Innersense Organic Beauty I Create Volume Styling Gel - Orange Blossom — front of package

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10 fl oz · $28 at one store · UPC 852415001802

Innersense Organic Beauty

I Create Volume Styling Gel - Orange Blossom

Styler / Gel, medium-hold

Styler
gel
Sulfate-free
Silicone-free
Curly-method

Size10 fl ozusual store size · 3 sizes

Price$28seen at one store · 10 oz

Price / oz$2.80/ozat 10 oz

Where to buy1 store · $28.00–28.00

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Scent:

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

Manufacturer page: innersensebeauty.com

Personal fit

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Factor Your profile Fit

Best for hair types Wavy–Coily Not in your profile

Moisture level High Not in your profile

Hold (as stated) Medium Not in your profile

Slip / detangling Little Not in your profile

Weight on hair Light Not in your profile

Fragrance Present Not in your profile

Protein Minor Not in your profile

Silicone / wax buildup None Not in your profile

Clarifying wash needed Low Not in your profile

Parabens / preservatives None of these listed Not in your profile

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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.

Essential oils None listed Not in your profile

Fast-drying alcohol None Not in your profile

Vegan / cruelty-free Not yet verified Not in your profile

Animal-derived ingredients Not yet verified Not in your profile

Aerosol can Pump or tube Not in your profile

Needs heat to set Not determined Not in your profile

Heavy humectants Heavy Not in your profile

Hard-water defence High Not in your profile

UV filter None listed Not in your profile

Ingredient list 22 ingredientsAbout average Not in your profile

Price tier Salon Not in your profile

Where to buy it Brand website · Ulta Not in your profile

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Upper-mid price for a gel

$2.80/oz at 10 oz, more than 58% of the 267 gels , which mostly run $1.13–3.78/oz. The cost less.

Price and stores

Great for

Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones

Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together

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

Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm

Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you

Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers

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 (as stated) Medium

A medium hold, as stated by the brand.

Hold system Natural gum

Natural gums do the holding, so the hold is softer and re-wets more easily.

Cast risk Likely

Film formers with little to soften them, so expect a cast to scrunch out.

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.

Ingredient	What it does	Why it matters	Chip
WaterWater/Aqua/Eau	solvent	The base everything else is dissolved in	Neutral
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceAloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Gel*	humectant	Pulls water into the hair	Moisturizes
Guar GumCyamopsis Tetragonolobus (Guar) Gum*	gum	The hold system: natural gums, softer than a synthetic polymer	Holds
Sorbitol	humectant	Pulls water into the hair	Moisturizes
Sclerotium Gum	film former	Lays down the film that holds a shape	Holds
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower WaterCitrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Water*	botanical extract	A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function	Neutral
Organic Rooibos African Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractOrganic Rooibos African Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract*	botanical extract	A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function	Neutral
Gluconolactone	humectant	Adds a little water-binding	Moisturizes
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein	film former	A supporting film former	Protein
LinaloolLinalool†	fragrance	The scent	Fragrance

What the list leaves out, and what it carriesNo sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. Contains fragrance. Chelators for hard water.

Full ingredient list (22)

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 · Water/Aqua/Eau

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 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice · Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Gel*

General function
Aloe gel, used for light moisture and slip. High in the list it also contributes a little natural hold.

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

May suitCurls or waves needing flexible hold
Gums thicken and set soft, which gives definition that bends rather than a rigid cast.

May suitFine or easily flattened hair
Hydration with no oil attached, so it adds very little weight even high on a list.

May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair
Aloe is mostly water carrying sugars that bind more of it, which is why it turns up as the base of moisture-first formulas.
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
3 Guar Gum · Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus (Guar) Gum*

General function
A bean gum that thickens and gives a slippery feel.

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

May suitCurls or waves needing flexible hold
Gums thicken and set soft, which gives definition that bends rather than a rigid cast.
- gum
- thickener
4 Sorbitol

General function
A sugar-based humectant that adds moisture and a slight cushiony feel.

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
A humectant moves water in whichever direction the air allows: it holds moisture in humid conditions and can pull it back out of hair in very dry ones.

PubChem
- humectant
5 Sclerotium Gum

General function
A fermented gum that thickens and gives a slippery, cushioned feel.

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

May suitCurls or waves needing flexible hold
A polysaccharide film stays softer than a synthetic one as it dries, which is what leaves a curl defined but still able to move.

May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair
A soft film binds neighbouring strands together, which is most of what helps flyaways lie down.

May not suitMaximum-hold styling
Gum films stay soft. A style that needs firm fixation usually wants a synthetic polymer doing the holding.
- film former
- gum
- thickener
6 Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Water · Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Water*

General function
Water distilled with Citrus Aurantium, standing in for some of the plain water in the formula. It carries scent and marketing more than measurable effect.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
7 Organic Rooibos African Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract · Organic Rooibos African Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract*

General function
An extract from the leaf of Organic Rooibos. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
8 Gluconolactone

General function
A gentle acid that holds water and helps loosen surface build-up. It also binds a little hard-water mineral.

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
Binds the calcium and magnesium in hard water, which is what stops mineral deposits accumulating on the strand wash after wash.

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 suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hair
Copper and iron carried in tap water deposit on the strand and read as a dull, warm cast on gray or light hair. A chelator holds those metals in solution so the wash carries them off.

