Reverie Rake Styling Balm
by Reverie · other
Editor's Take
Castor Oil and Mango Butter doing the heavy lifting, resinous fixatives for hold, silicone-free all the way through , rare to see a styling balm this clean deliver actual texture.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 7.8 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 7.2 / 10
- Clean Standards: 9.3 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 8.8 / 10
The Verdict
This is a genuinely clean, high-performing styling balm that earns its modern technology score through well executed green-chemistry emulsification and a resinous fixative system built around Frankincense extract. The lipid base , Castor, Mango, Meadowfoam , creates pliable weight and glide without synthetic waxes or silicones, a real achievement in the styling category. The disclosed fragrance allergens (11 total, including Limonene and Linalool) are the only clean-score deduction, relevant for sensitive scalps but not disqualifying. Worth it for textured styles and natural-product purists; the weight may overwhelm fine hair.
Full INCI list
Aqua (Water), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Bean Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Nut Butter, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Ethyl Palmate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Extract, Vanilla Planifolia (Bourbon Vanilla) Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Oil, Boswellia Carterii (Frankincense) Resin Extract, Cymbopogon Martinii (Palmarosa) Leaf Oil, Santalum Spicatum (Sandalwood) Wood Oil, Myroxylon Balsamum (Balsam) Resin Extract, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil, Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol, Benzyl Cinnamate, Linalool, Farnesol, Citronellol, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Eugenol, Citral, Benzyl Alcohol