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LolaVie
Peptide Plumping Volume Spray - 5.0 oz
Styler / Volumizer, polymer-set
- Styler
- volumizer
- spray
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Vegan · label states
- Cruelty-free · label states
Size5 fl oz
Price$30seen at one store · 5 oz
Price / oz$6.00/ozat 5 oz
Where to buy2 stores · $30.00–30.00
Manufacturer page: lolavie.com
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
Straight–Wavy
Not in your profile
Moisture level
None found
Not in your profile
Hold system
High
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
Little
Not in your profile
Weight on hair
Light
Not in your profile
Fragrance
None listed
Not in your profile
Protein
Prominent
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
High
Not in your profile
Vegan / cruelty-free
Vegan · label statesCruelty-free · label states
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Vegan · label states
Not in your profile
Aerosol can
Pump or tube
Not in your profile
Needs heat to set
Set with a dryer
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not heavy
Not in your profile
Hard-water defence
High
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
21 ingredientsAbout average
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Price tier
Salon
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand website · Ulta
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Your avoid-list
Upper-mid price for a volumizer
$6.00/oz at 5 oz — more than 65% of the 64 volumizers , which mostly run $3–6.80/oz. The cost less.
Great for
no fragrance (parfum) on the label
Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
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
Maybe skip if
Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
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
Synthetic polymer
Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems.
Cast risk
Likely
Film formers without much softening them — 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
High in the list
Fast-drying alcohol in the first three ingredients.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Fragrance
None listed
No fragrance is listed.
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. These 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Stabilizes |
| Alcohol Denat. | drying alcohol | Sets the style fast — the same reason it can read dry | Drying |
| Lactobacillus Ferment | preservative | Keeps the product from spoiling | Stabilizes |
| Pisum Sativum (Pea) Peptide | protein | Firms up soft, over-stretchy hair | Protein |
| Salvia Hispanica Seed ExtractSalvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Phyllostachys Bambusoides Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Bambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Lactobacillus | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Stabilizes |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates, silicones, or fragrance. Protein sits high: this is a strengthening step rather than a moisture one. Hard-water chelators are present. Contains fast-drying alcohol.
Full ingredient list (21)
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.
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1
Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate
General function
Bamboo fermented with lactobacillus, used for conditioning and to support preservation.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- botanical extract
- preservative
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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.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChemMay suitFine or easily flattened hairEvaporates on contact, which is how a spray sets almost instantly and leaves no weight behind it.
May not suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairPorous hair gives water up easily as it is; a fast-evaporating solvent high on the list accelerates that.
May not suitVery dry or highly damaged hairIt evaporates quickly and takes some water with it. On hair already short of moisture, a formula built on a lot of it can finish drier than it started.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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3
Lactobacillus Ferment
General function
A fermentation filtrate used as a gentle preservative in formulas positioned as preservative-free.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- preservative
- botanical extract
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4
Pisum Sativum (Pea) Peptide
General function
A short-chain pea protein used for strength and body claims in vegan formulas.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May not suitProtein-sensitive hairA large surface-depositing protein. If protein reliably makes your hair feel rigid, this is the form most likely to do it.
DependsVery dry or highly damaged hairUnhydrolysed protein is too large to enter the strand. It sits on the surface, which is a coating effect rather than internal reinforcement.
- protein
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5
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
· Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Extract
General function
Chia seed extract, used at low levels for moisture claims.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
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6
Phyllostachys Bambusoides Extract
General function
An extract of Phyllostachys Bambusoides. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
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7
Bambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract
General function
An extract from the shoot of Bambusa Vulgaris. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Lactobacillus
General function
A fermentation culture used to support preservation and for conditioning claims.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt 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
- preservative
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9
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Water
· Water/Aqua/Eau
- solvent
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11
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Artocarpus Heterophyllus Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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13
VP/VA Copolymer
General function
A hold polymer that dries to a clear film. It sets the style and washes out with water.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt 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 hairA set polymer film is a physical barrier to humidity, so a style keeps its shape longer in damp conditions.
May suitMaximum-hold stylingSynthetic film formers dry into a continuous film, which is what holds a shape against movement and against humid air.
DependsBuild-up-sensitive routinesSome acrylate copolymers rinse with water and some need a detergent; the label alone does not say which one a formula used.