PubChem
- humectant
- exfoliant
- hard-water chelator
9 Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
10 Calcium Gluconate

General function
A mineral salt used in trace amounts to stabilise the formula.

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
Binds the calcium and magnesium in hard water, which is what stops mineral deposits accumulating on the strand wash after wash.

May suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hair
Copper and iron carried in tap water deposit on the strand and read as a dull, warm cast on gray or light hair. A chelator holds those metals in solution so the wash carries them off.

PubChem
- hard-water chelator
- salt
11 Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
12 Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

General function
A light plant protein that adds body and shine, popular in volume 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.

May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair
Filling surface gaps evens out the cuticle, which is part of what makes damaged hair comb and reflect light more like undamaged hair.

May suitMaximum-hold styling
Film formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.

May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair
Hydrolysed fragments are small enough to sit in the gaps of a worn cuticle for a wash or two, temporarily restoring stiffness and cutting breakage in combing.
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
13 Glycerin

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

Role in this product type
In styling gel, glycerin helps retain moisture as the product dries, supporting a softer, more flexible finish. The hold itself comes from the formula's film-forming polymers.

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.

Cosmetic Ingredient Review
- humectant
14 Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract · Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract*
- botanical extract
15 Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract · Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract*
- botanical extract
16 Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract · Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract*
- botanical extract
17 Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract · Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract*
- botanical extract
18 Eucalyptus Globulus Extract · Eucalyptus Globulus Extract*
- botanical extract
19 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
20 Maltodextrin

General function
A starch fragment that soaks up oil and water, which is what puts it in dry shampoos. It also carries spray-dried plant extracts and leaves a light film.

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
Takes up oil at the root, which is where fine hair goes flat first.

May suitMaximum-hold styling
Film formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.

DependsCurls or waves needing flexible hold
How rigid the finish is depends on which polymer it is and what the formula pairs with it, not on there being one.
- absorbent
- film former
- binder
21 Honey · Honey Extract*

General function
A natural sugar-based humectant that holds water against the strand.

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
Hydration with no oil attached, so it adds very little weight even high on a list.

May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair
Aloe is mostly water carrying sugars that bind more of it, which is why it turns up as the base of moisture-first formulas.

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.
- humectant
- botanical extract
22 Linalool · 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.

PubChem
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen

What the whole list adds up to

9 botanical extracts
5 humectants
3 gums
3 film formers
3 hard-water chelators
2 thickeners
2 preservatives
1 solvent
1 exfoliant
1 salt
1 protein
1 hydrolysed protein
1 pH adjuster
1 absorbent

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

Price · 10 oz

Seen at $28 1 store · checked Aug 27

Good value under $27 Under $2.72/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 $27 line; products that do this job typically go for about $36 at this size.

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Price for 10 ozlower is better

Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 1 store

10 ozusual store sizeBest per ounce

Ulta
$28.00

10 oz · $2.80/oz

Aug 27Lowest per oz

Ulta
$28.00

Aug 25

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

10 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.
Seen at $28 is the price we have observed for the 10 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
Good value under $27 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $2.72/oz; at 10 oz that is $27. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
About $36 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 10 oz.

Formula

Formula score

8 of 10

The formula carries the systems a gel is built around, and it sits in the middle of the range for gels per ounce.

How the score is counted

2 products we score as doing the same job cost less per ounce
Costs more per ounce than 58% of the 267 gels we’ve priced
Covers 5 of the 6 things a gel should do
Reviewers mention 3 things they like about how it performs

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.

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Budget

Differs: Cruelty-free
Drugstore tier
8 oz bottle

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Function: Water-binding (humectants)
Also: Floral scent
16 oz bottle

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Final decision

Should you buy it?

A solid pick for the hair it suits

Best user

Curly-method routines who want a curly-method-compatible formula and defined, clumped curls

Biggest tradeoff

Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance, anyone who will not scrunch out a cast, or very dry or very humid climates

Best alternative if not

Consider Mixed Chicks Hair Four Days Volumizer, 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.

SupportedBacked by ingredients

Partly supportedSome supporting logic

Stated by brandNo clear evidence

Potential conflictFormula works against claim

Enhances Volume

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

Sclerotium Gum
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Maltodextrin

Supported

Leaves room for lift.

Fullness and Expansion

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

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Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

Adds manageability and shine

Nothing in the list reads as a slip system.

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Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

Medium hold styling lotion

Gums or waxes give some structure, without the polymers that carry a firm hold.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Guar Gum
Sclerotium Gum

Partly supported

Soft structure, not firm hold.

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.

Gives soft, bouncy curls with good volume that hold through day one and two before needing a refresh

Ulta reviewer, 4.4/5 aggregate rating context

One of the best styling products the reviewer has ever used for consistent curl results

brand-site customer review, 5-star

Restores curl pattern and shine, hair feels healthier with regular use

curly-haired repeat customer, 5-star brand-site review

Leaves hair crunchy all day, no drop in cast after drying

brand-site customer review, 1-star

A recent order felt thicker/different consistency than usual and didn't perform as well

repeat buyer noting batch inconsistency, 3-star brand-site review

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.
2 sources consulted for this product (1 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 0 editorial), last checked 2026-08-27.
Ingredient references are linked for 6 of 12 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.