Wet Line Xtreme Professional Styling Gel, 77.06 OunceCompact by Design (Amazon-developed Certification)

My Fiancé favor gel and comes in a huge size!

This was my first time trying the Xtreme styling gel. I have shoulder length type 4 hair with lots of fairly tight coils. I saw several natural hair tutorials on youtube that suggested using it. I'm pretty good with doing wash and go hairstyles using my own homemade flaxseed gel (which has a soft hold), but I was looking for something that would hold and define my curls a little stronger. This was perfect.I applied it to my wet hair immediately after washing it and applying leave-in conditioner. I smoothed gel over each curl. Then I partially air dried and partially dried with a diffuser on low. This was the first time I've ever seen my curls so defined. The curls stayed even after sleeping on them for several days.I know some people wrote that their hair was very dry with this. I didn't notice dryness. However, I did deep condition before I used it and I also used it with a leave-in conditioner. (I use watered down Tresemme naturals.) I also didn't notice any flaking.The next time I washed, I found my hair really easy to detangle after it was wet. I think that it's because the ends of my hair had been controlled and didn't have a chance to tangle too much.The cons:- It takes quite a bit longer to dry than flaxseed gel.- When it dries, the gel feels a little crunchy, but just squeezing my dry hair got rid of the crunch. (Using less gel might help to reduce the crunch too.)- It's a bit expensive on Amazon. I think there are places where you can buy it cheaper, I just haven't found it near me yet.The pros:- Curls stayed defined for days. I'm on day 3 right now and they still look pretty much the same as day 1. (I do sleep in a satin cap.)- No drying alcohols- The scent is very light.

I have been using this hair gel for as long as I can remember. Very long time. It goes good with my curls. I’ve been trying to ween off of it but the hold it leaves on my hair. It does not leave residue and it leaves my hair smelling good. I was spending $5 on a small jug of it at Walmart every 2 weeks. This has lasted me a while and I use it everyday

I've used this hair gel since I was a teen...and now I'm 42! This gel is the best I've tried. It has great hold. I love that it doesn't produce flakes when your hair gets messy like other gels. This is a popular gel used in Puerto Rico by tons of barbers. It washes out of your hair with minimal effort. I highly recommend this product!

I absolutely love this gel! I had been an eco styler gel loyalist, but this gel makes a wash and go on my type 4 hair so easy! It lays on my hair better and is less goopy than Eco. It’s a little crunchy when it dries but not too bad considering that soft gels don’t really do a thing for my coils.Now the negative: y’all have to do something about your packaging! Luckily, my package wasn’t as damaged as some of the others here. However, my lid wasn’t sealed tightly enough and it caused gel to spill inside the wrapping. Take the extra time to make sure it is secure. I want to be able to continue buying the large bottles because as someone who does their wash n go practically everyday as opposed to stretching it out, I use a lot of product. Right now I’m afraid I’ll get a badly damaged gel, so please fix this. The extra star is taken off of my review because of the handling/packaging

We have been using this on Taxidermy for many many years!! Works great!!! TY!!

