named fragrance allergens
• 1 propellant
• 1 drying alcohol
• 1 antioxidant
• 1 hard-water chelator
• 1 declared fragrance

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