I laugh. (smh) I clearly do not have a natural curl (without the assistance of a gel). However, a curl control, I could get with, as well as the term pudding/custard. I love a creamy custard/puddling like product as my hair just laps it up. Now that I have been honest with myself , I decided these two products would work well in the battle as both claim to control and define
Ingredients Battle:
Eco Custard Moroccan Argan Oil :
Purified water
, Fruit Oil
, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Argan)
, Emulsifying Wax Nf
, glycerin
, VP
, DMAPA Acrylates Copolymer
, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate
, Polysorbate 80
, Dipropylene glycol
, Polyquaternium-70
, Lanolin
, carbomer
, triethanolamine
, Parfum
, Tetrasodium Edta
, d-limonene
, Quaternium-15
, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
, FD&C Yellow 5VS
Beautiful Textures Curl Control Pudding : Aqua, Glycine Soja Oil/Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Argania
Spinosa Nut Oil/Argan Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil/Coconut Oil, Olea Europaea
Fruit Oil/Olive Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit/Shea Butter, Magnifier
Indica Seed Butter/Mango Butter, Rosemaria Officinalis Leaf
Extract/Rosemary Extract, Dimethicone, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Extract/Aloe Vera, Phenyl Trimethicone, Panax Ginseng Root
Extract/Ginseng Extract, Glycerin, Polyquaternium 11, Steareth 2,
Steareth 20, DMDM Hydantoin, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Sodium Carbomer, PEG
150 Distearate, PEG 12 Dimethicone, CI 15985/Yellow 6, Parfum/Fragrance,
Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, d-Limonene, Hexyl
Cinnamal, Lyral, Methyl Ionone Gamma.   Ingredients WINNER: TIE. Both have questionable ingredients as well as "natural" ingredients.
Product Claim:
ECO Custard : Provides superior shine and styling flexibility. Infused with oils and
conditioners to protect, hydrate and nourish your hair. Excellent for
taming flyaway, smoothing, twist-outs and ponytails. Safe for daily use
on all hair types. Alcohol free. Flexible hold. Extreme conditioning.
Argan oil.BT product claim:For Mixed Textures: Curly, Wavy, Kinky, Coily, & Frizz, Controls Frizzies ,Boost Shine.helps to achieving softer, more defined curls, healthier looking elongated coils, with unforgettable body.
Claims WINNER: Eco Custard. Based on the package wording, ECO custard sold me the most.
Cost
Eco Custard : $3.99-$4.99/8oz (varies store to store)Beautiful Textures Curl Control: $6.99/15floz
Cost WINNER: Eco Custard by volume, if you can purchase for 3.99. Purchase two for the same price as BT Curl Control and you will receive one oz more.
Fragrance/Smell
Eco Custard: FruityBT Curl Pudding :Fruity
Fragrance/Smell WINNER: TIE. Both have a light fruit, pleasant fragrance.
Final Thoughts: While the ECO custard won in a couple of categories, the overall results were similar thus it was a TIE. Initially the BT Curl Control had more shine and sheen however that did not last more than a day. The next day the sheen went away and felt a little dry. The ECO custard, didn't feel dry the next day however I feel it would be winner of this battle if paired with another product OR hair oil. I will continue to use the samples (as each was more than enough), but I don't think I will purchase full sizes of either.
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