- film former
- polymer
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14
Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate/Caprylate/Succinate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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15
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
General function
A very mild sugar-derived cleanser, often used to boost the foam of other gentle surfactants.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt 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 hairMild cleansing leaves more surface lubrication in place on hair that dries out quickly.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairA sugar-derived non-ionic detergent, among the gentlest in use. It cleanses with little foam of its own and little sebum removal.
May not suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesGentle cleansing leaves water-insoluble deposits largely in place; they come off with a stronger wash, not this one.
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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16
Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
General function
A biodegradable hard-water chelator used in place of EDTA.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesBinds 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 hairCopper 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.
- hard-water chelator
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21
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
- amino acid
What the whole list adds up to
- 13 botanical extracts
- 3 preservatives
- 2 solvents
- 1 drying alcohol
- 1 protein
- 1 film former
- 1 polymer
- 1 emulsifier
- 1 emollient
- 1 nonionic cleanser
- 1 cleanser
- 1 hard-water chelator
- 1 amino acid
Ingredient list captured 2026-08-27. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 5 oz
Seen at
$30
Good value under
$11
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $11 line; products that do this job typically go for about $16 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 2 stores
How we work this out
- 5 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 $30 is the price we have observed for the 5 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $11 comes from the 7 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $2.13/oz; at 5 oz that is $11. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $16 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 5 oz.
Formula
5
Formula score
5 of 10
Nothing separates this from the middle of the range for volumizers, on formula or on cost per ounce.
How the score is counted
- 4 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs more per ounce than 65% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
- No softeners alongside the hold in the formula
- 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 is completeness for the job: the share of the systems this product type is normally built around that we can find in this list, weighted. It is not efficacy, not quality, and it never compares across product types.
Does the same job, for less
Same derived functions — what it cleans, conditions, coats or holds — at a lower cost per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy it can still differ.
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$0.60/oz $5.40/oz less
- Protein-free
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- Lightweight
- Function
- Also
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$1.36/oz $4.64/oz less
- Protein-free
- Curly method
- Lightweight
- Function
- Also
MatrixClose function
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$2.89/oz $3.11/oz less
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- Lightweight
- Function
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
A solid pick for the hair it suitsBest user
People sensitive to fragrance, looking for a formula with no added fragrance and protein high in the formula
Biggest tradeoff
Not ideal for hair that stiffens on protein, very dry or high-damage hair, or anyone who will not scrunch out a cast
Best alternative if not
got2b Glued Blasting Freeze Hairspray — for similar results at a lower price
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Claims check
What the brand says, against what the formula shows
Claims are quoted from the brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when the ingredient list actually speaks to it; everything else stays "stated by the brand", which is not a criticism — most claims simply cannot be read off a label.
2
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
3
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
72 hours of long-lasting volume
It reads light on the strand, which is what volume claims depend on.
- Pisum Sativum (Pea) Peptide
- VP/VA Copolymer
Supported
Leaves room for lift.
Heat protection up to 450°F
Heat protection is a performance claim; an ingredient list cannot confirm it.
- Pisum Sativum (Pea) Peptide
- VP/VA Copolymer
Stated by brand
Only lab testing can show this.
99% naturally derived
A brand-run study. We report it as stated and do not repeat the number as fact.
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Stated by brand
Only the brand’s testing shows this.
Vegan, cruelty-free, color-safe
Our researched record has this brand or product as vegan.
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Supported
Matches our researched record.
How to read this
We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula — not marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.
Reviewers
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings.
Reviewer liked that it feels clean and light, not sticky, and leaves hair soft.
Ulta reviewerReviewer was shocked at how much volume the spray alone delivered, and noted hair stayed soft and flexible with no crunch or residue.
Ulta reviewer, 4-5 star reviewWorks well on short, thin bob-length hair when applied before blow-drying.
Ulta reviewer with short thin hairReviewer notes the product requires heat styling to activate, so it isn't a spray-and-go volumizer.
Ulta reviewerGiven the price and hype, reviewer expected more; said it smells nice but that's about the extent of the benefit for them.
Ulta reviewer, 2-3 star reviewMore from LolaVie
How this page was made
- Everything above is generated from our researched product record — identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. No part of this page is written per 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 2 of 5 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are conditional formulation guidance, not a conclusion about the finished product or about you.
- We have not tested this product in a lab and we do not physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list; behaviour claims are labelled as the brand's.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice.
- 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 v22. Record last updated 2026-08-27.