Hair spray

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Hair spray (or hair lacquer) is a common household aqueous solution that is used to keep hair stiff or in a certain style. Weaker than hair gel, hair wax, or glue, it is sprayed using a pump or aerosol spray nozzle.

Hairspray was first invented and marketed in 1955 by the hair products company Helene Curtis, based in Chicago, Illinois, under the trademark Spray Net.

Its active ingredient is a suitable polymer; e.g. the chemical elastesse, a form of liquid elastic that keeps the hair stiff and firm without snapping it and pytocalcious which lowers the amount of minerals in the hair root causing the hair to become stiff, or polyvinylpyrrolidone. Most hair sprays are scented.

[edit] Hair spray as a fixative

Artists sometimes use hair spray as a fixative for artworks created using pencil, charcoal, or pastel. Hair spray is a cheaper alternative to more expensive (and more toxic) fixatives specialized for such use.

Brands include Paul Mitchell, Pantene, Garnier Fructis, and Redken.