Achieving perfect, defined curls can be a challenge, but with the right product and technique, it's entirely possible. OGX Moroccan Curling Perfection Defining Cream is a popular choice for those seeking to enhance their natural curls while taming frizz and adding shine. This article delves into the ingredients, benefits, and instructions for using this curl-defining cream to achieve stunning results.
Why Choose Moroccan Curling Perfection?
OGX Moroccan Curling Perfection Defining Cream is designed to revive curls, creating soft, frizz-free perfection. It protects your hair from harmful styling heat and UV damage, while providing greater definition, bounce, and shine. This cream is ideal for all curl types, making it a versatile addition to your hair care routine.
A moisturizing and lavish cream with exotic argan oil of Morocco helps to rapidly penetrate the hair shaft, revive and define curls, smooth away frizz and fly-a-ways.
The citrus-fresh, floral-green, and woody scent makes curly hair care an all-around sensory experience and leaves locks with an irresistibly good smell.
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Key Ingredients and Their Benefits
Understanding the ingredients in your hair care products is essential. Here’s a breakdown of the key components in OGX Moroccan Curling Perfection Defining Cream and their benefits:
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- Water (Aqua): The most common cosmetic ingredient, serving as the main solvent.
- Isopropyl Myristate: An emollient and texture enhancer that helps other ingredients absorb better and softens the hair.
- Cetearyl Alcohol: A mixture of fatty alcohols that acts as an emulsifier, thickener, and emollient, soothing and hydrating the hair.
- PVP: A water-soluble synthetic polymer that provides hold and definition to curls.
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Argan Oil): Rich in antioxidants, hydrating, and soothing properties. It helps fight sun damage, retain moisture, and reduce inflammation.
- C13-14 Isoparaffin: An emollient derived from petroleum-based mineral oils that helps keep the skin soft and smooth by creating a moisture-trapping barrier.
- Ceteareth-20: An emulsifier and cleansing agent that prevents oil and water from separating.
- Laureth-7: An emulsifier and cleansing ingredient derived from lauryl alcohol, helping to prevent ingredient separation and cleanse the hair.
- Polyacrylamide: A synthetic polymer used to stabilize products and bind ingredients, forming a soft gel when hydrated.
- Phenoxyethanol: A preservative with germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties, preventing microbial growth.
- Caprylyl Glycol: A humectant and emollient that attracts and preserves moisture, softening the skin and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
- Fragrance (Parfum): A blend of chemicals or plant oils that gives the product its pleasant scent.
Detailed Ingredient Analysis
Let's take a closer look at some of the key ingredients and their roles in the product:
Water (Aqua)
Good old water, aka H2O. It's the most common skincare ingredient of all. One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed).
Isopropyl Myristate
A clear, colorless oil-like liquid that makes the skin feel smooth and nice (aka emollient) and it does so without it being greasy. What's more, it can even reduce the heavy, greasy feel in products with high oil content. It's also fast-spreading meaning that it gives the formula a good, nice slip. It absorbs quickly into the skin and helps other ingredients to penetrate quicker and deeper. Thanks to all this, it's one of the most commonly used emollients out there.
Cetearyl Alcohol
An extremely common multitasker ingredient that gives your skin a nice soft feel (emollient) and gives body to creams and lotions. It also helps to stabilize oil-water mixes (emulsions), though it does not function as an emulsifier in itself. It’s a so-called fatty alcohol, a mix of cetyl and stearyl alcohol, other two emollient fatty alcohols. Though chemically speaking, it is alcohol (as in, it has an -OH group in its molecule), its properties are totally different from the properties of low molecular weight or drying alcohols such as denat. alcohol.
PVP
These three letters stand for Poly Vinyl Pyrollidone, a big molecule created from repeated units of Vinyl Pyrrolidone, aka VP. Its main thing is being an important film former. It was the first synthetic polymer introduced as a hair fixative in the 1950s instead of insect-derived Shellac. So PVP likes to attach itself to surfaces such as the hair and the skin and forms a nice, thin, even film there. The film is useful for holding a hairstyle or extending the wear of color cosmetics and sunscreens.
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Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Argan Oil)
When it comes to cosmetic oils and hype, argan oil is for sure leading the way. Dubbed as the "liquid gold of Morocco", we have to admit we have some trouble determining why this oil enjoys such a special miracle status. So, argan oil comes from the kernel of the argan fruit that comes from the argan tree that grows only in Morocco. The tree is slow growing and getting the oil is a hard job. The traditional process is that the ripe argan fruits fall from the tree, then goats eat them up and poop out the seeds. The seeds are collected and smashed with a stone to get the kernels inside. This part is the hard one as the seeds have extremely hard shells. Once the kernels are obtained, the oil is pressed out from them (the kernels contain about 50% oil). As for skincare, argan oil is loaded with lots of skin goodies (but so are many other plant oils): it contains 80% nourishing and moisturizing unsaturated fatty acids, mainly oleic (38-50%), linoleic (28-38%) and palmitic (10-18%). Thanks to all the above goodness in argan oil, it can greatly nourish and moisturize the skin and hair. It's also claimed to be able to neutralize collagen-damaging free radicals, help reduce scars, and revitalize and improve skin elasticity.
Ceteareth-20
A common functional ingredient that helps to keep the oil-loving and water-loving ingredients together (emulsifier), stabilizes and thickens the products. Chemically speaking, it is ethoxylated Cetearyl alcohol, meaning that some ethylene oxide is added to the fatty alcohol to increase the water-soluble part in the molecule. The result is that the mainly oil soluble, emollient fatty alcohol is converted to an emulsifier molecule that keeps oil and water mixed in creams.
C13-14 Isoparaffin
It's a petroleum derived emollient and thickener. It often comes to the formula as part of an emulsifier, thickener trio (with Polyacrylamide and Laureth-7).
Laureth-7
A not-very-interesting helper ingredient that is used as an emulsifier and/or surfactant. Comes from a coconut oil derived fatty alcohol, lauryl alcohol.
Phenoxyethanol
An antimicrobial preservative that helps your products not to go wrong too quickly. It works especially well against bacteria, specifically gram-negative species, yeast, and mold.
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Caprylyl Glycol
It's one of those things that help your cosmetics not to go wrong too soon, aka a preservative. Its strong point is being effective against yeasts and molds, and as a nice bonus seems to be non-comedogenic as well. It is safe in concentrations of less than 0.1% but is acutely toxic when inhaled, so it's not the proper preservative choice for aerosol formulas like hairsprays.
Fragrance (Parfum)
Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know what’s really in it. Also, if your skin is sensitive, fragrance is again not your best friend. It’s the number one cause of contact allergy to cosmetics.
How to Use Moroccan Curling Perfection
To achieve the best results with OGX Argan Oil of Morocco Curling Perfection Curl-Defining Cream, follow these simple steps:
- Apply a small amount to your palm.
- Rub your hands together to distribute the product evenly.
- Apply evenly to the surface of damp (towel-dried) hair, working through to the ends.
- Scrunch hair with your hands to encourage curl formation.
- Let air dry for a natural look or use a diffuser to create more volume.
For a full hair care routine that leaves your curls lush, soft, and divinely shiny, pair with Renewing + Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo and Conditioner and other OGX Moroccan oil hair products.
Safety and Precautions
- Use only as directed.
- Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse immediately.
- Keep away from children.
Product Details
The product is available in a 6 fl oz size. It is paraben-free and sulfate surfactants-free, making it gentle enough for daily use.
Where to Find
OGX Moroccan Curling Perfection Defining Cream is available at most drugstores and online retailers. Prices may vary, but you can generally find it for around $6.97 per 6 oz bottle.
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