does its job. Perfect for 4c hair, the gel has firm styling properties while avoiding that pesky hard finish that most holding gels leave you with.
Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil), Prunus Amygdalus (Almond Oil), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Fragrance (Parfum), Color additives, Botanical Blend Ingredients
3. Wonder Curl Get Set Hair Jelly
Enriched with aloe vera, pro vitamin B5, and other amazing ingredients, this jelly sculpts your coils while leaving them with a bouncy, air-light finish.
Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-7, Carbomer, Panthenol, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water Alcohol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tetrasodium EDTA, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
4. Aloe Vera Gel
The most natural alternative thus far, aloe vera gel has tons of hair benefits; perhaps the most important–moisture. It may not provide the most defining hold for frizzy curls, but accompanied with another styler, you’re bound to achieve the perfect braid-out.
Ingredients: Certified organic whole leaf aloe vera gel (99.5%). Less than 1% of the following natural, food grade sources: Citric acid (oxidation inhibitor), potassium sorbate (mold inhibitor).
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