Matrix
Matrix Controller Gel
Matrix Controller Gel is a strong hold gel that controls hair without stiffness or crunch. Adds structure with shine and no flaking.
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Matrix Controller Gel
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Hair Gel
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Your Biodata Compatibility Analysis
Based on your 6 hair health indices and environmental factors
Poor Match
Significant incompatibilities
Growth Cycle Health Index
Hair Match
Hair Health Index Alignment
Optimal for OSI, SSI, DI, HSI
Ingredient Efficacy
Matching Ingredient Score
Environment Compatibility
Current UV, Air Quality & Humidity
Why This Works for Your Specific Profile
Damage Index:
Damage levels outside specified range may not benefit optimally from product formulation
Water Quality:
Straight to wavy hair lacks curl structure becoming weighed down without curl definition benefits
Hair:
No porosity-specific conflicts
Active Lifestyle:
Activity levels outside optimal range affect product performance and maintenance requirements
Your Hair Profile Integration
Your Hair Archetype
Density Level
Washing Frequency
Shedding Level
Oil Level
Your Hair Health Indices
Oil Secretion (OSI)
Very low oil production
Scalp Sensitivity (SSI)
Very low sensitivity
Growth Rate (CMR)
Poor metabolism rate
Damage Index (DI)
Minimal damage
Hair Strength (HSI)
Very weak strength
Softness Index (SI)
Significant improvement needed
Water & Environmental Integration
Water:
Expected Results & Timeline
Key Highlights
What is it?
Hair Gel with 20 ingredients
Who Is It For
All ages, All genders
Budget
$24.00 - $48.00
Timeline
Why Youโll Love It
What Does It Help With?
Hair styling, Shine enhancement
Best for
Features
Strong hold, No flaking, Adds shine, Applies clean and rinses out easily, Vegan formula: no animal derived ingredients
Checks
Vegan
Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
aqua-water-eau, pvp, vp-va-copolymer, alcohol-denat, triethanolamine, propylene-glycol, phenoxyethanol, oleth-20, carbomer, parfum-fragrance, hydroxyethylcellulose, crotonic-acid-vinyl-c8-12-isoalkyl-esters-va-bis-vinyldimethicone-crosspolymer, peg-ppg-17-18-dimethicone, ethylhexylglycerin, limonene, edta, benzyl-alcohol, benzyl-salicylate, linalool, citronellol, coumarin, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, citral, tocopherol
Key Ingredients
pvp, vp-va-copolymer, alcohol-denat
Ingredients Details
Carbomer
Common Name(s): Carbopol,polyacrylic acid,carboxyvinyl polymer
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides transparent gel textures and thickening at very low concentrations via ph-responsive swelling.
Why It's Used: The most widely used gel thickener โ provides crystal-clear, stable gels at concentrations as low as 0.1-0.5% with ph-controlled viscosity.
How It Works: Highly crosslinked polyacrylic acid remains tightly coiled at acidic ph. neutralization with naoh or triethanolamine ionizes carboxylic groups causing electrostatic repulsion that unfolds and swells the polymer coils, dramatically increasing viscosity. concentration-dependent thickening.
Typically Found In: Gels,serums,emulsions,sunscreens
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ polyacrylic acid thickener
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ2%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Carbomer's ph-responsive swelling mechanism provides an elegant formulation control tool: a neutralized gel can be liquefied by ph reduction (adding acid) and re-thickened by reneutralization. this reversible rheology control allows two-phase products that mix on application without the need for mechanical emulsification.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Citral
Common Name(s): 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal,geranial+neral mix
CAS Number: 5392-40-5
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides the defining intense lemon-citrus fragrance note.
Why It's Used: The lemon scent compound โ citral defines the fresh lemon scent in lemon essential oil and lemongrass with potent antimicrobial activity.
How It Works: Mixture of e-isomer (geranial) and z-isomer (neral). antimicrobial via michael addition to thiol enzymes. inhibits nf-kb for anti-inflammatory activity. antioxidant via allylic aldehyde.
Typically Found In: Citrus fragrances,antibacterial products,lemon-scented cosmetics
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Fragrance component โ lemon aldehyde
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.001%โ0.5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ from lemon, lemongrass, melissa oils
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Eu cosmetics regulation: declared fragrance allergen. high sensitisation potential from alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde structure. ifra strict limits.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Citral's high sensitisation potential (llna ec3 ~0.11%) is a consequence of its alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde structure providing a highly reactive michael acceptor for skin protein covalent binding. the e/z mixture (geranial/neral) in natural citral means both isomers contribute to the sensitisation burden โ explaining why lemongrass oil (very high citral content, ~60-80%) is one of the more common essential oil allergens.
Last Verified: Cosing database,ifra standards
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Citronellol
Common Name(s): (r)-3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol,rhodinol
CAS Number: 106-22-9
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides soft, lasting rose-floral fragrance note.
Why It's Used: Essential rose fragrance monoterpene for lasting smooth floral notes in high-quality perfumery and cosmetic fragrances.
How It Works: Allylic alcohol monoterpene provides fixative property in fragrance blends. good skin substantivity for lasting scent. softer, rounder rose note vs geraniol's fresher character. natural in rose otto at 18-34%.
Typically Found In: Rose perfumes,floral fragrances,luxury skincare
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Fragrance component โ monoterpene alcohol
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.001%โ1%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ from rose, geranium, citronella oils
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Eu cosmetics regulation: declared fragrance allergen. ifra guidelines apply.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Citronellol's r-enantiomer (natural) vs s-enantiomer (synthetic) provide meaningfully different scent character โ a remarkable demonstration of chiral scent discrimination by olfactory receptors. the (r) form provides the characteristic rose note while the (s) form has a distinctly different, less pleasant character. this enantiomeric scent difference means that the biological handedness of naturally-sourced vs racemic synthetic citronellol produces perceptibly different fragrance quality.
Last Verified: Cosing database,ifra standards
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Coumarin
Common Name(s): 2h-chromen-2-one,1,2-benzopyrone,tonka bean compound
CAS Number: 91-64-5
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides the characteristic sweet hay-vanilla warmth central to fougรจre fragrance compositions.
Why It's Used: The fougรจre fragrance family-defining compound โ coumarin is the essential warm-sweet note in lavender-oakmoss-coumarin fougรจre compositions that define men's cologne classics.
How It Works: Bicyclic lactone provides sweet hay-vanilla scent from its conjugated carbonyl system. good skin absorption for lasting fragrance. low volatility provides fixative properties.
Typically Found In: Fougรจre fragrances,men's cologne,warm oriental fragrances
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Fragrance component โ lactone
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.001%โ1%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic; natural from dipteryx odorata
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Eu cosmetics regulation: declared fragrance allergen. ifra guidelines restrict due to hepatotoxicity at high oral doses (not from topical use).
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Coumarin's natural source (tonka beans, dipteryx odorata) led to its historical use in food flavouring until toxicological studies revealed hepatotoxicity at high oral doses. the restriction of coumarin from food flavouring (eu and fda) drove fragrance reformulation in some cosmetic categories, though topical exposure levels from cosmetics are orders of magnitude below hepatotoxic doses.
Last Verified: Cosing database,ifra standards
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Personalized Usage Instructions
How to Use
Step 1
Apply to damp hair for wet looks, on dry hair for extreme hold
Medical Chemicals
Protein/Moisture
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pH Level
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Porosity Taget
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Scalp Condtions
Climate Suitability
Clinical Claims
Frequency
Apply to damp hair for wet looks, on dry hair for extreme hold.
Product Information
Vegan