I don't use this product to make my hair curl up. I don't use it to make my hair smooth or shiny. I use it as a moisturizer with some other products made for kinky hair. The ingredients in this product work well to actually loosen my hair some from it's tight, kinky state but makes it moist, but not overly moist. This product absorbs well into my hair. I have been using it for years with great results. I don't get tangles with it and it doesn't do anything negative to my hair.