Builds soft volume while enhancing texture, shine and movement
It reads light on the strand, which is what volume claims depend on.
- Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer
- Xanthan Gum
Supported
Leaves room for lift.
Rahua
Aloe Vera Hair Mousse
Styler / Mousse, mixed-hold
- Styler
- mousse
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Protein-free
Size3.3 fl oz
Priceabout $38commonly seen · 3.3 oz
Price / oz$11.52/ozat 3.3 oz
Where to buy5 stores · $38.00–38.00
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Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
“Natural aroma” (Brand page)
Manufacturer page: rahua.com
Personal fit
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
All types
Not in your profile
Moisture level
Moderate
Not in your profile
Hold system
Moderate
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
None
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
Not heavy
Not in your profile
Hard-water defence
High
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
15 ingredientsA short list
Not in your profile
Price tier
Salon
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand websiteOne channel
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Same job for less elsewhere
$11.52/oz at 3.3 oz, more than 99% of the 201 mousses , which mostly run $1.54–4.14/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
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Stretching wash daysnothing here needs a detergent to remove
Maybe skip if
this product has a scent
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel
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
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
None
No absorbent powders or starches.
Oils and butters
Present, lower down
Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WaterAqua | solvent | The base everything else is dissolved in | Neutral |
| Herbal Infusion Of Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| Ilex Guayusa Leaf ExtractOrganic Ilex Guayusa Leaf Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit ExtractOrganic Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber Fruit) Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| Maltodextrin/VP CopolymerMaltodextrin PV Copolymer | film former | Lays down the film that holds a shape | Holds |
| Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate | mild anionic cleanser | — | Cleanses |
| GlycerinVegetable Glycerin | humectant | Pulls water into the hair | Moisturizes |
| Caprylhydroxamic Acid | preservative | Keeps the product from spoiling | Stabilizes |
| Fragrance (Aroma)Natural Aroma | 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. Chelators for hard water.
Full ingredient list (15)
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.
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1
Water
· Aqua
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 ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- solvent
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2
Herbal Infusion Of Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
General function
An extract from the leaf of Herbal Infusion. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- botanical extract
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3
Ilex Guayusa Leaf Extract
· Organic Ilex Guayusa Leaf Extract
General function
An extract from the leaf of Ilex Guayusa. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- botanical extract
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4
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract
· Organic Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber Fruit) Extract
General function
Cucumber extract, used at low levels for a soothing claim.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
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5
Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer
· Maltodextrin PV Copolymer
General function
A starch-based hold polymer that sets softly 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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6
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
General function
A very mild amino-acid cleanser with a low, creamy foam.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
PubChemMay suitCurls or waves needing flexible holdThe detergent class most curl routines are built around: it lathers and cleanses without stripping the strand back to bare.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairA gentler detergent leaves more of the surface oil that slows water loss from coarse or porous hair.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairCleanses with less sebum removal than a sulfate detergent, so hair that is short of moisture keeps more of it through the wash.
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Glycerin
· Vegetable Glycerin
General function
Glycerin, also called glycerol, attracts moisture and mixes completely with water.
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
- ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
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8
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
General function
A coconut-derived preservative booster that also binds trace metals.
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.
- preservative
- hard-water chelator
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9
Glyceryl Caprylate
General function
A coconut-derived preservative booster that also softens.
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 suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairEmollients fill and smooth the surface of the strand, which lowers the friction that lifts the cuticle and reads as roughness.
- preservative
- emollient
- 10 Sucrose (Brown Sugarcane)
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11
Oenocarpus Bataua (Rahua Ungurahua) Oil
General function
The oil pressed from Rahua Ungurahua (Oenocarpus Bataua). How much weight a plant oil leaves depends on the hair it lands on; coarse hair tends to take more of it than fine hair.
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 hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
- oil
- emollient
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12
Xanthan Gum
General function
A fermented sugar gum that thickens water-based formulas and adds soft, natural hold.
