Bounce Curl Ceramide Jelly Medium-Hold Curl Defining Gel

by Bounce Curl · fragrance

Editor's Take

Silicone-free curl gel that leans on plant-derived film-formers and actual ceramides, not the usual synthetic plastics.

Four-pillar formula scores

  • Performance: 7.4 / 10
  • Innovative Ingredients: 6.8 / 10
  • Clean Standards: 8.3 / 10
  • Formula Sustainability: 9.1 / 10

The Verdict

This gel earns its modern technology score by replacing conventional styling polymers with botanical film-formers and barrier lipids. The ceramide and phospholipid inclusion is rare for the category, offering genuine hair-health support alongside medium hold. The strong clean score reflects a mostly plant-derived base, though synthetic fragrance and a few disclosed allergens keep it from perfect. Worth it for curl definition that doesn't compromise strand integrity.

Full INCI list

Glycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide 3, Jojoba Esters, Phospholipids, Water, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract, Laminaria Japonica (Seaweed) Extract, Cereus Grandiflorus (Cactus) Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, \ \ Fragrance, Citric Acid, Carvone, Pinene, Geranyl, Acetate, Limonene, Linalool

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