Cantu Jamaican Black Castor Oil Taming Gel 4 oz / 113 gm - For Smooth Edges & Defined Curls
Edges are their own discipline. A gel that holds a slick back for eight hours often flakes by hour two, and one that stays flake-free rarely holds anything at all. This taming gel is built to sit between those two failures: firm enough to lay edges and hold a flat twist, soft enough that it does not turn white and powdery the moment you touch it.
Jamaican black castor oil, shea butter and cocoa butter make up the conditioning side, which is more than most edge products bother with. That matters, because the hair around the hairline is the finest on your head and the quickest to break under repeated tension, so a styler that moisturises while it holds is worth having.
Best on 3b through 4c textures. Use it for slicked ponytails, flat twists, updos and laid edges. 4 oz / 113 gm.
Water, vp/va copolymer, pvp, glycerin, polysorbate 20, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, fragrance parfum), peg-12 dimethicone, peg-7 hydrogenated castor oil, disodium edta, ricinus communis (black castor) seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, cera alba (beeswax), sorbitol, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin
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- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
A small amount on the fingertips, then a soft brush to lay it properly. Work the hairline in short strokes following the direction of the style, and use the same gel along the partings when you are twisting or braiding.
Tie a scarf down for ten minutes to set it. Keep the amount low, since more product does not mean more hold.
Results
Edges lie down and hold their shape through a full day without turning chalky. Flat twists and slicked ponytails keep clean lines at the base.
The hairline still feels soft under a fingertip rather than crunchy, and taking the style down at night does not fight you. Sheen stays natural, with no white cast where the gel has dried.
Composition
- Jamaican Black Castor Oil
- Conditions the hairline while the gel holds it in place
- Shea Butter
- Keeps fine edge hair soft instead of drying it out
- Cocoa Butter
- Adds a little richness so the finish stays sheeny, not chalky
Full ingredients list
Water, vp/va copolymer, pvp, glycerin, polysorbate 20, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, fragrance parfum), peg-12 dimethicone, peg-7 hydrogenated castor oil, disodium edta, ricinus communis (black castor) seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, cera alba (beeswax), sorbitol, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin
