On first appearances, you would think Cantu products were Curly Girl friendly, however looks are deceiving, so I have weeded out the good from the bad.
The two must have products of the Cantu range are the Curl Activator Cream and the Define and Shine Custard
The following products are approved
The following products are not approved
Daily Oil Moisturizer
Silicones Detected – dimethicone
Non-Curly Girl Waxes and Oils Detected – mineral oil, petrolatum, c13-14 isoparaffin, lanolin
Sulfate-Free Hydrating Cream Conditioner
Non-Curly Girl Waxes and Oils Detected – isododecane
Shea Butter Leave in Conditioning Repair Cream
Silicones Detected – dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane, hydrolysed wheat protein pg propyl silanetriol
Harsh Alcohols Detected – isopropyl alcohol
Coconut Curling Cream
Non-Curly Girl Waxes and Oils Detected – petrolatum
Grow Strong Strengthening Treatment
Non-Curly Girl Waxes and Oils Detected – lanolin, petrolatum
Tea Tree & Jojoba Hair & Scalp Oil
Non-Curly Girl Waxes and Oils Detected – petrolatum
Hair Dressing Pomade
Non-Curly Girl Waxes and Oils Detected – petrolatum, paraffin
Thermal Shield Heat Protectant
Harsh Alcohols Detected – alcohol
Deep Treatment Masque
Non-Curly Girl Waxes and Oils Detected – beeswax
The following products are a grey area – neither approved or not approved.
Sulfate-Free Cleansing Cream Shampoo
Clarifying cleansers – sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
Ingredients checked January 2019
Curly Girl Approved 