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Just Nutritive Herbal Gel with Essences, 16 oz amber bottle
Woman with long, frizzy hair: tired of frizzy, lifeless hair? A botanical gel that styles while nourishing
Clear green gel texture of Herbal Gel with Essences
Hand holding Herbal Gel with Essences: fuller-looking hair without a stiff, crunchy hold, with nourishing botanicals
Smiling woman with wavy auburn hair: a favorite for nourishing styling and healthier-looking, more vibrant hair
Chart: Herbal Gel with Essences gives soft, fuller curls with plant-based oils, versus drying alcohols and synthetics
Back view of long brown hair before and after, from flat, frizzy strands to a full, defined style
Herbal Gel with Essences botanicals: rosemary oil, orange peel, aloe vera and kukui nut
Back view of blonde curly hair before and after, from dry, unruly curls to soft, defined curls
Herbal Gel with Essences: soft, defined curls every day with a flexible hold. Plant-based, sulfate-free, made in the USA
Just Nutritive Herbal Gel with Essences, 16 oz amber bottle
Woman with long, frizzy hair: tired of frizzy, lifeless hair? A botanical gel that styles while nourishing
Clear green gel texture of Herbal Gel with Essences
Hand holding Herbal Gel with Essences: fuller-looking hair without a stiff, crunchy hold, with nourishing botanicals
Smiling woman with wavy auburn hair: a favorite for nourishing styling and healthier-looking, more vibrant hair
Chart: Herbal Gel with Essences gives soft, fuller curls with plant-based oils, versus drying alcohols and synthetics
Back view of long brown hair before and after, from flat, frizzy strands to a full, defined style
Herbal Gel with Essences botanicals: rosemary oil, orange peel, aloe vera and kukui nut
Back view of blonde curly hair before and after, from dry, unruly curls to soft, defined curls
Herbal Gel with Essences: soft, defined curls every day with a flexible hold. Plant-based, sulfate-free, made in the USA

Herbal Gel with Essences

$29.99
Product Overview
  • Scalp Circulation Support Rosemary Leaf Oil helps promote circulation to the scalp, supporting the appearance of fuller, healthier-looking hair.
  • Deep Nourishment Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) deeply nourishes the scalp and hair, leaving strands looking vibrant and full of life.
  • Strengthening Formula Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein helps support the appearance of stronger hair fibers, minimizing the appearance of breakage while maintaining natural thickness.
  • Fuller-Looking Hair Support Kukui Nut Oil and Buriti Fruit Oil nourish the scalp with essential nutrients to support fuller-looking hair appearance.
  • Soft/Medium Hold Offers flexible hold that keeps style in place without stiffness, allowing natural movement perfect for defining curls.
  • Hydration & Smoothing Aloe Vera and Cranberry Seed Oil deeply hydrate and smooth strands, leaving hair soft and manageable all day.
Product Description

A Gel with Hair Nourishing Benefits. Discover the power of nature with our Herbal Gel with Essences, specifically designed to support the appearance of fuller, healthier-looking hair.

Enriched with natural ingredients renowned for their beneficial properties, such as Rosemary Leaf Oil to help enhance scalp circulation, and Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) for deep scalp nourishment, this gel not only styles but also revitalizes your hair.

The formula is fortified with Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, helping minimize the appearance of breakage and preserving your hair's natural volume. Nutrient-rich Kukui Nut Oil and Buriti Fruit Oil nourish the scalp, supporting the appearance of robust, fuller-looking hair.

Offering a soft to medium flexible hold, our gel ensures your hairstyle stays put without any stiffness, allowing for natural hair movement and manageability.

Aloe Vera and Cranberry Seed Oil provide intense hydration and smoothness, leaving your hair soft, with reduced frizz appearance, and beautifully defined all day long. Embrace the essence of herbal care for vibrant, lively hair that looks as good as it feels.

