Anti-Humectant Products: Creams (PF and Protein)

It’s that time again! I’m continuing the humectant free series. On hindsight: I realized that I have never once posted any creams on my blog before! That’s so interesting to me — since I love my creams!   I also realized after a discussion amongst some curl friends that humectant free creams are really difficult to find. As usual: you can find other humectant free options on my blog. My prior options will be periodically updated as other products are found. 

I also want to mention that I will be using something call an Amazon affiliate link. What is that? What does it mean? It means that when you click it: I make money. All it is a regular Amazon link, but when you buy that item from the link: I make some money from it. It works like my iHerb referral codes. Of course, you do not need to use my Amazon affiliate links if you don’t want to. If you do: thank you for supporting me by shopping via my affiliate links! I hope you also appreciate my transparency!

I have included as always some products with humectants if they’re lower down. I also have featured some leave-ins if they’re heavier in nature as well! Next up in the series is  will be leave ins. Any leave ins here won’t be mentioned there.

Confident Coils Styling Solution by Jessicurl: you can buy it here (in the no fragrance option). Jessicurl also does great sales monthly. They also free four samples too if you’ve never purchased before. Curlmart also frequently does sales too. 

• Attributes: moderately priced, humectant free, protein free, contains aloe vera, contains magnesium sulfate (this is especially drying for coarse hair and or drier textures; e.g. tight textures or porous curls), 100% certified cruelty free and vegan by PETA, moderately clean

Feed Your Curls by Yarok: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: expensively priced, no humectants, contains aloe vera, protein free, organic ingredients, certified 100% cruelty free and vegan via PETA, is clean

Pineapple Swirl Curl Defining Cream by Pacifica: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: expensively priced for size, protein free, no humectants except for ethylhexylglycerin which has extremely weak humectant properties and is at the end of the formula, 100% vegan and certified cruelty free by PETA, moderately clean

‘Sensitive & Babies Curls’ by Beautiful Curls: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: affordably-mid way priced, contains Shea butter, protein free, no humectants except agave, contains aloe, fair trade,  claims cruelty free but no certification of such claims so not vegan, moderately-quite clean

Le Baume by Jordan Seban: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: expensively priced, contains proteins that are recommendable for low porosity hair and or coarse hair, these proteins are not vegan friendly (they’re derived from animals and worms), no humectants except ethylhexylglycerin which has weak humectant properties, claims no certifications of claims so not vegan, clean

Activating Cream ‘Curly & Kinky’ by Beautiful Curls: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: affordable-mid priced, contains Shea butter, contains no humectants except agave, contains magnesium sulfate (this is especially drying for coarse hair and or drier textures; e.g. tight textures or porous curls), fair trade, claims cruelty free but no certifications of said claims so not vegan, moderately clean

Moisture Milk by Camille Rose Naturals: you can buy it here. Double check Target too though since Target is always running good sales. Same as Curlmart.

• Attributes: midway priced, contains aloe vera, contains castor oil (this will require a detergent), protein free, no humectants except caprylyl glycol which has minor humectant properties, claims to be cruelty free but no certification of said claims so not vegan, moderately clean 

Coconut Water Style Setter by Camille Rose Naturals: you can buy it here. Follow the aforementioned advice above about the sales when it comes to Camille Rose Naturals. 

• Attributes: midway priced, contains aloe vera, contains castor oil (this will require a detergent), protein free, no humectants except caprylyl glycol which has minor humectant properties, claims to be cruelty free but no certification of said claims so not vegan, moderately clean 

Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer  by Bee Mine: you can buy it here. Curlmart is always doing great sales too, so keep that in mind. 

• Attributes: midway priced, contains Shea butter, contains protein, no humectants, contains aloe, claims cruelty free but no certification of such claims so not vegan, moderately clean

Organic Hair Creme by Dr Bronner’s: you can buy it here in peppermint or here in lavender. These creams do contain a drying alcohol, but as clean and humectant free options are limited: I want to include them.

• Attributes: affordably priced, protein free, no humectants,  contains a drying alcohol, 100% vegan and cruelty free certified via Leaping Bunny, clean 

Twist & Define Cream by tgin: you can buy it here or sample size here. 

