I bought this gel because it said right on the packaging that there was no built up residue. False! I put this gel in my hair to give it a messy, tousled look. I have natural curls but they're lazy and really need to be worked with. Half an hour later, my hair was hard, which I understand it's an extra-strong hold gel, but my hair had also developed a white-ish, gray residue. I didn't love this product at all.