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10 Best Coconut Oil-Free Curl Defining Products

If you’ve been on the search for the best coconut-oil free hair products, I’ve put together this list of recommended curl defining products to try if you’re sensitive to coconut oil.

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1. Curlsmith – Curl Defining Styling Soufflé 

Coconut oil-free Styling Creams - Curlsmith curl defining souffle

Product Promise: Strong hold curl styling gel that provides moisture, shine and flexible definition for all curl types.

Customer Review: “My hair is equivalent to one of those hula dash dolls with no product. This weighs it down just enough to have body without being greasy and it smells good too. This will be a mainstay for me.”

2. Camille Rose Naturals Almond Jai Soft Twisting Butter 

Coconut oil-free Styling products - Camille Rose Almond Jai Twisting Butter

Product Promise: A supremely soft styling butter whisk with smoothing almond milk and sweet honey droplets, crafted to moisturize and elongate strands.

Customer Review: “I absolutely LOVE the Almond Jai Twisting butter! I have tighter curls and it leaves my hair moisturized, soft, shiny, in place, and frizz-free. I use it for twist-outs and my hair doesn’t shrink too much or turn crunchy days later. In fact, I can spritz my hair to reactivate the butter without having to add more which is also a bonus! And the smell is light and sweet!”

3. Curls Creme Brule Whipped CURL Cream

Coconut oil-free curl defining creams - Curls creme brule whipped curl cream

Product Promise: It refreshes and re-hydrates your hair from the root to the tip, leaving you supremely confident.  This curl cream delivers softly held, defined CURLS and can be used daily!

Customer Review: “I can not say enough about how much I adore this stuff. It has changed my whole hair care game! As an actor I have literally been asked to wear my curls since I found creme Brule. It is my absolute favorite and I have no problem sharing my success with it. I literally tried everything else!”

4. Kinky Curly Curling Custard

Kinky Curly curling custard - Coconut oil-free Creams

Product Promise: Gives moisture and curl definition, hold and brilliant shiny hair.This high performance product is formulated with all-natural ingredients and will not change the natural texture of your hair.

Customer Review: “I’ve used this for years, and decided I needed to leave a review because I just reviewed something else. My hair. LOVES. kinky curly curling custard.This is one of my holy grail products that I just cannot live without! I was a product junkie for many years, but once I found the Kinky Curly Curling Custard my hair began acting “brand new”. 

5. Mielle Pomegranate & Honey Twisting Soufflé

Mielle Pomegranate & Honey Twisting Souffle - Coconut oil-free Styling Creams

Product Promise: A lightweight, specially formulated Type 4 hair product. Conditions, protects and provides semi-deep definition.

Customer Review: “I usually use gels for my wash and go’s but lately I’ve been using this Twisting Souffle instead and loving it. When it’s extremely humid here in Puerto Rico i top it with a bit of a strong hold gel specially in my ends and voilá. My wash and go’s with this souffle have last me a week. ❤ Love the smell too!!”

Coconut Oil-free Curl Defining Products

6. Soultanicals Loc-n-Roll Twist and Fro Out Twisting Butter

Coconut oil-free Styling Creams - Soultanicals Loc-n-Roll Twist & Fro Out Penetrating Hair Butter

Product Promise: This botanical, nutrient rich, smooth hair butter satisfies the driest hair & softens very thick strands. A little goes a LONG way! Loved by extra dry, porous hair types in need of Maximum absorption!

Customer Review: “Not only do i love the ingredients but they way this pomade melts when rubbing hands together. This really helps locks the moisture in and keeping it that way until next wash day.”

7. DevaCurl Styling Cream

Coconut oil-free Styling Creams - Devacurl styling cream

Product Promise: Get totally touchable style. This rich cream with a hydra-definition blend provides medium to coarse curls with shape, frizz control, and a no-crunch finish.

Customer Review: “I love the product and this line. It adds volume and structure to thin or fine hair. The style stays in for a couple of days when you add to wet hair before blowing dry and styling. I’ve been using this product line for years. You can comb and restyle your hair and it doesn’t flake or get oily. Great products. They have fun labels too.”

8. Uncle Funky’s Daughter Good Hair Conditioning Styling Creme

Coconut oil-free Styling Creams - Uncle Funky's Daughter Good Hair Conditioning Styling Creme

Product Promise: Your curls will have definition, softness, shine and texture that will last the entire day. Formulated to help you cherish what your creator created. Celebrate the good in your natural hair!
Customer Review: “I love this product! I use it on myself and on 3 of my children. It smells so good, it’s moisturizing yet lightweight.”

9. Natures Little Secret- Irish Moss Styling Cream 

Coconut oil-free Styling product - Natures Little Secret Irish Moss Styling Cream

Product Promise: No need to use a leave in conditioner when using this styling cream. Great for twist out’s, braid out’s, bantu knots, or any style where you are looking for definition and moisture.
Customer Review: “I was not expecting this to add a firm hold to the gel i put it under, this a definitely a styler. Thick, a lot of slip, smells good and hold without glycerin. I love it and will repurchase.”

10. Miche Quenching and Hydrating Twisting Butter

Coconut Oil-Free Styling Creams - Miche Beauty Quenched Hydrating Twisting Butter

Product Promise: An extra hydrating buttercream that replenishes and revitalizes dry, thirsty hair. This buttercreme can also be used as a light hold styler to achieve defined and moisturized braid and twist outs.

Customer Review: “I absolutely loved this product. My twist out came out amazing. I love, love this product and the moisture that my hair retained is wonderful. I am glad to have found miche products and these are definitely my go to.”