• Attributes: affordably-midway priced, no humectants except panthenol, protein free, claims to be cruelty free but no certification of said claims so not vegan, moderately clean

Dulce Hydrating Curl Lotion by Alikay Naturals: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: affordably-midway priced, has protein which is well suited for low porosity and or coarse hair, is not vegan because the protein is derived from worms, no humectants, contains aloe, is not vegan, claims to be cruelty free without certification of said claims, moderately clean

Ultimate Styling Lotion by EVOLVh: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: midway-moderately expensive, no humectants, protein free, organic, certified vegan and cruelty free via Logical Harmony, clean

TotalControl Styling Cream by EVOVLh: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: midway-moderately expensive, no humectants, protein free, organic, certified vegan and cruelty free via Logical Harmony, clean

Natural Pudding Soufflé by Eden Bodyworks: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: affordably priced, contains Shea butter, contains aloe, protein free, contains no humectants except glycerin at the end of the ingredients, claims to be cruelty free but no certification of such claims so not vegan, moderately-tolerably clean

Curl Defining Cream by Jane Carter Solution: you can buy it here. Note: I believe that there has been a few reformulations of this cream — so double check either in store! Glycerin used to be its in top five ingredients for example. 

• Attributes: midway to expensively priced, contains hops which can bother coarse hair due to being a strong natural protein, contains botanicals, its humectants are glycerin as well as  propanediol and caprylyl glycol which has weak properties at the end of the ingredients, contains Shea butter, protein free, certified 100% completely vegan and cruelty free via Logical Harmony, moderately clean

Pomegranate and Honey Twisting Soufflé by Mielle Organics: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: affordably priced, contains aloe vera, contains Shea butter, continues honey so not vegan, contains castor which means it will require a detergent to remove it, no humectants except honey and ethylhexylglycerin which has extremely weak humectant properties and is at the end of the formula, claims to be cruelty free but no certification of said claims, not vegan, moderately clean

Hair Dew Daily Quenching Lotion by Oyin: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: affordably priced, contains castor oil so it will require a detergent to remove it, contains aloe, protein free, no humectants except caprylyl glycol which has minor humectant properties, claims to be cruelty free but no certifications available so not vegan due to this, quite clean

Healthy Hair Hydrate Leave-In Styling Smoother by Jane Carter Solution: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: affordably priced, contains a modified form of Shea that isn’t as greasy as heavy so perfect if Shea weighs or builds up,  contains aloe, no humectants except panthenol and ethylhexylglycerin which has extremely weak humectant properties and is at the end of the formula, protein free, 100% vegan and certified cruelty free via Logical Harmony, moderately clean

Control Cream Curl Styler by Rahua: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: expensive for the size, contains Shea butter, contains protein at the end of the formulation so good for lower porosity hair, its humectants midway and lower down panthenol as well as glycerin and molasses, organic, claims to be cruelty free but not certified therefore not vegan, clean

Curl Therapy Cream by Pura d’Or: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: midway priced, no humectants except glycerin, contains aloe, contains protein well suited low porosity hair and or coarse hair,  moderately clean, claims to be cruelty free but no certifications of said claims therefore not vegan, moderately clean

Sealing Hair Butter by Wonder Curl: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: midway priced, contains castor oil so will require a detergent to remove, contains Shea butter, no humectants except ethylhexylglycerin which has weak humectant properties, contains aloe, protein free, claims to be cruelty free but no certification of said claims, moderately clean

Moisturizing Hair Butter by Wonder Curl: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: midway priced, contains castor oil so will require a detergent to remove, contains Shea butter, no humectants except ethylhexylglycerin and sorbitan stearate which has weak humectant properties, contains aloe, protein free, claims to be cruelty free but no certification of said claims, contains a palm oil derived ingredient in case you avoid palm oil, moderately clean

Get Slick Smoothie by Wonder Curl: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: affordably riced, contains castor oil so will require a detergent to remove, contains aloe, protein free, claims to be cruelty free but no certification of said claims,  moderately clean

High Porosity Hair Moisturizer by Elaine Hair & Body: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: affordably riced, contains castor oil so will require a detergent to remove it, contains a protein derived from worms so not vegan, contains proteins good for low porosity and or coarse hair, no information offered on its animal testing policies, moderately clean

Rice Milk Leave-In by Curls & Potions: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: midway priced, its humectants are honey and panthenol, contains a protein derived from worms so not vegan, contains a protein good for coarse hair and or low porosity hair, no information offered on its animal testing policies so definitely not vegan, moderately clean

Aloe Whipped Butter Gel by Camille Rose Naturals: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: midway priced, no humectants except panthenol, protein free, contains aloe,  claims to be cruelty free except no certifications of said claims, moderately clean

