True to its name, water-based pomade mainly consists of water and has a more gel-like consistency. It offers high hold and will dry and maintain your chosen hairstyle all day long. Water-based pomade is also the easiest to remove while washing your hair; all you need to do is rinse it out with water. Water based pomades were the perfect blend between gel and pomade because they wash out easily and can be easier to style with. What is oil based pomade made of? Oil based pomade usually contains waxes, butters, and oils. These can be all natural or entirely synthetic. Water based pomade berarti berbahan dasar air, sedangkan oil based pomade berarti berbahan dasar minyak. Bahan yang digunakan dalam oil based pomade biasanya adalah petrolatum, petroleum, beeswax, atau paraffin. Water based pomade pun kerap kali memiliki kandungan minyak di dalamnya, namun tidak terlalu banyak. Konsistensi dan Cara Penggunaan. Oil or water based? : r/Pomade. 3 yr. ago. by hoy83. Oil or water based? Just curious which do you buy from the two? I usually get the water based but I'm curious why people would buy an oil based which is so hard to wash off. Won't your hair be greasy and oily even after a bath? Are there any benefits to choosing oil based? Thanks. 5. 12 comments. Water-Based Pomade vs. Oil-Based Pomade: How They Differ From an ingredients standpoint, the biggest difference between the two is that water-based pomades are made with water instead of oil as the base, and vice versa for oil-based pomades, which have oil and/or wax at their core. YICFF.