I just revived 2 2oz. containers of the ci Gel. I noticed the new gel is more of a round bead, compared to the older stuff. Can anyone shed some light on this? Is it the same material or different all together?

There is no difference except for the shape, same composition. However, it is cleaner more efficient due to the lack of hard edges.

......and for that special time when you need to slick back your hair it works great