Benefits
  • Supports the appearance of fuller hair with circulation-supporting Rosemary Leaf Oil
  • Nourishes with botanical essences including Lemongrass and Orange Peel oils
  • Helps minimize the appearance of breakage with supporting proteins
  • Provides soft to medium flexible hold without stiffness or crunch
  • Free from alcohol, parabens, artificial coloring, and fragrances
  • Deeply hydrates and smooths hair for all-day manageability
  • Proudly made in the USA meeting strict quality standards
  • 100% cruelty-free and vegan for conscious consumers
How to Use
  • Dispense Gel: Start by dispensing a small amount of the gel onto your palms or fingertips. A little bit goes a long way toward achieving your desired look.
  • Prepare the Gel: Warm the gel by rubbing your hands together. This spreads the gel evenly, creating a thin layer that's ready to apply to your hair.
  • Apply to Damp or Towel-Dried Hair: If your hair is damp or towel-dried, begin applying the gel at the roots. Gently work it through your hair from the roots to the ends, ensuring even coverage throughout.
  • Blow Dry for Style: After applying the gel, proceed to blow dry your hair. Use your preferred styling technique to achieve the look you desire, whether it's sleek and straight or full of volume.
  • Apply to Dry Hair: The gel can also be applied to dry hair for touch-ups or additional styling. Start at the roots and distribute the gel throughout your hair, using your hands to lift and style as you go.
  • Finalize Your Style: Continue styling your hair until you've achieved your preferred look, whether it's defined curls, a sleek back style, or anything in between.
Tips

Start Small: It's easier to add more gel than to remove excess, so begin with a small amount and add more if needed for a natural finish.

Focus on the Roots: Applying the gel at the roots can help provide additional lift and volume, especially useful for achieving fuller-looking hairstyles.

Dampness Levels: Experiment with applying the gel to hair at different levels of dampness to discover what works best for your hair type and desired style.

Avoid Overloading: To maintain a lightweight feel and prevent greasiness, use the gel sparingly, particularly on dry hair.

Layering Products: Feel free to combine the gel with other styling products like pomades or waxes for enhanced texture or hold, but be cautious to avoid product buildup.

Ingredients

Citrus Sinensis (Orange Hydrosol), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera Hydrosol), Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry Seed) Oil, Aleurites Moluccana (Kukui Nut) Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti Fruit) Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Cymbopogon Flexuosus (Lemongrass) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5).

FAQs

What is the Herbal Gel with Essences?

The Herbal Gel with Essences is a natural, alcohol-free hair gel with a soft to medium, flexible hold that styles and conditions at the same time. It is made with Orange and Aloe Vera Hydrosols, Cranberry Seed, Kukui Nut and Buriti Fruit Oils, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein and Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5). It keeps your style in place without stiffness or crunch, smooths frizz and leaves hair soft, defined and easy to manage all day.

Is the Herbal Gel with Essences alcohol-free?

Yes. The Herbal Gel with Essences is alcohol-free, so it will not dry out your hair or leave it stiff and flaky like many alcohol-based gels. Instead of drying alcohols and synthetic polymers, it gets its hold from Dehydroxanthan Gum, a natural gum, while Aloe Vera Hydrosol, Glycerin and Cranberry Seed Oil keep strands moisturized. It is also free from parabens, artificial coloring and fragrances.

How do I use the Herbal Gel with Essences?

Start with a small amount of the Herbal Gel with Essences and warm it between your palms. On damp or towel-dried hair, apply it at the roots and work it through to the ends, then blow-dry or air-dry and style as you like. On dry hair, use a little for touch-ups, lifting at the roots with your hands. It is easier to add more than to remove extra, so build up slowly for a natural finish.

What kind of hold does the Herbal Gel with Essences have?

The Herbal Gel with Essences has a soft to medium, flexible hold. It keeps your style in place all day while still letting hair move naturally, so it never feels stiff, crunchy or sticky. You can restyle with your fingers during the day. For more hold, use a little more gel or apply it at the roots before blow-drying; for a softer look, use less and let your hair air-dry.

Is the Herbal Gel with Essences good for women and all hair types?

Yes. The Herbal Gel with Essences is made for women and men and works on straight, wavy and curly hair. Many women use it to smooth flyaways, add lift at the roots, define curls or waves and keep a sleek style in place, without the crunch of a traditional gel. On fine hair, use a small amount at the roots for lift; on thick or curly hair, apply a little more through the lengths.

Is hair gel bad for your hair?

Not when the formula is gentle. Many traditional gels contain drying alcohols that can leave hair stiff, flaky and brittle, but the Herbal Gel with Essences is alcohol-free and adds moisture as it styles, with Aloe Vera, Cranberry Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein and Panthenol. As with any styling product, using a lot every day can build up, so use a small amount and wash your hair regularly. A clarifying rinse every two weeks helps.

