Creme of Nature Argan Oil Black Perfect Edges — 2.25 oz container

Creme of Nature

Argan Oil Black Perfect Edges

Styler / Edge control, strong-hold

Styler
edge control
Strong hold
Moisture-rich

Size2.25 fl oz

Price$5.06seen at one store · 2.25 oz

Price / oz$2.68/ozat 2.25 oz

Where to buy3 stores · $5.06–6.99

Scent:

The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.

Personal fit

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Best for hair types Wavy–Coily Not in your profile

Moisture level High Not in your profile

Hold (as stated) Strong Not in your profile

Slip / detangling Little Not in your profile

Fragrance Prominent Not in your profile

Silicone / wax buildup None Not in your profile

Clarifying wash needed Low Not in your profile

Parabens / preservatives Present Not in your profile

Essential oils Not determined Not in your profile

Vegan / cruelty-free Not yet verified Not in your profile

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Animal-derived ingredients Not yet verified Not in your profile

Aerosol can Not determined Not in your profile

Needs heat to set Not determined Not in your profile

Heavy humectants Heavy Not in your profile

UV filter None listed Not in your profile

Ingredient list 18 ingredientsAbout average Not in your profile

Price tier Drugstore Not in your profile

Where to buy it Brand website · Grocery / mass Not in your profile

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Priced with its peers

$2.68/oz at 2.25 oz — less than 73% of the 16 edge controls , which mostly run $2.67–4.52/oz.

Price and stores

Great for

Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front

Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together

Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers

Maybe skip if

this product carries a scent

Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you

Soft, touchable finishesthe brand states a firm hold

Whether this hold level is right for you depends on your density, porosity, and how long your style has to last — that is what the consultation works out.

What the formula actually does

Read from the label, not the marketing

Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.

Hold (as stated) Strong

A strong hold, as stated by the brand.

Hold system Synthetic polymer

Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems.

Oil absorption None

No absorbent powders or starches.

Oils and butters Present, lower down

Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch.

Needs detergent to remove No

Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.

Fragrance Prominent

Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula.

from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.

Ingredients that matter

The ingredients that change a decision

The workhorse ingredients plus anything lower down that changes a decision. These chips name what an ingredient does — they are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.

Ingredient	What it does	Why it matters	Chip
WaterAqua/Water/Eau	solvent	The base everything else is dissolved in	Neutral
Ceteareth-25	emulsifier	Keeps oil and water mixed	Stabilizes
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate	emulsifier	Keeps oil and water mixed	Softens
Iron Oxides (CI 77499)	—	—	Neutral
Propylene Glycol	humectant	Pulls water into the hair	Moisturizes
Glycerin	humectant	Pulls water into the hair	Moisturizes
FragranceParfum (Fragrance)	fragrance	The scent	Fragrance
Peg-25 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	solubilizer	Helps dissolve the oils	Stabilizes
Limonene	fragrance	The scent	Fragrance
Linalool	fragrance	The scent	Fragrance

What the list leaves out, and what it carriesContains fragrance.

Full ingredient list (18)

US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order. Annotations keep three readings separate: the ingredient's general function, its role in this product type, and what its position can support.

1 Water · Aqua/Water/Eau

General function
The base of almost every rinse-off and cream hair product. It carries everything else and is normally the first ingredient on the label.

Leading ingredient
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- solvent
2 Ceteareth-25

General function
An emulsifier used to keep rich creams from separating.

Leading ingredient
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- emulsifier
3 PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

General function
A coconut-derived emulsifier that softens a cleanser and reduces the stripped feeling.

Leading ingredient
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair
Emollients fill and smooth the surface of the strand, which lowers the friction that lifts the cuticle and reads as roughness.
- emulsifier
- emollient
4 Iron Oxides (CI 77499)
5 Propylene Glycol

General function
A small humectant and solvent that keeps formulas stable and helps active ingredients spread.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

May suitFine or easily flattened hair
Light and water-binding rather than oily, so it hydrates without contributing weight.

May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair
A small water-binding solvent. It holds moisture and helps the rest of the formula spread evenly over the strand.

DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair
A humectant follows the air: it holds water in humid conditions and can give it up in very dry ones. Climate decides what it does more than the label does.

PubChem
- humectant
- solvent
6 Glycerin

General function
A small water-loving molecule that draws moisture into the hair and holds it there. It is the most common softening ingredient in conditioners and leave-ins.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair
High-porosity hair loses water fast; a humectant holds some of it in place for longer than the wash itself would.

May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair
Binds water into the outer layers of the strand, and water is what makes dry hair flexible again rather than brittle.

DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair
Water moves both ways. Measured across concentrations, glycerin solutions give water up in some conditions and take it from the air in others. What it does for you depends on how much of it is there and on the air around it.

Scientific Reports
- humectant
▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
7 Fragrance · Parfum (Fragrance)

General function
An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.

Estimated lower-concentration zone
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines
Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
8 Peg-25 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

General function
An ethoxylated castor-oil derivative. It dissolves fragrance and oils into a water-based formula, which is what keeps a clear liquid from separating.

Estimated lower-concentration zone
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
9 Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

General function
Argan oil. A medium-weight oil used for shine and softness on the outside of the strand.

