Gel Pomade – Strong Hold, High Shine – 12 oz

Imperial Barber Products was founded in 2009 by master barbers Scott Serrata and Pedro Zermeno at Razorbacks Barber Shop in Long Beach, California. They developed their own grooming products after finding that existing options required compromises in hold, shine, fragrance or washability. Their approach grew from hands-on use with customers, repeated testing and improvements informed by working barbers. The company continues to emphasize practical performance, American manufacturing and products that professionals can confidently recommend for use at home.

Gel Pomade – Strong Hold, High Shine – 12 oz

Gel Pomade combines the styling feel of a gel with a water-based pomade format. It is designed to set in place for structured, high-shine styles and includes panthenol, also known as pro-vitamin B5. The maker also describes using a small amount as a styling base before finishing with another formula.

Package: 12 oz. The purchase quantity and format are those stated here. Compare the product name, size and listed contents when choosing between an individual item and a grooming set.

What to Expect

• Product: Hair Styling
• Finish or function: Strong, setting hold; high shine; water-based
• Fragrance: Fragrance listed in formula
• Package: 12 oz

Choosing This Product

Choose Gel Pomade when you want a more defined, setting finish rather than the loose feel of a very light styling cream. Apply it to towel-dried hair, because the maker notes that it dries faster than the other stylers. It can be used alone or as the first step in a layered styling routine.

How to Use

Start with damp, towel-dried hair rather than dry hair. Spread the product through the hair and shape the style before it sets. When using it as a base, apply a small amount, style and blow dry before adding a finishing product. The maker recommends shampoo for washout, especially when formulas are layered.

Common Questions

Should it be applied to dry hair? The maker recommends damp, towel-dried hair. Can it be used under another pomade? Yes; allow the base to dry before adding the finishing product and completing the style.

Browse more hair styling and care products and compare our grooming products to build a routine around your preferred product format.

Ingredients and Origin

Water (Aqua), Polyquaternium-69, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, PVP, VP/VA Copolymer, Panthenol, Sorbitol, DMDM Hydantoin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aminomethyl Propanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Methylisothiazolinone, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Tetrasodium EDTA.

Use the ingredient list to compare formulas, then read the delivered label for the batch in your order. A shared brand name does not mean that different stylers, soaps and washes have identical ingredients. The FDA explanation of cosmetic ingredient names can help when reading the declaration.

Country of manufacture: United States. The maker identifies its hair and skin formulas as U.S.-made. This identifies manufacturing origin; it does not establish a U.S. source for every raw ingredient used in the formula. Check the delivered package for the product’s current labeling.

Shipping for This Product

For this product, Imperial’s published direct-store shipping policy describes typical dispatch on the next business day, Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. federal holidays, with a noon Pacific cutoff. It lists standard FedEx delivery estimates of five to eight business days and a two-business-day service. Busy periods and some destinations can take longer. These are the maker’s direct-store estimates; available services, charges and delivery estimates for a BuyAmerican order should be reviewed at checkout.

Returns for This Product

The maker’s direct-store policy accepts unopened consumable grooming products with original seals and an order receipt within thirty days of receipt. Opened products are reviewed individually, with full refunds or exchanges for manufacturing defects or transit damage under the stated conditions. Its policy directs purchases from other retailers back to that retailer. For this BuyAmerican purchase, contact hello@buyamerican.com and review our return policy and personal-care exclusions before opening or returning the product. BuyAmerican excludes personal-care goods such as beauty products from routine returns and asks customers to report damaged or incorrect items immediately.