Can I use the Herbal Gel with Essences on curly hair?

Yes. The Herbal Gel with Essences defines curls and waves with a soft, flexible hold, while its oils and Aloe Vera help reduce frizz. Apply it to damp hair in sections, scrunch with your fingers and let your curls air-dry or use a diffuser. If your curls need extra moisture and a softer hold, our Herbal Gel for Curly Hair is made especially for curl definition and long-lasting hydration.

What is the difference between the Herbal Gel with Essences and the Herbal Gel for Curly Hair?

Both are alcohol-free, natural gels, but the Herbal Gel with Essences gives a soft to medium hold for any hair type and style, from sleek looks to added lift, with Cranberry Seed, Kukui Nut and Buriti Fruit Oils and Rosemary Leaf and Lemongrass Oils. The Herbal Gel for Curly Hair has a soft hold made specially to define curls and waves, with Meadowfoam and Camellia Seed Oils for long-lasting moisture.

Can I blow-dry with the Herbal Gel with Essences?

Yes. The Herbal Gel with Essences works well with a blow-dryer. Apply it to damp or towel-dried hair, starting at the roots for extra lift, and comb or work it through to the ends. Then blow-dry with your preferred technique, whether you want a sleek, straight look or more volume. Because it is alcohol-free and moisturizing, hair stays soft and touchable after drying, without stiffness or flakes.

Is the Herbal Gel with Essences natural and vegan?

Yes. The Herbal Gel with Essences is made with natural plant ingredients and is 100% vegan and cruelty-free, never tested on animals. It is free from alcohol, parabens, artificial coloring and fragrances; its fresh scent comes from Lemongrass, Orange Peel, Rosemary Leaf and Geranium essential oils. It contains Kukui Nut Oil. It is made in the USA by Just Nutritive, a women-owned company making natural hair and skin care since 2007.

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Jackie Grant
no difference

maybe will see difference with more use.

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Shirley McKinzie
Best product ever for humidity!

I use several of your products that I love but this one is absolutely the best! It is so humid here in Georgia in summer. Since I started using this gel after I wash my hair, I can go outside and my hair doesn't frizz! Please keep making this. I also live the fragrance. It isn't strong so it's perfect.

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Debbi Clay
Love this leave in gel!!

This is the first leave in product that I can add to my hair after I wash it and when my hair dries it doesn't feel greasy on my hair at all. I love that it makes combing my hair out very easy without the tangles.

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Mary

Love this!

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Janet Zeigler
Love the herbal gel!

It has just the right amount of hold, but leaves my hair very touchable

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Janis Tanner
Best Syling Gel Ever

I recently tried the Herbal Gel, and I love it! A little goes a long way, it’s not heavy, greasy, or sticky, and I will definitely order it again. Thank you for a great product!

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Tammy Crane
Don't like the scent!

Scent is very off putting. I like that the consistency is not heavy. I won't purchase again due to the smell.

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Claudia Svagelj
Herbal gel with essence

I tried different products and this one really works, my curls are soft and manageable since the first use.

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Joyce Virga

Herbal Gel with Essences

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Terri
Herbal Gel with Essences

I like this a lot, it smells good, I've used it on wet and dry hair, my hair stays soft but with hold.

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Kathleen Amick
Herbel Gel with Essences

I started using this product a week ago and noticed a decrease in the amount of hair around the drain, so this product is helping me. My hair was falling out due to stress from a significant move and a new job. I also love the way it smells and was impressed with the quick delivery time.

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Mdsims
Great stuff

I have used this gel for a few years now and I really like it. I have long, straight, very thin hair. I don’t use conditioner very often so I use this gel instead. It makes my hair less staticky. I love the feel of my hair once it has dried. Whether I blow dry or air dry my hair it is soft and shiny. I recommend this gel .

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Lynne
Herbal Gel with Essences

I do love this product. It leaves my hair clean and manageable without leaving it weighed down with product.

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Rebecca Hawkins
Herbal gel essence

Love this product. Would be lost without it

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Irene Krol
Herbal Essence Gel

I received a sample of this gel with my shampoo order and liked it so much I ordered the gel. With the gel I received a sample of peppermint foot cream, but cannot find that on your product list.

