Texturizing Spray with Hawaiian Sea Salt and Sea Kelp
Nothing absorbent sits high enough to read as a matte system.
- Charcoal Powder
Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
Sun Bum
Texturizing Sea Spray
Styler / Texture spray, mixed-hold
- Styler
- texture spray
- spray
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Protein-free
- Vegan · label states
- Cruelty-free · label states
Size6 fl oz
Priceabout $17 Good valuecommonly seen · 6 oz
Price / oz$2.83/ozat 6 oz
Where to buy6 stores · $16.99–17.69
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Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
Manufacturer page: sunbum.com
Personal fit
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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
Moderate
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
High
Not in your profile
Weight on hair
Light
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Prominent
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
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
Not determined
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not heavy
Not in your profile
Hard-water defence
None
Not in your profile
UV filter
Present
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
12 ingredientsA short list
Not in your profile
Price tier
Masstige
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Lower cost than most texture sprays
$2.83/oz at 6 oz, less than 76% of the 98 texture sprays , which mostly run $2.91–5.88/oz.
Great for
Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
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
Frizz in humid airno film former or silicone to hold it back
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
Wax
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
Some
Absorbents appear, low in the list.
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
Prominent
Fragrance is in the first eight ingredients, so it makes up a larger share of the formula.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | solvent | The base everything else is dissolved in | Neutral |
| Magnesium Sulfate | salt | Thickens the formula | Stabilizes |
| Isoceteth-20 | emulsifier | Keeps oil and water mixed | Stabilizes |
| Fragrance | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Neutral |
| Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride | conditioning agent | Adds slip, lower in the list | Detangles |
| PPG-5-Ceteth-20 | emulsifier | Stabilises the mix | Stabilizes |
| Sodium ChlorideSea Salt | salt | Adjusts the texture | Stabilizes |
| Sodium Benzoate | preservative | Keeps the product from spoiling | Stabilizes |
| Potassium Sorbate | preservative | Keeps the product from spoiling | Stabilizes |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. No protein: a moisture formula, not a repair one. Fragrance is on the label. Vegan and cruelty-free.
Full ingredient list (12)
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
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
Magnesium Sulfate
General function
Epsom salt, used to adjust the thickness of a liquid formula.
Leading ingredientPubChemListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- salt
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3
Isoceteth-20
General function
An emulsifier that keeps oils dispersed in water-based formulas.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
- ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
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4
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 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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5
Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract
General function
A seaweed extract used at low levels for moisture and mineral 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
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6
Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
General function
A conditioning agent that binds to hair and is also used to help shield it from sun exposure.
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 suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.
May 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.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairThe class that does the detangling in a conditioner. It deposits lubrication where the cuticle is worn.
- conditioning agent
- UV filter
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7
PPG-5-Ceteth-20
General function
A solubiliser that keeps oils and fragrance dissolved in clear liquids.
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.
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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8
Sodium Chloride
· Sea Salt
General function
Table salt. In shampoo it is used to thicken the liquid, not to treat the hair.
Estimated lower-concentration zonePubChemIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
- salt
- thickener
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9
Charcoal Powder
General function
Activated charcoal, used to absorb oil and for a clarifying claim. It also tints the product black.
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 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.
- absorbent
- powder
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10
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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11
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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12
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 zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
International Journal of TrichologyMay suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesHolds hard-water minerals in solution so they rinse away instead of depositing on the hair.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairThe 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 hairWhere a warm cast comes from water minerals rather than from the hair itself, holding those metals in solution is what removes it.
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
What the whole list adds up to
- 2 salts
- 2 emulsifiers
- 2 solubilizers
- 2 preservatives
- 1 solvent
- 1 fragrance
- 1 declared fragrance
- 1 botanical extract
- 1 conditioning agent
- 1 UV filter
- 1 thickener
- 1 absorbent
- 1 powder
- 1 pH adjuster
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-16. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 6 oz
Commonly seen
about $17
Good value under
$27
Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $27 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $98 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it6 listings · 6 stores
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Sun Bum (sunbum.com)
$16.996 oz · $2.83/ozSep 16Lowest per oz
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Ulta Beauty
$16.996 oz · $2.83/ozSep 16
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Sun Bum
$16.996 oz · $2.83/ozSep 16
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CVS
$16.996 oz · $2.83/ozSep 16
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Fells Point Surf
$17.006 oz · $2.83/ozSep 16
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Target
$17.696 oz · $2.95/ozSep 16
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
- 6 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 6 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 $27 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $4.47/oz; at 6 oz that is $27. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $98 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 6 oz.
Formula
5
Formula score
5 of 10
Not the most complete texture spray formula we have read, but it is under most of the range for texture sprays per ounce.
How the score is counted
- Costs less per ounce than 76% of the 98 texture sprays we’ve priced
- No softeners alongside the hold in the formula
- Reviewers mention 2 things they like about how it performs
- Reviewers mention 3 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 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
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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- Curly method
- Lightweight
- Function
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$3.71/oz $0.88/oz more
- Protein
- Curly method
- Lightweight
- Function
- Also
REUZELClose function
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- Function
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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 real detangling slip
Biggest tradeoff
Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance or frizz on humid days
Best alternative if not
Nothing in our library matches it closely 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.
3
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
1
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Vegan
Our researched record has this brand or product as vegan.
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Supported
Matches our researched record.
Cruelty Free
Our researched record has this brand as cruelty-free.
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Supported
Matches our researched record.
Made Without Parabens
No parabens appear in the ingredient list.
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Supported
Preserved without parabens.
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.
Some reviewers use it primarily as a detangler for damp hair rather than for waves, particularly on children's hair.
parents using it on daughters' hairReviewers repeatedly praise the beachy, piecey wave texture and volume it adds, several saying it's their go-to for a natural, effortless look.
a broad mix of reviewers with wavy or curly hairA few reviewers report the pump/spray nozzle clogging or spraying unevenly, leading to uneven product distribution and crunchy patches.
reviewers describing repeated use over timeSeveral reviewers say it smells great but does not actually create visible waves or curl on their hair, calling the styling effect minimal to none.
reviewers with straight or resistant hair texturesA recurring complaint is that the salt formula leaves hair dry, brittle, tangled or matted, especially for fine or already-dry hair types.
reviewers with fine or dry hairMore from Sun Bum
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.
- 5 sources consulted for this product (1 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 3 editorial), last checked 2026-09-16.
- Ingredient references are linked for 1 of 4 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 2026-09-16.
