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Jamaican Black Castor Oil Curl Activator

For curls & coilsDefined & bouncy curls & coilsStrengthen & restore
For curls & coilsDefined & bouncy curls & coilsStrengthen & restore

4.1/54.1 out of 5 stars
What does it do for you ?

Reveal your natural, defined curls and coils with our Jamaican Black Castor Oil Curl Activator cream.

Say hello to defined, strong and bouncy curls and coils everyday with our weightless, easy-to-use Curl Activator. It helps to reduce frizz while shaping your hair with a light and natural hold. Smooth the silky cream through your damp or dry locks for healthy, nourished and stronger looking curls and coils.

Jamaican black castor oil is joined by our Community Fair Trade shea butter to keep your curls and coils feeling nourished and hydrated. We’ve also included vegan keratin protein to help strengthen and restore* your curls and coils.Our Jamaican black castor oil hair routine is clinically proven to reduce damage to the internal hair strand and surface of the hair.*

After first use:

  • 77% reported their flyaways appeared reduced
  • 74% agreed their hair appeared bouncy
  • 72% felt their hair appeared smoother
  • 70% felt their hair appeared shinier

User trial of 100 respondents with 3A to 4C waves, curls & coils.

Created in collaboration with our co-creators, a group of people with varied curls and coils, from all over the globe including Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, the UK and US. Because you can’t understand curls and coils unless you have them!

Our Curl Activator comes in a tube made with 30% recycled plastic. Recycle the tube and cap to show your planet some love.**

  • Curl activator
  • For all curls and coils
  • Weightlessly defines curls and coils
  • Made with 94% ingredients of natural origin
  • Certified by The Vegan Society

*Laboratory trial on Substantivity of Human Hair via Scanning Fluorescence Microscopy using 30 hair fibres. Achieved when used as a full routine of cleansing conditioner, hair mask, leave-in conditioner and curl activator vs non-conditioning shampoo. Visibly repairs hair. **Where local facilities allow.

Ingredients

Community Fair Trade Shea Butter

Shea butter is that richest, creamiest of natural butters that helps our products slather your skin in love and nourishment.

 

Vegan Keratin Protein

This vegan protein replicates the natural composition of keratin you find in your hair. Vegan Keratin Protein creates a protective film around the hair, sealing and smoothing cuticles.

 
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Jamaican Black Castor Oil Curl Activator
$25.00

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Everyday Duo

complete your routine
Price for all 2
$50.00

How to use

  1. Use on damp or dry hair to define curls and coils.
  2. Divide hair into sections, take a dollop of curl activator and smooth between palms, then evenly distribute product through your hair, section by section.
  3. For definition and to deal with flyaways quickly, smooth a small amount over curls and coils anytime.
  4. To lengthen curls and coils, apply to wet hair in a downward motion.
  5. To get a tousled, airy look, with extra volume, apply to damp hair and shake at the root once dry to boost curls and coils.

Community Fair Trade shea butter

Intensely nourishing for dry skin and hair

Shea butter has been used for generations to help Ghanaian women protect their skin from the dry Saharan winds. Its rich texture and high fat content makes it intensely moisturising, which is good for skin and good for the community. Every 200ml tub of Shea Body Butter is packed with the butter of 36 shea nuts. It’s a lot. We counted.

We’ve been working with Tungteiya Women’s Shea Butter Association in Ghana for over 25 years. Over 600 women from the association use traditional techniques handed down through generations to handcraft the shea butter that fills our favourite Body Butters.

It was our founder, Anita Roddick, who started this partnership, and it’s something we’re really proud of.

Discover the Shea range

Our trade provides a fair price and financial independence for the women. We also pay a premium to invest in community projects, and today over 45,000 people benefit from the social fund – including healthcare, sanitation and education projects.

34 Reviews


4.1 / 54.1 out of 5 stars
79% would recommend this to a friend
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Didn't activate curls, but tamed frizz.

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Curl Activator

kieren2134567
Age: 16 - 25
Time using product: 1 month
Received Free Product: No
Posted date: January 2023
Country : Canada
I like the smell of this- I used it on damp hair and let dry. My hair didn't seem like the curls were any more consistent or defined but overall it did make it less frizzy. I may have used too much as it did harden on my hair slightly- not awfully crunchy, but my partner could tell there was a styling product in my hair when he touched it.
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Jamaican black castor oil curl activator

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Curl Activator

Mrs Clean Fanatic
Age: Over 45
Time using product: 1 month
Received Free Product: No
Hair concern: Dry hair
Hair Type: Curly hair
Posted date: November 2022
Country : United Kingdom
Excellent product, dont need to use too much, less is more, really defined my curls. Highly recommend.
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So lightweight!

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Curl Activator

Jules
Age: 25 - 34
Time using product: 1+ month(s)
Received Free Product: Yes
Posted date: January 2023
Country : United Kingdom
This helped to define curls without using a lot of product, so a little does go a long way. I like that it's not a heavy product and is very lightweight, it's not oily/greasy and smells pleasant. I also like that it can be used on wet or dry hair.
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