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Susan
Herbal Gel with Essence

This product is amazing! Recieved first as a sample. I have fine hair and I use this after washing and styling. Doesn't weigh hair down or make oily. Also I can use this product on my dry hair just to tame frizz,and shape alittle.. Great product!

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Kelly
Herbal Gel

This gel really doesn’t leave any residue in my hair. Soft hold.

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Sam
Glad I found this!

I was bummed when I saw that the curly gel had lavender oil (which I don't use for endocrine reasons), but I'm so glad I checked out this gel! Sometimes I will use this gel on freshly washed hair when I want my waves to feel moisturized with light hold, and it feels as if I have no product in. Other times I will use this to refresh my waves on non-wash days. I have been using Kinky Curly's Curling Custard on wash days, and then a spray bottle of water and a little of this gel to refresh & add a delightful smell without adding heaviness to my very fine hair. It smells wonderful to me, neutral enough that it is not overtly 'masculine' or 'feminine'. If you like the smells of orange, rosemary, and lemongrass together, you'll enjoy this one I believe. It hasn't flaked at all so far, regardless of whether I've used it on soaking wet, damp, or completely dry or used large or small amounts. With other products, you have to struggle to have them function, needing to use an exact amount of product versus water. This gel is the opposite so far, it's just easy to work with!

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Stephanie
Refreshing

I started using this as a face soap in the shower and it's really refreshing. It's not a necessity, but it's really super nice! Too expensive for body soap.

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Sandy
Great Product

I received a free sample of the herbal gel. Loved it so much I had to order. Holds hair to style without the weight or stiffness

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Maryann
Love it!

I have long wavy/curly hair and the end result is softer waves and curl. No brittle/dry ends.

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Jyoti
Never going back to old one

If you love your hairs this is for you

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Linda
Hair gel

Smells like fresh lemons. Feels silky and does not make the hair stiff. I recommend this product to anyone.

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Virginia
Hair Gel

It is a nice gel. It doesn't make your hair stiff and it works in Hair nicely.

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Enid
HERBAL GEL WITH ESSENCE

This is the perfect thickness of gel for my hair. The only issue, is I wish it smelled as nice as the other products I have ordered from you

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Lori
Herbal gel with essance

I have been using your herbal gel essence for about three weeks now and I really love it! It doesn't weigh down my hair wich is very fine and thinning. It gives my hair great volume and doesn't feel sticky or makes my hair crunchy! I love how you can put the gel in the day befor and you can re wet your hair the next day and it will give your hair the same definition as when you had just applied the day before. The smell is nice and clean as well and that is a plus ! I am currently useing the Grow New Hair kit. I have been using for about a month now. Although I love how it makes my hair feel and look I am still experiencing a lot of hair fall wich I though that this product was supposed to help prevent that. Are there any other suggestions that you think that would help my hair fall? I would love to hear any recommendations!

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Kelly
Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Restorative Wellness Practitioner

This is my favorite hair care product by far. I use the gray hair shampoo and conditioner and love them both, but this gel! It is the best. No flakes, no dullness, just shine. Keeps my short textured style looking fresh. Clean ingredients to boot. Love this stuff!

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Phyllis
Great product!

I have thin hair and need a good hair gel to help with styling. This is the best product I have tried. Have been using it for four years and won't use anything else.

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Martha
Herbal Gel with Essences

Love the way it makes my hair look

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Sandra
Gel

Helps so much to style my hair

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henRose
Awesome Product

I recently started using the gray hair shampoo, conditioner and the herbel gel. I am sensitive to beauty products and stick to a product for a very long time once I find what works for me. From the first use, all 3 products are winners. I have used the products 5 times now and there has been a gradual change to my hair that has made my hair now healthier, and softer with a more stable color sheen to it. My hair is ash blond/brown with graying at the sides and some throughout. I have my hair stylist weave subtle shades of blond within the gray and my natural color. These products are proving to be an excellent change for me. I love the ingredients! I love made in the US! I love cruelty free!

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Anonymous
Love this gel

This gel is great. I usually need to wash my hair every 2 days. Now I can go 3 days and my hair still holds its shape and looks full.