Shea Mango Hair Cream Nappy Leave In by Jakeala: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: affordably priced, contains castor oil so will require a detergent, contains Shea butter, contains aloe, protein free, contains botanicals, claims to be cruelty free but no certifications of said claims (will be reaching out personally soon) so not vegan, moderately-quite clean

Hair Growth Butter-Cream by BeauteCrepue: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: midway-moderately priced, contains castor oil so will require a detergent to remove, contains aloe, no humectants except panthenol, no information provided on their animal testing policies so not vegan nor cruelty free

Hair Milk Nourishing Conditioning Styling Pudding by Carol’s Daughter: you can buy it here. This does include glycerin, but I’m including since it has no other humectants besides one minor one and it has a soluble silicone as well. Many porous curlies find soluble silicones to be effective in high dews!

• Attributes: affordably priced, it contains glycerin and one minor humectant in its agave extract, contains a water soluble silicone, protein free, contains Shea butter, 100% vegan and cruelty free, somewhat clean

Hair Growth Lotion by BeauteCrepue: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: moderately priced, contains aloe, contains witch hazel (I’m assuming it’s distilled without alcohol but double check), no humectants except panthenol, no information provided via animal testing (will be shooting a message) therefore not vegan, quite clean

Sweet Milk Detangling Leave In by Brown Butter Beauty: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: moderately priced, contains protein, contains botanicals, no humectants except panthenol, claims to be cruelty free and vegan but no certifications of said clams so not vegan as of now however will be reaching out, moderately clean

Moisture Rich Hair Butter Cream by Brown Butter Beauty: you can buy it here. 

• Attributes: moderately priced, protein free, contains aloe, contains castor oil which will require a detergent, no humectants except panthenol and caprylyl glycol which has weak humectant properties, claims to be vegan and cruelty but no certifications of said claims so will be reaching out, moderately, clean

Coconut Shea Natural Leave-In Conditioner by Eden BodyWorks: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: affordably priced, contains aloe, contains protein good for protein sensitive coarse hair and or low porosity hair, its humectant is glycerin midway down, contains Shea (a more soluble form), claims to be cruelty free but no certifications of said claims so not vegan, somewhat clean

Kids Coco Shea Berry Natural Curly Creme by Eden BodyWorks: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: affordably priced, contains aloe, contains Shea butter, contains protein good for coarse hair and or low porosity hair, the protein is derived from worms so not vegan, its humectants include panthenol midway and glycerin as the last ingredient, claims to be cruelty free but no certifications of said claims, somewhat-moderately  clean

Curly Concoctions Luster Revival Leave-In by CoCo Conscious Collective: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: moderately priced for size, contains castor oil which will require a detergent, contains protein good for coarse hair and or low porosity hair, no humectants except gluconlactone, certified cruelty free via Cruelty Free International, this product is not vegan because some of the aminos can/are derived from animals (just like keratin), moderately clean 

Moisture Rich Hair Parfait by Alikay Naturals: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: midway priced, protein free, contains Shea butter, claims to be cruelty free but no certifications of said claims claims so not vegan, moderately clean

Curly Concoctions Hydrating Creme Concoction by CoCo Conscious Collective: you can buy it here.

Attributes: moderately priced, no humectants except gluconolactone, contains  proteins good for coarse hair and or low porosity hair, certified cruelty free via Cruelty Free International, this product is not vegan because some of the aminos can/are derived from animals (just like keratin), moderately clean

Tangle-Free Pudding by naturally smitten: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: affordably priced, protein free, contains Shea butter, claims to be cruelty free but no certification of said claims, moderately clean

Moisturizing Hair Butter by naturally smitten: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: affordably priced,  contains castor will require a detergent, contains Shea butter, protein free, claims to be cruelty free but no certifications of said claims, moderately clean

Bamboo Blossom Twist & Twirl Defining Buttercream by Curl Origin: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: midway priced, no humectants except honey, not vegan due to containing honey, protein free, no information provided about animal testing so not vegan, moderately-quite clean

Avocado & Argan Hydrating Hair Moisturizer by Curl Origin: you can buy it here.

• Attributes: midway priced, protein free, no information provided on animal testing  so not vegan, moderately clean

Maracuja Defining Curl Cream by Curl Origin: you can buy here. 

• Attributes: midway priced, contains protein, contains botanicals, contains castor oil so will require a detergent, no humectants except glycerin midway, no information provided via about animal testing so not vegan, moderately priced