For easier to read and additional information,and pictures, and simplified proof only derived from direct quotes from the scientific study, go here and scroll down to third post:forum(dot)blackhairmedia(dot)com/topic369616_post10800805(dot)html#10800805TEA+Acid+water base+ flash heat= Lye, only in that exact order. Thick viscosity, sharply transparent clear color. Addition of artificial food coloring will show in that it will have tint, but not be cloudy at allTEA+ water base+ flash heat+acid= no lye more watery consistency, slightly opalescent, slightly cloudyTEA+ Acid+ Oil or polymer base+ heat= no lyeNo Alcohol, no heating + waterbase+ acid= no lye thick viscosity, opalescent and cloudyWhy you may want avoid TEA in your water based hair products, depending on your hair's sensitivities:Hi, everyone. I have previously posted my previous negative experiences with ecostyler gel causing me baldspots, due to my protien sensitivity, in my low porosity type 4 hair. While I was in search of products to use as a replacement, I ran across Wet line gel, which claimed to be alcohol free, and moisturizing. Many People recommened it as a protein free gel. After i still experienced continuous thinning and immediately quit the product. I was aware my hair hated proteins, due to the brittle crunchy feeling I got when I used them. But something wasn't right. My hair was thinning and I wasn't seeing hair coming out, just like with the Ecostyler gel.it took me a very long time to notice what was in this product that was directly agitating what I assumed to be my protein sensitivity, since they marketed themselves as protein free and alcohol free. I had the gut feeling it was triethanolamine, which was proven to be an irritant, but was unable to find specific testimony, so I was more or less speculating maybe it had something to do with the alkaline ph at the time. But in the end it remained a mystery that closed the book on.So I recently looked at the chemical structure of triethanolamine and did some thorough research. I discovered a few shocking things about the ingredients in this product, and how they work together: triethanolamine and polyacrylate acid. I will order my points from bad to worse.WE ALREADY KNOW:carcinogens-and-toxic-chemicals(DOT)blogspot(DOT)com/2012/11/triethanolamine-toxic-chemical-in(DOT)htmlewg(dot)org/skindeep/ingredient/706639/TRIETHANOLAMINE/We are told this is a moderate irritant, and has been shown to be a human skin toxin or allergent, and expected to cause non-reproductive organ toxicity, and STUDIES SHOW has been linked to cancer. These have all been brushed off as moderate concerns though.FIRST:Triethanolamine is a surficant. Yes it is a water soluble surficant. So are proteins, and some watersoluable silicones. Proteins in gel act as water soluble surficants. Coconut oil is a water soluable surficant. They all still latch on to the hair and plasticize it, and in many cases work against moisture as they are not moisturizers, but plasticizing emollients and moisturizing agents that need to work in conjunction with water in order to be effective in hydration. But you are still leaving this on your hair for a substantial amount of time, and depending on your hair type and sensitivities, Use Caution.SECOND:Now, look at the word, triETHANOLamine. Ethanol.Ethanol is a drying alcohol. If any of you are reporting dryness and brittleness, this is what is affecting you, it isn't random."Ethanolamine is an organic compound that is naturally found in coconut oil and is a primary amine and primary alcohol"EzineArticles(dot)com/6884068"As I explained last week in The 5 Most Common Mistakes Even Skin Experts Make, it is well-established that ethanol can reduce water content via a form of water loss known as transepidermal water loss (TEWL) (1), lipid content via extraction and dissolution (2), and protein content via denaturation (3). These properties allow for ethanol to be an effective (and drying) penetration enhancer.""Ethanol in itself isn't harmful. It's the DRYING effect that can lead to other problems."futurederm(dot)com/2012/04/19/is-ethanol-in-skin-care-products-safe/STILL NOT CONVINCED??? Why is this ethanol actually drying? For an ethanol to be drying to the hair it must:1. extract and dissolute lipids. What are lipids? Fatty ACIDS. I will elaborate on why this is what this gel does later.2. be denatured. You may claim the ethanol in triethanolamine is not denatured. It comes from coconut, so it must not be denatured right? False. The fact that this is a clear gel means it was heated, and therefore denatured. These gels wouldn't be this clear if they didn't contain denatured alcohol. Below is a scientific study that shows the effect of denaturzation on the viscosity of protein systems. Note it also says some things about NaOH, which this product contains. No matter the amount of NaOH, it will always denature the protein systems in water based substances once heated. Once heated, that is when it forms a clear, gel consistency. This is where these products holding abilities and clear consistency come