Add instant, buildable texture to dry hair for lived-in waves
Humectants or rich emollients sit in the first eight ingredients.
- Glycerin
Supported
Helps hair feel hydrated.
Not Your Mother's
Beach Babe Texturizing Dry Finish Spray
Styler / Texture spray, light-hold
- Styler
- texture spray
- aerosol
- Sulfate-free
- Protein-free
- Curly-method
- Vegan · label states
Size5.5 fl oz
Price$8–10 Good valuecommonly seen · 5.5 oz
Price / oz$1.64/ozat 5.5 oz
Where to buy5 stores · $7.99–9.99
Scent:
Reviewers describe it as coconut.
Manufacturer page: notyourmothers.com
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
Straight–Wavy
Not in your profile
Moisture level
Moderate
Not in your profile
Hold (as stated)
Light
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
Some
Not in your profile
Weight on hair
Light
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Present
Not in your profile
Protein
None
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
Low
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Low
Not in your profile
Scent
Coconut & tropicalStrength not recorded
Not in your profile
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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.
Parabens / preservatives
None of these listed
Not in your profile
Essential oils
None listed
Not in your profile
Fast-drying alcohol
High
Not in your profile
Vegan / cruelty-free
Vegan · label states
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Vegan · label states
Not in your profile
Aerosol can
Pressurised can
Not in your profile
Needs heat to set
Air-sets
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Heavy
Not in your profile
Hard-water defence
None
Not in your profile
UV filter
Present
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
13 ingredientsA short list
Not in your profile
Price tier
Drugstore
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Ulta · Brand website
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Lower cost than most texture sprays
$1.64/oz at 5.5 oz — less than 89% of the 58 texture sprays , which mostly run $3.32–5.98/oz.
Great for
Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
Maybe skip if
this product carries a scent
Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
Silicone-free routinesit does contain silicones — the water-soluble kind
Aerosol avoidancethis is a pressurised can
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)
Light
A light hold, as stated by the brand.
Hold system
Mixed
Gums and synthetic polymers together.
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
High
Absorbent powders or starches high in the list.
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
Rinses with water
The silicones here are the water-soluble kind.
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrofluorocarbon 152a | propellant | Pushes the product out of the can | Neutral |
| Dimethyl Ether | propellant | Pushes the product out of the can | Neutral |
| Alcohol Denat. | drying alcohol | Sets the style fast — the same reason it can read dry | Drying |
| VP/VA Copolymer | film former | Lays down the film that holds a shape | Holds |
| Zeolite | mineral | Adds texture or opacity | Neutral |
| Glycerin | humectant | Pulls water into the hair | Moisturizes |
| Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate | UV filter | Absorbs UV | Neutral |
| Acetyl Triethyl Citrate | light ester | Light slip without much weight | Holds |
| PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone | emulsifier | Stabilises the mix | Shine |
| FragranceFragrance (Parfum) | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Coumarin | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Vanillin | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesNo sulfates. Protein-free: this is built for moisture rather than for strengthening. Contains fragrance. Pressurised aerosol.
Full ingredient list (13)
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
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
General function
A non-flammable aerosol propellant used in dry shampoos and finishing sprays.
Leading ingredientPubChemListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- propellant
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2
Dimethyl Ether
General function
An aerosol propellant that also helps the formula spray as a fine, fast-drying mist.
Leading ingredientPubChemListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- propellant
- solvent
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3
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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4
VP/VA Copolymer
General function
A hold polymer that dries to a clear film. It sets the style and washes out with water.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
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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5
Zeolite
General function
A porous mineral used to absorb oil and, in some products, to trap odour.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairA dry powder takes up oil and adds friction between strands, which is most of what root lift in fine hair actually is.
- mineral
- powder
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6
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.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
Scientific ReportsMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairHigh-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 hairBinds 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 hairWater 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.
- humectant
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7
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
General function
A UV filter added to protect the product's colour and, in leave-ins, to slow colour fade.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
PubChemMay suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hairSunlight oxidises hair pigment, and on gray, silver or lightened hair that shows up as yellowing. A UV filter on the label absorbs some of the light that drives it.
