BIOTERA Styling Defining Gel Alcohol-Free | Flexible Sculpting & Shaping | Radiant Shine | No Stickiness or Flaking | Vegan & Cruelty Free | Paraben Free | Color-Safe

Biotera alcohol-free styling gel is an amazing product that helps to give hair lustrous shine while providing a strong hold for sculpting and shaping. The best part is that there is no stickiness or flaking. The scent is a combination of floral notes and coconut. This is an excellent option for frizz control and really a great value for the money.

I tried at least 30 different gels, many 3-4 times more expensive, before ordering this one. It works perfectly for me, and I’ve given it to several other curly haired people who have also loved it. It’s Curly Girl Method friendly, and never fails to keep my frizz tamed, even living in the Pacific Northwest with lots of wind, rain, and humidity. It also does the trick when I’ve travelled to other climates, including southern Mexico, and it’s never let me down. I need to use a lot less of it than other brands I’ve tried, about two tablespoons total. I apply it with praying hands after cream, air dry, and then lightly scrunch and it works like magic to keep my curls shaped, frizz free and sooo soft! On very rainy days I use a tiny amount to touch up if I’ve got evening plans and always make sure to keep a travel bottle of it on hand. Between wash days I lightly dampen my hair, add this, and it dries perfectly. I’ve changed up other parts of my routine, from washes to cream, but as long as I use this gel, it’s all good. After decades of struggles, I am so grateful for finally finding the perfect gel!

I buy quite a lot of hair product because I need it. But as we know not everything works as well as promised. So you keep trying sometimes. For me, this is one of those rare hair products that does perform and help. This gel is great for styling and great for frizz. It's sturdy, yet lightweight enough not to leave your hair feeling full of product. It's also a nice, big bottle so it will last. There is nothing to cause headaches. It's very clean. I love it.

I ended up getting the Biotera Styling Gel when the level "3" Biolage Gelee was no longer available on the website I used to order it from (plus it was getting a bit pricey too). There is definitely a lot of gel in this bottle (15.2 0z). The gel is lightweight with a slight fragrance that is not that unpleasant or overpowering. While using it I did not experience any flakiness (I have short to medium hair so I don't use that much). It could have to do with my hair type too as I have hair on the oily side so if I use products after awhile it can tend to look greasy as opposed to dry. I have heavy straight hair, as my hairdresser says, lots of volume but I need control. By volume she means lots of hair but not necessarily body. So, I need something for hold. I would apply the gel after shampooing to slightly damp hair and then style it. As for hold it was more of a light hold on my hair texture ( I can do with a little more hold). For those with fine hair or scrunching this would probably work better. It is less expensive than some gels out there, you get a lot, it is alcohol-free, doesn't have parabens, phthalates, mineral oils or dyes. As I mentioned it is a big bottle so you can get quite a bit of use out of it.

works well

Flakes and has a strong smell with okay hold

I’ve been using this for years, it creates beautiful curls on wavy hair,

This hair gel was produced under the Naturelle brand, which had been around for a long time, and I'd used it for a number of years with total satisfaction. Now it's being produced by Zotos and is similar in ingredients but definitely inferior to the previous version. It barely lasts a couple of hours and when it does work it really doesn't hold very well.