from.europepmc(dot)org/articles/PMC2141169/pdf/341(dot)pdfTHIRD:"Triethanolamine is an aminoalcohol. Neutralize acids to form SALTS plus water in exothermic reactions."chemicalbook(dot)com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB9852620(dot)htm"The triethanolamine NEUTRALIZES fatty acids, adjusts and buffers the pH, and SOLUBILISES oils and other ingredients that are not completely soluble in water. Some common products in which triethanolamine is found are liquid laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, general cleaners, hand cleaners, polishes, metalworking fluids, paints, shaving cream and printing inks""TEA is a fairly strong base: a 1% solution has a pH of approximately 10"en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Triethanolamine"phs 10-14. depilatory. swell hairs as much as 10 times the original size; may dissolve hair."images116(dot)fotki(dot)com/v715/photos/9/3265899/12913134/dissolveproof-vi(dot)jpgBecause TEA is the 3rd ingredient in this gel and has a ph of 10, Polyacrylate acid was used to balance the ph and neutralize TEA, and TEA make Polyacrylate acid water soluble. Unfortunately the combination of the two forms a drying effect on the hair-- it turns into SALT, aka Sodium Hydroxide, aka NaOH which is also water soluble, btw.answers(dot)yahoo(dot)com/question/index?qid=20080324143837AAcJ1Imthis source is reliable despite being on yahoo answers, as it was answered by a top contributor in the chemistry section.It is also the main dissolving agent in lye relaxers. Lye= NaOH= Salt=Sodium Hydroxide. Ethanolamine is also a form of ammonia."Triethanolamine is produced from the reaction of ethylene oxide with aqueous ammonia"en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/TriethanolamineThe alcohol does have a natural resistance to turning into salt and ammonia, however. BUT ONLY when oil is added to the formulation as a base. It needs to be oil based. Gel is water based, including this one. Salt is already drying, let alone putting the main ingredient used in relaxers in your product."It is ethanolamine's primary alcohol characteristic that makes it possible to be suspended in a soy Oil base as neither sodium carbonate (a primary salt) or ammonia (a primary base) will dilute with oil."EzineArticles(dot)com/6884068CONCLUSION. Very drying and in 3rd ingredient. The ingredient right after it, polyacrylate acid, meant to make up for the fact TEA had a depilatory ph of 10 that dissolves hair, forms a SALT compound called NaOH, aka lye or sodium hydroxide, commonly used as an agent to break bonds in the protein of the hair in hair relaxers. There are also many proven reports that TEA is an irritant, and has been linked to cancer. Hmmm.. Just like lye relaxers. This is the case with ALL acids. This is just how triETHANOLamine reacts with acid. AND YOU CAN'T PUT tEa in a hair product, with out adding some form of acidic compound to bring the ph down to a non-depilatory level.LET ME REPEAT THIS IN THE MOST SUMMED UP BLATANT WAY POSSIBLE:1. LYE relaxers, which active ingredient is SODIUM HYDROXIDE.2. Relaxers have been linked to cancer.3. THIS water based gel has ingredients, TRIETHANOLAMINE and POLYACRYLATE ACID which together, (unless formulated in an oil base, which this gel "WETLINE" is NOT, it's a water based gel, the first ingredient is water) form the exact same compound.4. This gel has ingredients that forms a compound--> Sodium Hydroxide, Lye, NaOH, SALT. Whatever you want to call it.5. Studies about Triethanolamine, already show "moderate" cancer link. Where is the cancer link coming from? Sodium Hydroxide.Also, the top 5 ingredients contain tea, which means it is the top 5 most active ingredients in the gel formulation, whether the sodium hydroxide is at 5% concentration or not. The dilution in water is the exact reason the compound is formed. Compare to low lye relaxers, which still break bonds of hair diluted Sodium Hydroxide to 2.5%."A Low Lye RELAXER has the LOWEST CONCENTRATION of sodium hydroxide which is less than 2.5%. It is EQUALLY AS EFFECTIVE as other Sodium Hydroxide relaxers however much more mild due to the percentage of active ingredient. The low lye relaxer gently loosens the bonds for increased manageability, while maintaining some level of texture in the hair."designessentials(dot)com/professional/science-of-hair/types-of-relaxerspretty much proves it. Note there is a review on here where someone gave ECOSTYLER GEL 1 star saying it makes their hair act like a relaxer, a few years ago. Everyone thumbed them down, but in the end they were right.This product markets itself as being alcohol free, when it isn't. Moisturizing, when it isn't. Many people also claim this is a "Protein Free" styling gel. For you protein sensitive`s, It has panthenol, which absorbs into the hair cortex similar to ethanol and plasticizes it, leaving a gummy waxy build up after awhile that causes dryness similar to protein and coconut oil can. Hope I helped you guys. NONE of you are crazy. and now you know which ingredient to avoid. i now use kinky curly curling custard. NO TEA, No Protein, NO BALD SPOTS EVER AGAIN.