- UV filter
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8
Acetyl Triethyl Citrate
General function
A plasticiser that keeps a hold film flexible instead of brittle.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairA light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairSpreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.
May suitMaximum-hold stylingFilm formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.
- light ester
- film former
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9
PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone
General function
A water-soluble silicone that smooths and helps other silicones spread, without the build-up concern.
Secondary ingredientLower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
May suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesThe PEG- and PPG-modified silicones disperse in water, so ordinary washing carries them off instead of leaving a film to accumulate.
May suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairA surface film slows how quickly humidity reaches the cortex, which is what limits swelling-driven frizz in damp air.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairDelivers the slip and surface smoothing of a silicone without needing a detergent wash to remove it afterwards.
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
BHT
- antioxidant
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11
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 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 not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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12
Coumarin
General function
A sweet, hay-like fragrance component listed separately as a recognised allergen.
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 not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne 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.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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13
Vanillin
General function
The main scent compound in vanilla, used as a fragrance note.
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 not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
What the whole list adds up to
- 3 fragrances
- 2 propellants
- 2 solvents
- 2 film formers
- 1 drying alcohol
- 1 polymer
- 1 mineral
- 1 powder
- 1 humectant
- 1 UV filter
- 1 light ester
- 1 emulsifier
- 1 silicone
- 1 water-soluble silicone
Ingredient list captured 2026-08-27. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 5.5 oz
Commonly seen
$8–10
Good value under
$17
Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $17 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $24 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it5 listings · 5 stores
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Target
$7.995.5 oz · $1.45/ozAug 30Lowest per oz
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Bealls Florida
$7.995.5 oz · $1.45/ozAug 30
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Ulta
$9.995.5 oz · $1.82/ozAug 27
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Ulta Beauty
$9.995.5 oz · $1.82/ozAug 30
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Not Your Mother's
$9.995.5 oz · $1.82/ozAug 30
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
- 5.5 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.
- Commonly seen is the middle half of current prices for the 5.5 oz at recognised stores — the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out, so one sale or one overpriced listing can’t move it.
- Good value under $17 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $3.06/oz; at 5.5 oz that is $17. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $24 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 5.5 oz.
Formula
8
Formula score
8 of 10
This formula covers the systems a texture spray is built around, and it costs less per ounce than most of the texture sprays we have researched.
How the score is counted
- Costs less per ounce than 89% of the 58 texture sprays we’ve priced
- Covers 5 of the 6 things a texture spray should do
- Reviewers mention 2 things they like about how it performs
- Reviewers mention 2 recurring complaints
- 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.
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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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Final decision
Should you buy it?
A solid pick for the hair it suitsBest user
Hair that stiffens on protein — for a protein-free formula and a curly-method-compatible formula
Biggest tradeoff
Not ideal for anyone sensitive to fragrance, very dry or high-damage hair, or styles that have to hold all day
Best alternative if not
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
We do not sell products or take placement fees. This page states what the formula and the prices show; the consultation is what matches it to a person.
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.
3
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
0
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Matte—never crunchy or sticky—finish
Softening ingredients sit alongside the hold polymers, which is what keeps a film flexible.
- VP/VA Copolymer
- Acetyl Triethyl Citrate
Supported
Natural movement without stiffness.
Safe for natural and color-treated hair
It avoids sulfate detergents, which are the usual cause of fast fade.
- Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
- BHT
Supported
Less fade per wash.
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.
Works well on both damp and dry hair to create effortless beachy waves without leaving residue
Ulta reviewerLoves the toasted-coconut scent, calling it a favorite part of using the spray
Ulta reviewerSome reviewers said the texture and volume from the spray fell flat within a few hours
Ulta reviewerA few reviewers found the spray left hair feeling sticky despite the brand's non-sticky claim
Ulta reviewerMore from Not Your Mother's
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 5 of 10 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.