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 suitCurls or waves needing flexible holdA 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 hairA soft film binds neighbouring strands together, which is most of what helps flyaways lie down.
May not suitMaximum-hold stylingGum films stay soft. A style that needs firm fixation usually wants a synthetic polymer doing the holding.
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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13
Chlorophyll
- colourant
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14
Fragrance (Aroma)
· Natural Aroma
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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15
Plukenetia Volubilis (Sacha Inchi) Seed Oil
· Organic Plukenetia Volubilis (Sacha Inchi) Seed Oil
General function
A light seed oil rich in fatty acids, used for softness without much weight.
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 hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
- oil
- emollient
What the whole list adds up to
- 3 botanical extracts
- 3 emollients
- 2 film formers
- 2 preservatives
- 2 oils
- 1 solvent
- 1 polymer
- 1 mild anionic cleanser
- 1 cleanser
- 1 humectant
- 1 hard-water chelator
- 1 gum
- 1 thickener
- 1 colourant
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-14. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 3.3 oz
Commonly seen
about $38
Good value under
$5
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $5 line; products that do this job typically go for about $6 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it5 listings · 5 stores
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Nordstrom
$38.003.3 oz · $11.52/ozSep 15Lowest per oz
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The Detox Market
$38.003.3 oz · $11.52/ozSep 15
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Rahua
$38.003.3 oz · $11.52/ozSep 15
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REVOLVE
$38.003.3 oz · $11.52/ozSep 15
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Rahua (rahua.com)
$38.003.3 oz · $11.52/ozSep 14
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
- 3.3 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 3.3 oz at recognised stores. We leave out the cheapest and most expensive quarters, so one sale or one overpriced listing can’t move it.
- Good value under $5 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $1.48/oz; at 3.3 oz that is $5. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $6 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 3.3 oz.
Formula
10
Formula score
10 of 10
The formula carries what a mouss is built around, and 8 products we score as close matches cost at least a quarter less per ounce. The difference is the label, not the formula.
How the score is counted
- 8 products we score as doing the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs more per ounce than 99% of the 201 mousses we’ve priced
- Covers 6 of the 6 things a mouss should do
- Salon tier, sold at Brand website
- 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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Curl Gelée for Shine & Definition
$5.65/oz $5.87/oz less
- Protein-free
- Curly method
- Lightweight
- Function
- Also
Rizos CurlsClose function
Curl Defining Mousse - 6.8 oz
$3.38/oz $8.14/oz less
- Protein-free
- Curly method
- Lightweight
- Function
- Also
ORSLowest cost per oz
Unapologetic Define, Style & Hold Mousse
$1.58/oz $9.94/oz less
- Protein-free
- Curly method
- Lightweight
- Function
- Also
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
Good for the right person, not the lowest costBest user
Hair that stiffens on protein, for a protein-free formula and a curly-method-compatible formula
Biggest tradeoff
Less suited to anyone sensitive to fragrance, people shopping on a budget, or anyone who wants to pick it up locally
Best alternative if not
Oribe Curl Gelée for Shine & Definition, 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.
2
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
1
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Formulated for fine to medium hair
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
—
Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
Aloe vera hydration, sugar cane hold, alfalfa strengthening
Humectants or rich emollients sit in the first eight ingredients.
- Glycerin
- Glyceryl Caprylate
- Oenocarpus Bataua (Rahua Ungurahua) Oil
Supported
Helps hair feel hydrated.
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.
Several reviewers describe it as lightweight and non-sticky with a soft, flexible hold.
Many reviewers with fine or thin hair say it adds volume and body without weighing hair down.
A number of reviewers with curly or wavy hair say it adds shine and helps control frizz.
Several reviewers say the mousse did not provide noticeable hold or volume for their hair type.
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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.
- 4 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 3 editorial), last checked 2026-09-15.
- Ingredient references are linked for 4 of 8 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 2026-09-15.
