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Honey Whip Hydrating Mousse

Styler / Mousse, polymer-set

  • Styler
  • mousse
  • foam
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
  • Lightweight
  • Cruelty-free · brand states
Size7.5 fl oz
Price$13.99 Good valueseen at one store · 7.5 oz
Price / oz$1.87/ozat 7.5 oz
Where to buy1 store · $13.99–13.99

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Scent:

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

Listing used for research: ulta.com

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Priced with its peers

$1.87/oz at 7.5 oz, less than 67% of the 201 mousses , which mostly run $1.54–4.14/oz.

Price and stores

Great for

Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can

Maybe skip if

this product has a scent
Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you

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 system Synthetic polymer

Synthetic hold polymers, the firmest kind of hold.

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 Yes

Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them.

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.

IngredientWhat it doesWhy it mattersChip
WaterWater/Aqua solvent The base everything else is dissolved in Neutral
Honey humectant Pulls water into the hair Moisturizes
Agave Americana Leaf Extract botanical extract A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function Neutral
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract botanical extract A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function Neutral
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract botanical extract A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function Neutral
Arctium Lappa Root Extract botanical extract A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function Neutral
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract botanical extract A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function Neutral
Maltodextrin/VA-Copolymer film former Lays down the film that holds a shape Holds
Coco Glucosides Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Copolymer film former A supporting film former Buildup
FragranceFragrance/Parfum fragrance The scent Fragrance
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates or drying alcohols. No protein: a moisture formula, not a repair one. Fragrance is on the label. Water-insoluble silicones that need a detergent wash to remove.
Full ingredient list (18)

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
    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 Honey
    General function

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

    Leading ingredient

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

    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
  • 3 Agave Americana Leaf Extract
    General function

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

    Leading ingredient

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

    • botanical extract
  • 4 Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
    General function

    An extract from the fruit of Carica Papaya. 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
  • 5 Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
    General function

    Marigold extract, a traditional soothing botanical used at low levels.

    Supporting ingredient

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

    • botanical extract
  • 6 Arctium Lappa Root Extract
    General function

    Burdock root extract, a traditional scalp botanical.

    Supporting ingredient

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

    • botanical extract
  • 7 Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
    General function

    An extract from the flower of Rosa Centifolia. 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
  • 8 Maltodextrin/VA-Copolymer
    General function

    A starch-based hold polymer that sets softly and washes out with water.

    Supporting ingredient

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

    • film former
    • polymer
  • 9 Cetrimonium Chloride
    General function

    A quick-acting conditioning agent that reduces static and combing force. It also helps keep the formula stable.

    Secondary ingredient

    Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    The C16 quat binds mostly by charge rather than by chain, so it deposits measurably less than the C22 ones. Less deposit is less conditioning and also less weight, which is usually the trade fine hair wants.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.

    DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines

    Substantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science
    • conditioning agent
    • cleanser
  • 10 Coco Glucosides Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Copolymer
    • film former
    • polymer
    • silicone
  • 11 Butylene Glycol
    General function

    A light humectant and carrier that helps extracts dissolve.

    Secondary ingredient

    Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    Light and water-binding rather than oily, so it adds less weight than oils or butters do.

    May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    A small water-binding solvent. It holds moisture and helps the rest of the formula spread evenly over the strand.

    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.

    PubChem
    • humectant
    • solvent
  • 12 Polyquaternium-81
    • conditioning agent
    • film former
    • polymer
  • 13 Propanediol
    General function

    A corn-derived humectant and solvent, often chosen as a lighter-feeling alternative to propylene glycol.

    Secondary ingredient

    Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    Light and water-binding rather than oily, so it adds less weight than oils or butters do.

    May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    A small water-binding solvent. It holds moisture and helps the rest of the formula spread evenly over the strand.

    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.

