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If you’ve been on the curly girl method, you’ve probably bumped into coconut oil, when it comes to ingredients. Somehow it’s super popular in curly hair products. Too bad it’s not for everyone. Wavy hair can easily be weighed down by heavy oils and therefore the curl gets ruined.
My curl type is wavy and I definitely need lightweight products. The last time I shopped for hair products, I chose to look for coconut oil free conditioners and gels.
Here you’ll find my recommendations for lightweight coconut-free hair products, split into conditioners, gels, leave-ins and gentle hair accessories. I checked the product links during this refresh on 3 June 2026, because older curly-hair product links go stale easily.
For the wider routine, my diffuser guide, no-brush detangling notes and scalp-friendly curly girl method notes may help too.
Coconut oil free products for naturally wavy hair
The products in this list I’ve either tried, used something from the brand or I want to try. I’ll update it as I try new products!
CONDITIONERS
Briogeo Superfoods Kale + Apple Replenishing Conditioner
Briogeo Mango + Cherry Balancing Conditioner
Ida Warg Cure Conditioner
GELS
Innersense Organic I Create Hold Gel
This one I’ve tried and I really like it! Gives a solid hold and doesn’t have a scent, other than what comes from the ingredients.
*Briogeo Curl Charisma Gel
This is one of my favorites, because it’s so lightweight. Doesn’t give a super strong hold, but sometimes softer curls are what I’m after.
Zenz Organic Styling Gel Sweet Orange
LEAVE INS
*Innersense Sweet Spirit Leave In Conditioner
OTHER CURLY WAVY HAIR RECOMMENDATIONS
*Silk scrunchies
Soft fabrics are gentle on the hair and therefore silk is the number one fabric for curly hair.
If you try any of these, I share more wavy hair updates on Instagram @charlottaeve.