L'oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray
New anti-frizz, anti-flyaways, anti-static formula with micro diffusion for extra strength and sleek perfection that disappears at the stroke of a brush.
L'Oreal's "finest hairspray used by the finest stylists".
The legendary hold of Elnett protects hair from humidity, frizz and flyaways with antistatic protection technology, for flawlessly sleek styles.
Smooth and control loose styles and ponytails. Perfect for longer hair.
New fragrance with a delicate twist of rose extract.
Ingredients:
Alcohol denat. - Denatured alcohol which is a mixture of ethyl alcohol and a denaturing agent. It is toxic if consumed bu potential risks of using denatured alcohol in personal products is much smaller. It is used in personal care products as an antibacterial agent and solvent.
Dimethyl ether - This ether is obtained by dehydrating methyl alcohol in the form of a colorless gas. It is used as a propellant in a hairspray. It boils away when the hairspray head is pressed down, propelling out the ingredients in the form of a fine mist. However as it is toxic, it has been banned in many countries including Japan.
VA/Crotonates/Vinyl neodecanoate copolymer - This polymer quickly dries on the hair to form a coating to inhibit absorbtion of moisture, thus reducing frizz, and also keeps the hair down in place, thus setting it.
PEG/PPG-4/12 dimethicone - It is an emulsifying agent keeping all the ingredients in a solvent together without separating from each other.
Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate - It protects the hair from harmful UV radiation from the sun rays.
Aminomethyl propanol - It adjusts the pH of the product.
Limonene - Fragrance ingredient that resembles citrus notes.
Linalool - Fragrance ingredient that has a floral note similar to Bergamot and Lavendar flowers.
Benzyl alcohol - It is a preservative and although it is an alcohol, it does not belong to the drying types.
Apha-isomethyl ionone - It is used as a fragrance ingredient but it can cause allergic reaction in some.
Geraniol - It lends a nice floral scent to the product.
Rosa centifolia extract - Also known as the Provence Rose and Cabbage Rose, it is obvious to say that its extract lends a beautiful rose fragrance to the product.
Citronellol - Its fragrance is also close to that of rose.
Coumarin - Its fragrance is said to resemble newly mown hay.
Hexyl cinnamal - It is derived from chamomile flowers but it can cause allergic reactions.
Fragrance (F.I.L. C158630/1)
Review:
It is one of the best selling hairspray in the market today and rightly so. You will find every beauty guru out there raving about it. Popularity second to none, it is unlikely to dislike this product. With such positive impressions of the product, let's see what the product can do well and if it has any shortcomings at all.
The L'OREAL Elnette range of hairsprays are budget friendly and come in a sleek and slender golden can. It's easy to confuse them if not for the colors. All of them boast of extra strong hold . This one in particular claims anti frizz and anti static.
Given our hot and humid weather, frizzy hair is one of the biggest spoilers to an otherwise beautiful head of hair. Or it could be those annoying flyaway baby hairs that just refuse to budge while we patiently wait to grow them out. Or it could be static in the hair just after having combed or brushed through them. So, the common element in all these cases is fine textured hair. This product works really well for fine hair.
Coming to its efficacy, it does lend a very good "polished" look to the hairstyle, even if it is just a regular ponytail. It also smoothens the appearance of the hair while making it look sleek and glossy. On fine hair, it might just tame the flyaways and also the frizz, but on my thick hair I could hardly notice any such strong hold. It did help blend flyaways with the rest of the hair but couldn't stick them down. As regards to controlling frizz, it did a fairly good job as its super fine mist spreads well and coats the hair evenly and you don't even need to use your hands to distribute the product.
I am in love with this hairspray mainly for its fragrance. I would repurchase it just for its fragrance! It smells nothing like alcohol but it is like a nice perfume for the hair. I cannot describe it but it like a crisp floral scent. And it lasts till you wash it off.
Here comes the best part about this product. Most hairsprays tend to leave hair feeling and looking tacky and stiff. Not at all with this one. This is the reason it is a favorite with one and all. In fact, even you might just forget that you have it on. I kid you not!
All in all, this product is awesome for fine and straight hair to hold it strongly in place , but for thicker or wavy / curly hair this is just not 100% the right one. For fine hair it gives a pretty strong hold so sleek ponytails are possible , but for thicker hair it gives every day hairstyles like casual ponytails or buns a little lift.
I've always used Elnett Hair spray - Flexible(in the white can) or Supreme(in gold can with a blue band)& loved it. During Covid 19 Lockdown I've felt the need for a stronger hold. I bought & used Extra Strong Hold (in gold can with a white cap & black band).Within 24 hours I had a strong skin reaction to something. My face, throat & chest became red, hot & itchy, & after a few minutes I started to tremble.The skin reaction spread to most of my body. I took 2 Piriton (antihistamine) tablets & went to bed. The symptoms took over an hour to subside. I slept & was fine the next day. Not knowing the cause, I continued to use the new hair spray & had a milder recurrence of the allergy 48 hours later. I can't be sure of the cause, but nor can I think of anything else unusual that I had used in that time frame.
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