Details & care
What it is: A drying cream that allows for easy, on-the-go, air dry styling.
Who it's for: Ideal for all hair types and textures; safe for color-treated hair.
What it does: Anti-frizz ingredients promote all day smoothness. The buildable formulation allows ultimate control over hold strength and defines like a curl cream to enhance all textures. It instantly helps defy frizz and treats tresses to soft, touchable hold. It's perfect for no-heat styles, diffuser curls, natural waves and light hold for all types and textures.
Key ingredients:
- Chia and linseed extracts: naturally derived texture enhancers work together to add lasting, touchable hold
- Hemisqualane: derived from bio-fermented sugarcane helps improve hair health and strength instantly and over time
- Moringa seed oil: adds lightweight hydration for softness, shine and dazzling luster
- Paraben-free; silicone-free; sulfate-free
- Cruelty-free
- Vegan
- Made in the USA
- Item #10837603
Ingredients
Water/Aqua/Eau, Squalane, Glycerin, Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Farnesene*, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance/Parfum** *Sugarcane Derived Hemisqualane **Fragrance/Parfum; Prenyl Acetate 2,6-Dimethylheptan-2-ol, Octanal, Hexenyl Acetate, p-Cresol, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, 2,6-Dimethyl-7-Octen-2-ol, 2,4-Dimethyl-3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Allyl Caproate, Methyl Benzoate, Linalool, Phenethyl Alcohol, 2,4,6-Neocyclocitral, Benzyl Acetate, Terpineol, Methylbenzyl Acetate, Decanal, Citronellol, Isoamyl Allylglycolate, Linalyl Acetate, Anethole, Hydroxycitronellal, Heliotropine, 4-Tert-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate, Methyl Anthranilate, Terpineol Acetate, Gamma-Nonalactone, Geranyl Acetate, Phenethyl Butyrate, Lauraldehyde, Jasmacyclene, Allyl 3-cyclohexylpropionate, Alpha-Ionone, Coumarin, Eugenol, Methyl Ionones, Dimethyl Phenethyl Butyrate, Tricyclodecenyl Propionate, Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal, Gamma-Undecalactone, Amyl Cinnamal, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexyl Cinnamal, Methyl Cedryl Ketone, Phenethyl Phenyl Acetate, Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol, Ethylene Brassylate, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Undecanal, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Oil
Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging
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Most helpful positive review
May 12, 2026
love it
I love the smell and the de-frizzed curls this supports.
Julie S.
Reposted from JVNhair
Most helpful critical review
May 11, 2026
Disappointed
Hello there, So I am some disappointed with this product. I've used it 3 times with the same results. At 70 yrs old, I have long grey hair with lots of wave. My hair is ultra fine, but I have a lot of it, no thinning to speak of. The Air Dry cream doesn't produce the tight curls that you advertise, nor does it feel good on my hair. I'd say it dries my hair out making it feel corse and brittle. Anyway, I just thought I'd send my personal experience of your product. I won't be ordering this again.Sincerely,Susan
Susan B.
Reposted from JVNhair
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IsabelRose05
Verified purchase
Oct 5, 2025
Works but too much fragrance
Strong fragrance.
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Julie S.
Reposted from JVNhair
May 12, 2026
love it
I love the smell and the de-frizzed curls this supports.
Michele G.
Reposted from JVNhair
May 12, 2026
Extremely impressed
I am 58 years old and have had straight hair all my life as you can see in the last picture up until I started menopause. Those menopausal hormone changes have given me curl and this cream a game changer. If it’s possible to in love with a hair product this one is the winner. I have not had to use either of my Dyson drying/styling tools to achieve a little body/curl in my hair since I discovered this. I just put it in my hair and as I put my make up on it does its magic. I may diffuse it a little at the top roots for lift here and there but that’s all. Thank you Johnathon for this blessing of a hair product in my life.
Susan S.
Reposted from JVNhair
May 12, 2026
New favorite
I’ve had tried and true favorites for years and one time trying this cream and I’ll quickly forget about all the others. It gives me such soft, beautiful curls, and I used to fight them all the time but now that they’re well managed I absolutely love having them.
Susan B.
Reposted from JVNhair
May 11, 2026
Disappointed
Hello there, So I am some disappointed with this product. I've used it 3 times with the same results. At 70 yrs old, I have long grey hair with lots of wave. My hair is ultra fine, but I have a lot of it, no thinning to speak of. The Air Dry cream doesn't produce the tight curls that you advertise, nor does it feel good on my hair. I'd say it dries my hair out making it feel corse and brittle. Anyway, I just thought I'd send my personal experience of your product. I won't be ordering this again.Sincerely,Susan
Xan R.
Reposted from JVNhair
May 11, 2026
Oh, this stuff is GOOD
I have tried everything to give my ultra-fine, ultra-straight hair a little waviness � not curls, there�s no hope for that � just some wavy. Nothing worked until now. I work a little Air Dry Cream all over, basically roots to ends (my hair is quite short, with the longest layers only being about 6� long), then scrunch it, shape it, put it in exactly the �natural� messy waves that I want and let it dry for about 10-15 minutes while I do the rest of my makeup routine. That gets it about 75% dry, then I finish drying it with a diffuser, being careful not to disturb any waves until fully dry. Once it�s completely dry, I sort of ruffle it with my fingers and � voila! Gentle waves! It�s so easy and effective.
