CantuShea Butter Moisturizing Curl Activator CreamIngredients

Cantu Shea Butter Moisturizing Curl Activator Cream is a product from Moisturizers category with 31 ingredients. Notable: Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia (Macadamia) Seed Oil. The product is made by Cantu.

Shea Butter Moisturizing Curl Activator Cream provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Acne fighting, Softening, Soothing and 17 more.

Organic score: 55% natural vs 32% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Glycerin

Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Propanediol

Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Fragrance

Deodorant, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

Polyquaternium-10

Antistatic agent, Film former, Hair fixative

Stearalkonium Chloride

Antistatic agent, Preservative, Surfactant

Stearyl Alcohol

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Masking, Solvent

All the Positive

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Antioxidants [7]: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia (Macadamia) Seed Oil

Moisturizing 11: Glycerin, Propanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Silk Amino Acids, Ethylhexylglycerin

Softening 11: Glycerin, Polyquaternium-10, Stearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Silk Amino Acids, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Soothing 7: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Polysorbate-60

Antiseptic 4: Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Polysorbate-60, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Stearyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Polysorbate-60

Coconut

1 component

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil^#8

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 6Negative: 0

Glycerin^#2Stearyl Alcohol^#7Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil^#11Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#13Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil^#14Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract^#24

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 4

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil^#8Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil^#12Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#13Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil^#14

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#13

Detailed view

Cantu Shea Butter Moisturizing Curl Activator Cream

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Glycerin

Origin: natural

Role: Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Moisturizing

Softening

Hair structure improvement

Hair gloss

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Good for dry skin

Glycerin is one of the most outstanding and helpful skincare components. It's used in many skincare products because it works and provides notable results. It's one of the best moisturizers. Molecules of Glycerin can absorb water and deliver it into deep layers of the skin making it hydrated.

The component is researched very well. Many scientific researches confirm the safety and the efficiency of the component.

#3Propanediol

Origin: chemical

Role: Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Moisturizing

Hair conditioning

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

Propanediol is a good solvent, emollient and humectant. It helps to moisturize the skin and prevent moisture loss. In haircare products, it conditions hair and improves absorption of the product.

#4Fragrance

Origin: chemical

Role: Deodorant, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

Fragrances

EWG Rating [ 8 ]

Fragrance is a mix of chemical ingredients (usually 20-30 chemicals but up to 200 sometimes) that help the product to smell better. It can hide many bad things. Synthetic fragrances may contain many different chemicals, but manufacturers don’t want to reveal each of them for some reason and hide them behind the word "Fragrance".

Chemical fragrances can lead to irritation or cause allergic reactions. Fortunately, the fragrance is usually located at the bottom of the list meaning its concentration is low. If you see it at the top, it’s a bad sign… It's a good idea to test the product first in this case.