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Aqua Net

Aqua Net is an American brand of aerosol hair spray created by Rayette of St. Paul, Minnesota. The company brought the product to retail stores in 1961.[3] By 1964, hairspray had become the top-selling beauty product in America.[4][5] The brand is known for its distinctive large purple spray cans, and the spray itself is known for its strong hold and distinctive smell.[6]

Product type

Hair spray

Lornamead, Inc. (Meiyume)

1950s

The Three Stooges, Donna Mills

Composition and health effects[edit]

Aqua Net's ingredients include dimethyl ether, SD alcohol 40-B, and aminomethyl propanol.[6]


From at least 1970 through 1972, during a period in which it was manufactured by Fabergé, Aqua Net contained vinyl chloride as a propellant.[33] Vinyl chloride exposure is associated with a raised risk of certain liver cancers.[33][34]


In 2002, during the period in which it was manufactured by Unilever, Aqua Net was reported to contain the phthalates dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diethyl phthalate (DEP).[35] Pthalates are associated with male reproductive dysfunction.[35]

as a fixative in microbiology, typically during procedures;[36][37][38]

staining

as a fixative for charcoal or pastel artworks;

[39]

by ballerinas, to reduce slippage of ribbons;[19]

pointe shoe

for stiffening or straightening , skirts and tulle;[19]

crinolines

as a solvent for un-gluing ;[19]

hair extensions

as a stain remover for makeup;

[19]

as an insect killer;

[40]

as a in potato cannons;[41][42][43][44]

propellant

as an in recreational substance abuse;[45]

inhalant

for increasing print adhesion in .[46][47][48]

3D Printing

Besides hairstyling, Aqua Net has been used:

In the film (1985), the beehive-wearing, 1960s-obsessed character Julie is shown to have a large backup supply of Aqua Net.[49][50]

After Hours

In the film (1989), Sally Albright uses Aqua Net on her Farrah Fawcett-style hairdo.[51][52] The use of a well-known product with a strong "set" may have been chosen by the film's writers in order to add a subtext.[53]

When Harry Met Sally...

In the television series (2009), the lead characters' advertising agency pitches for the Aqua Net account.[54][55]

Mad Men

The song AquaNet by

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