Side by side
PATTERN Palo Santo Curl Gel vs Uncle Funky's Daughter Curly Magic Curl Stimulator
85% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 30%. PATTERN Palo Santo Curl Gel and Uncle Funky's Daughter Curly Magic Curl Stimulator share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.
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.
- Palo Santo Curl Gel — protein-hungry hair
- Curly Magic Curl Stimulator — protein-hungry hair
Side by side
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”.
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
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
What only one of them carries
Palo Santo Curl Gel
Full ingredient list — Palo Santo Curl Gel (47)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- humectant
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5
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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6
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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7
Wheat Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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9
Hydrolyzed Silk
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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10
Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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13
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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15
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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16
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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19
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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20
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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21
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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22
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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23
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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24
Phenethyl Alcohol
- preservative
- fragrance
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25
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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26
Polysorbate 60
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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27
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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28
Disodium Phosphate
- pH adjuster
- salt
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29
Sodium Phosphate
- pH adjuster
- salt
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30
Sodium Sulfite
- antioxidant
- preservative
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31
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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32
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Amyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Dimethyl Phenethyl Acetate
- fragrance
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35
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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38
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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39
Pinene
- fragrance
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40
Pogostemon Cablin Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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41
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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42
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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43
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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44
Geranyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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45
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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46
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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47
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Curly Magic Curl Stimulator (12)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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4
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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5
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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6
Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract
- botanical extract
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7
Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Equisetum Arvense Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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10
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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11
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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.
Palo Santo Curl Gel
medium hold
Partly supportedSoft structure, not firm hold.4X curl definition
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.6X shine
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.touchable and flexible styles
SupportedNatural movement without stiffness.non-flaking
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.non-drying
SupportedNothing in it flashes off dry.
Curly Magic Curl Stimulator
Provides a firm hold, helping to elongate curls
Partly supportedSoft structure, not firm hold.Tames frizz and enhances slip
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Paraben-free, sulfate-free, vegan
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
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.
Uncle Funky's Daughter Curly Magic Curl Stimulator draws complaints about the scent and irritation.
Palo Santo Curl Gel
Reviewers repeatedly describe defined, springy curls that stay soft rather than turning crunchy.
Curly and coily users seeking touchable definitionSeveral reviews credit the gel with controlling frizz while avoiding flakes or sticky residue.
Wash-and-go and natural-style usersThe Palo Santo fragrance is a recurring positive, although scent preference is inherently personal.
Scent-sensitive and fragrance-positive reviewersCurly Magic Curl Stimulator
Makes fuzzy/wavy hair more defined and curly, working well even for hair textures the reviewer was unsure it would suit
Target Q&A responder 'KelKel917'Fragrance is overpowering for someone sensitive to scents, enough that they would not repurchase despite wanting to support the brand
Target Q&A responder 'Try true'Long-time user felt a formula change ruined the product
Target Q&A responder 'Eyedoc'Texture is slimy/gooey and coats the hands, but a little goes a long way and the reviewer likes the result
Target Q&A responder 'Triple A'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.
$1.11/oz vs $2.96/oz — PATTERN Palo Santo Curl Gel costs about 2.7× more per ounce than Uncle Funky's Daughter Curly Magic Curl Stimulator.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 155 gels with a computable unit price.
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.
Palo Santo Curl Gel · Curly Magic Curl Stimulator · All gels 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.
- 3 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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