    PubChem
    • humectant
    • solvent
  • 14 PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
    • solubilizer
    • emulsifier
  • ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
  • 15 DMDM Hydantoin
    • formaldehyde releaser
    • preservative
  • 16 Caprylyl Glycol
    General function

    A gentle preservative helper that also holds a little moisture.

    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 suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    Humectants bind water into the strand, and water — not oil — is what makes dry hair flexible instead of brittle.

    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.

    PubChem
    • preservative
    • humectant
  • 17 Phenoxyethanol
    • preservative
  • 18 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 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

    Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.

    • fragrance
    • declared fragrance

What the whole list adds up to

  • 6 botanical extracts
  • 4 humectants
  • 3 solvents
  • 3 film formers
  • 3 polymers
  • 3 preservatives
  • 2 conditioning agents
  • 1 cleanser
  • 1 silicone
  • 1 solubilizer
  • 1 emulsifier
  • 1 formaldehyde releaser
  • 1 fragrance
  • 1 declared fragrance

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

Price · 7.5 oz

Seen at $13.99 1 store · checked Aug 27
Good value under $17 Under $2.24/oz it costs less than three-quarters of the 8 products we score as doing the same job

Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $17 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $31 at this size.

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Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 1 store

7.5 ozusual store sizeBest per ounce

  • Ulta
    $13.99
    7.5 oz · $1.86/oz
    Aug 27Lowest per oz
  • Ulta
    $13.99
    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
  1. 7.5 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.
  2. Seen at $13.99 is the price we have observed for the 7.5 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
  3. 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 $2.24/oz; at 7.5 oz that is $17. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
  4. About $31 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 7.5 oz.

Formula

Formula score
8 of 10

A complete formula at an ordinary price: mid-range per ounce among mousses, with the working systems in place.

How the score is counted
  • 1 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
  • Costs less per ounce than 67% of the 201 mousses we’ve priced
  • Covers 5 of the 6 things a mouss should do
  • 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, 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.

L'Oreal ParisLowest cost per oz Elvive Collagen Peptide + Lifter Big Lift Volumizing Mousse $1.27/oz $0.60/oz less
  • Protein-free
  • Lightweight
  • Alcohol-free
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Function
  • Film formers
  • Propellant
Also
  • Citrus scent
  • Vegan
  • Drugstore tier
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Final decision

Should you buy it?

Good for the right person
Best user

Hair that stiffens on protein who want a protein-free formula and defined, clumped curls

Biggest tradeoff

Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance, curly-method routines, or anyone who will not scrunch out a cast

Best alternative if not

L'Oreal Paris Elvive Collagen Peptide + Lifter Big Lift Volumizing Mousse, 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.

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SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
2
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Raw honey enhances shine and seals in moisture

Humectants or rich emollients sit in the first eight ingredients.

  • Honey
  • Butylene Glycol
  • Propanediol
Supported

Helps hair feel hydrated.

Strengthens strands

No protein or bond ingredient appears in the list.

  • Cetrimonium Chloride
  • Polyquaternium-81
Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

Adds shine and body with long-lasting hold

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

  • Maltodextrin/VA-Copolymer
  • Coco Glucosides Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Copolymer
  • Polyquaternium-81
Supported

Leaves room for lift.

Lightweight and non-flaking

No over-the-counter anti-dandruff active appears in the list.

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Stated by brand

Soothing, not an active treatment.

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.

Long-term user of 4 years reports the mousse gives volume, softness, hold, and lasting curl definition on flexi-rod sets

repeat Ulta reviewer, flexi-rod styler

For one user, the mousse made frizz so bad the hair looked better with just water applied

Ulta reviewer

Caused scalp irritation with a burning and itchy sensation for a sensitive-scalp user

Ulta reviewer with scalp sensitivity

Feels sticky if more than 2-3 pumps are used

Ulta reviewer

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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.
  • 1 source consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 0 editorial), last checked 2026-08-27.
  • Ingredient references are linked for 4 of 6 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 2026-09-22.

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