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Creme of Nature Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster vs PATTERN Edge Control

85% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 38%. Creme of Nature Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster and PATTERN Edge Control share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

Which of these fits your hair?

We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.

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When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster — protein-sensitive hair
  • Edge Control — protein-sensitive hair

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Every trait, aligned

One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.

Trait
Creme of Nature Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster — 12 oz container Creme of Nature

Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
PATTERN Edge Control — brand photograph PATTERN

Edge Control

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$9.49 12 oz · $0.80/oz
about $14 4 oz · $3.50/oz

Compared at different sizes — 12 oz against 4 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most texture sprays $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 100% of the 58 texture sprays we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a edge control $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 67% of the 16 edge controls we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold system Same
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hold (as stated)
—
Maximum A strong hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Oil absorption Same
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Rich Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
Rich Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Picking it up locallywe have it recorded in one channel only
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Stylerspray
Stylercream
Where to buy
Brand website
Brand website · Ulta · Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
—
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
—
maxcategorized under patternbeauty.com's "MAX HOLD STYLERS" section; site copy: "Long-Lasting Hold & Control"
Finish
—
shine
How often
—
as needed

Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".

The bottom line

The bottom line depends on your hair

Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.

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The detail behind the table

Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.

Shared and distinct ingredients

Shared and distinct ingredients

Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.

What both formulas carry

IngredientButter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & BoosterEdge Control
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#5Supporting
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Stabilizes
#4Supporting
#7Supporting
VP/VA Copolymer
Holds
#6Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#30Below the 1% line
Hydroxycitronellal
Fragrance
#19Below the 1% line
#28Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster

Edge Control

Full ingredient list — Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster (21)
Full ingredient list — Edge Control (35)

Claims check

What each brand says, against what each formula shows

Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.

VerdictsButter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & BoosterEdge Control
Supported
0
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster

  • Refreshes, elongates, and stretches curlsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Protects against shrinkageStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Edge Control

  • long-lasting hold with extra shineSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • flake-freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • layers without flakingStated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.
  • curl-friendly, cruelty-freeSupportedMatches our researched record.

What owners say

What people report

Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.

Both praised for a clean rinse-out. PATTERN Edge Control draws complaints about weight and hold.

Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster

Reviewers with 4C and coily hair say the spray elongates and stretches their curl pattern as part of a wash-and-go routine.

4c/coily hair reviewers

Curls reportedly stay soft and bouncy rather than becoming hard or crunchy.

general reviewers

Several reviewers describe the formula as lightweight yet effective when used as a leave-in before other styling products.

reviewers layering it under other stylers

Reviewers use it between wash days to revive curls that have lost definition.

reviewers refreshing style on non-wash days

Edge Control

Reviewers say it holds edges down for about 12 hours without residue or curling the baby hairs.

Ulta reviewer

Some reviewers who were skeptical from negative YouTube reviews found their edges stayed laid all day.

Ulta first-time buyer

Some reviewers say it did nothing for their edges and made hair stand up rather than lay down.

Ulta reviewer

Some reviewers describe the formula as sticky and greasy with weak hold.

Ulta reviewer

Price check

Cost per ounce, in context

Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.

$0.80/oz vs $3.50/oz — PATTERN Edge Control costs about 4.4× more per ounce than Creme of Nature Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster.

Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster

Against 58 texture sprays with a computable unit price.

Edge Control

Against 16 edge controls with a computable unit price.

Value readButter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & BoosterEdge Control
Label
Lower cost than most texture spraysCosts less per ounce than most texture sprays we have researched.
Upper-mid price for a edge controlSits in the middle of the range for edge controls per ounce.

Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.

Compare with something else

Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.

Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster vs Honey & Ginger Styling GelMielle Organics · 93% function matchEdge Control vs Curl Anti-Humidity Hair Gel-OilBumble and bumble · 88% function matchButter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster vs Honey Ginger Edge GelMielle Organics · 93% function matchEdge Control vs Air Dry Cream - Sugared AmberKitsch · 85% function matchButter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster vs Air Dry Styling CreamSun Bum · 93% function matchEdge Control vs Curl Defining Cream - 10.0 ozRizos Curls · 85% function matchButter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster vs Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Elongate & Define JellyCreme of Nature · 89% function matchEdge Control vs Lightweight Curl Defining CreamVerb · 85% function match

Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Curl Definer & Booster · Edge Control · All texture sprays in the library

How this page was made

  • This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
  • We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
  • The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 8 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.

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