I put the Miss Jessies Buttercreme on my dd's mini braids to curl the ends. It worked and I loved how soft her braids felt, but the smell was gross to me. It smells like some kind of household cleaner.
I also tried the Baby Buttercreme on her braids a couple of days later. This was way better. It didn't have an offensive smell and worked great. However, the first ingredients are water, petroleum, glycerin and mineral oil. While it worked great, I can't see spending big money, for something with those products in it.