Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Refreshing Curl Foam
by Not Your · hair_care
Editor's Take
A styling foam that leans on a bio-synthetic hybrid polymer and enzymatic smoothing instead of the usual drugstore resin buildup.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 7.4 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Standards: 4.1 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 5.5 / 10
The Verdict
This formula earns its Modern technology band by pairing a maltodextrin-based hold system with ferment and enzyme actives , a smarter approach than typical drugstore foams. Efficacy is Strong (7.4) for curl definition and humidity resistance, but the clean score is Weak (4.1) due to ethoxylated surfactants at the base level and synthetic fragrance. It's a credible pick for curly hair that wants hold without heavy buildup, though the conventional surfactant base keeps it from clean-beauty territory.
Full INCI list
WATER (AQUA), MALTODEXTRIN/VP COPOLYMER, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, POLYSORBATE-20, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, LACTOBACILLUS/TOMATO FRUIT FERMENT EXTRACT, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) EXTRACT, KERATIN AMINO ACIDS, ACYL COENZYME A DESATURASE, PHENOXYETHANOL, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID