The best sea salt sprays don't just add texture — they add texture that lasts, without the dryness, stickiness, or lack of UV protection that most mineral sprays trade for their beachy result. REF Stockholm Ocean Mist N°303 is built differently: a mineral-rich spray combining Sodium Chloride and Magnesium Sulfate sea minerals with Quinoa Seed Extract, Panthenol, and a full broad-spectrum UV protection system. Workable body, matte finish, breezy ocean-fresh fragrance — and the hair care to support the look through the day rather than at its expense.

Ocean Mist N°303 uses a dual mineral system rather than sodium chloride alone — a meaningful formulation choice.

Sodium Chloride (Sea Salt) is the primary texture-creating mineral. Salt creates texture by drawing moisture from the hair shaft's cortex, causing the cuticle to swell unevenly — producing the roughened, wave-enhancing surface that gives beach hair its characteristic body and separation. Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salt) provides the complementary mineral dimension. Unlike sodium chloride, which is primarily hygroscopic and draws moisture out, magnesium sulfate has additional softening and anti-inflammatory properties that moderate the drying effect of the sodium chloride — producing a texture that is workable and soft rather than stiff and dry. The combination creates what REF Stockholm describes as "mineral-rich": texture and body from the salt system, with a softer, fresher feel than a pure sodium chloride formula delivers.

PVP is the hold polymer — a classic vinyl hold resin that provides the shape memory and light hold that keeps the beach wave texture in place through the day without the crunch of heavier styling polymers. At the concentration in Ocean Mist, PVP provides just enough structure to maintain the textured result without overriding the matte, natural appearance.

Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate provides conditioning and a degree of moisture-binding at the hair surface — partially offsetting the mineral system's drying tendency and contributing to the soft, touchable finish that distinguishes Ocean Mist from harsher sea salt sprays. Panthenol (provitamin B5) penetrates the cortex and binds moisture structurally, reinforcing the formula's conditioning profile. Glycerin provides additional surface humectancy.

Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract delivers protein and amino acid support at the hair surface — the same ingredient seen across the REF Stockholm range as a consistent care signature.

The UV protection system is the most technically notable aspect of the formula for a sea salt spray: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone) form a comprehensive broad-spectrum UV protection complex covering both UVA and UVB. Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) and Ethylhexyl Salicylate (Octisalate) are UVB filters; Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone) is a UVA filter. Together they provide genuine sun protection for the hair shaft — shielding colour-treated hair from photo-oxidative fade and protecting the hair's structural proteins from UV-driven degradation. For a product designed for outdoor use, this is exactly the right formulation decision.

Alcohol Denat. serves as the quick-drying carrier — evaporating rapidly after application to deposit the mineral and styling complex without leaving hair wet or sticky.

Metro Vancouver note: Coastal conditions in Metro Vancouver — sea air, outdoor UV, and humidity — are the natural environment that Ocean Mist is designed for. The broad-spectrum UV protection system is particularly relevant for colour-treated hair worn outdoors in the Pacific Northwest, where UV exposure persists year-round even on overcast days. The Magnesium Sulfate moderates the sodium chloride's drying effect in the humidity-carrying coastal air, keeping the beachy texture soft rather than crunchy through the day.

Who It's For All hair types and lengths seeking effortless beach waves, natural texture, and workable body with a matte finish. Works particularly well on straight to wavy hair (1A–2C) that needs help developing texture and movement. Fine hair benefits from the soft, non-sticky mineral system that doesn't add weight. Medium to thick hair can layer for more pronounced texture.

Can be used on towel-dried hair pre-styling, or on dry, finished hair as a last-step texturiser after serum and heat protection — no wash required for the second application mode.

Key Ingredients

• Sodium Chloride & Magnesium Sulfate (Dual Sea Mineral System) — Creates texture and workable body; Magnesium Sulfate moderates the drying tendency of sodium chloride for a softer, fresher beachy result
• PVP — Lightweight hold polymer; provides shape memory that keeps the beachy texture in place without crunch or residue
• Broad-Spectrum UV Protection Complex (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane) — Comprehensive UVA + UVB protection at the hair shaft; shields colour-treated hair from photo-oxidative fade during outdoor use
• Panthenol (Provitamin B5) — Penetrates the cortex and binds moisture structurally; softens and conditions within the mineral-textured result
• Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract — Protein and amino acid support at the hair surface; REF Stockholm's consistent care signature
• Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate — Conditioning moisture-binding agent; contributes to the formula's soft, touchable matte finish

How to Use

On towel-dried hair (beach waves): Apply to towel-dried hair. Air-dry for a relaxed, natural wave, or blow-dry with a diffuser to enhance the beachy texture and body.

On dry hair (finishing step): Apply after serum and heat protection as the last styling step. Scrunch through lengths to add texture, separation, and matte finish to the finished look. No rinsing required for either application method.