Strong Hold Gel Unperfumed

Breakdown

3 ingredients to avoid

CURLSMITH Strong Hold Gel Unperfumed scores 44/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

CURLSMITH Strong Hold Gel Unperfumed lists 15 ingredients, starting with Water, Polyquaternium-69, Glycerin, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil and Humulus Lupulus Extract. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 44/100 CURLSMITH Strong Hold Gel Unperfumed lands mid-scale — below the typical score in styling products, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in styling products is Carina Organics Alcohol-Free Unscented Styling Gel at 100/100.