Estimated lower-concentration zone
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair
Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair
A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
- oil
- emollient
10 C13-14 Isoparaffin

General function
A light carrier used to spread silicones and polymers thinly.

Estimated lower-concentration zone
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair
Emollients fill and smooth the surface of the strand, which lowers the friction that lifts the cuticle and reads as roughness.
- emollient
- solvent
11 Laureth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
12 Polyacrylamide

General function
A thickening polymer that also leaves a light film, used in gels and styling creams.

Estimated lower-concentration zone
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

May suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair
A set polymer film is a physical barrier to humidity, so a style keeps its shape longer in damp conditions.

May suitMaximum-hold styling
Synthetic film formers dry into a continuous film, which is what holds a shape against movement and against humid air.

DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines
Some acrylate copolymers rinse with water and some need a detergent; the label alone does not say which one a formula used.
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
13 Limonene

General function
A citrus-smelling fragrance component that EU rules require to be named separately because some people react to it.

Estimated lower-concentration zone
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines
One of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.

PubChem
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
14 Linalool

General function
A floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised contact allergen.

Estimated lower-concentration zone
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines
One of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.

PubChem
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
15 Ethylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
16 Methylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
17 Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
18 Sorbic Acid
- preservative

What the whole list adds up to

4 emulsifiers
4 preservatives
3 solvents
3 emollients
3 fragrances
2 humectants
2 solubilizers
2 named fragrance allergens
2 parabens
1 declared fragrance
1 oil
1 film former
1 polymer
1 thickener

Ingredient list captured 2026-09-04. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.

Price · 2.25 oz

Seen at $5.06 lowest of 2 stores · checked Sep 5

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Price for 2.25 ozlower is better

Where we’ve seen it3 listings · 3 stores

barbersalon.com
$5.06

2.25 oz · $2.25/oz

Sep 5Lowest per oz
Creme of Nature (cremeofnature.com)
$5.15

2.25 oz · $2.29/oz

Sep 4
Sally Beauty
$6.99

2.25 oz · $3.11/oz

Sep 5

Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product.

How we work this out

2.25 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
Seen at $5.06 is the price we have observed for the 2.25 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
About $8 is what edge controls typically cost at this size. Too few of the products that do the same job carry a price for us to draw a good-value line.

Formula

Formula score

9 of 10

The formula carries the systems a edge control is built around, and it sits in the middle of the range for edge controls per ounce.

How the score is counted

Costs less per ounce than 73% of the 16 edge controls we’ve priced
Covers 5 of the 6 things a edge control should do
Reviewers mention 3 things they like about how it performs
Drugstore tier, sold at Brand website and Grocery / mass

A hold systemThe polymer, gum, or wax that holds the shape.3 pts
Softeners alongside the holdWhat keeps a film flexible instead of brittle.2 pts
No drying alcohol in the first threeFast drying without leading on alcohol.2 pts
A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
A humidity claim with a mechanismThe claim has a film former or silicone behind it.1 pt
Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt

The formula score is completeness for the job: the share of the systems this product type is normally built around that we can find in this list, weighted. It is not efficacy, not quality, and it never compares across product types.

Should you buy it?

Good for the right person

Best user

Hair that craves moisture who want moisture that stays in and defined, clumped curls

Biggest tradeoff

Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance, very dry or very humid climates, or anyone who wants a soft, touchable finish

Best alternative if not

Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.

We do not sell products or take placement fees. This page states what the formula and the prices show; the consultation is what matches it to a person.

Claims check

What the brand says, against what the formula shows

Claims are quoted from the brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when the ingredient list actually speaks to it; everything else stays "stated by the brand", which is not a criticism — most claims simply cannot be read off a label.

SupportedBacked by ingredients

Partly supportedSome supporting logic

Stated by brandNo clear evidence

Potential conflictFormula works against claim

24 Hour Extra Hold with Shine

The formula carries a recognised shine system — silicone, oil, or light ester.

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Supported

Reflects light for visible shine.

Covers gray roots and minimizes thinning edges with no buildup

Density and growth are cosmetic claims an ingredient list cannot settle.

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Stated by brand

Not something a label can show.

Contains no alcohol and no residue

We cannot read weight on the strand from what is recorded.

Water
Propylene Glycol
C13-14 Isoparaffin

Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

How to read this

We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula — not marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.

Reviewers

What people report

Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings.

Several reviewers value the black tint specifically for covering gray or thinning edges while keeping styles looking polished.

reviewers with gray or thinning edges

Reviewers with natural and relaxed hair describe it as easy to apply, not heavy or greasy, and adding shine without frizz.

natural and relaxed hair wearers

Reviewers say it delivers smooth, sleek edge control that holds all day without flaking or leaving obvious white residue.

general reviewers styling edges

One reviewer reports the product had separated in the container and failed to hold edges at all, sliding off within minutes.

a single dissatisfied reviewer

How this page was made

Everything above is generated from our researched product record — identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. No part of this page is written per product.
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.
Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
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.
2 sources consulted for this product (1 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 1 editorial), last checked 2026-09-05.
Ingredient references are linked for 4 of 9 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are conditional formulation guidance, not a conclusion about the finished product or about you.
We have not tested this product in a lab and we do not physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list; behaviour claims are labelled as the brand's.
Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice.
Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
Formula readings: derivation v22. Record last updated 2026-09-05.