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Fragrance ingredients some people react to (the EU requires listing these): Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
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The ingredients doing the work — the reason you'd buy it.
Every ingredient in label order — what it does, how likely it is to clog pores, and how strong the research is. Expand a row for the plain-words read.
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1AquaWater | solventmoreWater (Aqua) is the solvent base of most skincare and haircare products and usually the first, largest ingredient on the label. Full ingredient page → | — | |
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Protein fragments that patch damaged spots in the hair shaft.moreHydrolyzed keratin is keratin protein broken into small fragments that can adsorb onto and form a film along the hair shaft, temporarily patching damaged areas to make hair feel smoother and stronger. Full ingredient page → | — | limited | |
7Argania Spinosa Kernel OilArgan oil | Argan oil; smooths frizz and adds shine.moreAn emollient plant oil pressed from argan tree kernels, rich in oleic and linoleic fatty acids plus vitamin E, that softens skin and hair, seals in moisture, and smooths frizz and dullness. Full ingredient page → | 0 | limited |
A conditioning silicone that targets damaged areas of hair; not water-soluble.moreAn amino-functionalised silicone — essentially dimethicone with positively-charged amino groups grafted on — used mainly as a hair conditioner. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate | |
9DimethiconeA silicone | A silicone that smooths and seals; not water-soluble, so it can build up on hair.moreThe most widely used silicone in skincare and haircare — a polydimethylsiloxane polymer that spreads into a thin, breathable, water-repellent film. Full ingredient page → | 1 | moderate |
antistatic, cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant - cleansing, surfactant - foam boosting, viscosity controllingmoreCocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB) is a gentle, coconut-derived amphoteric secondary surfactant. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate | |
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Comedogenic is a 0–5 pore-clogging likelihood — a contested measure, take it lightly. No marker = unremarkable or not yet researched — we never fake a rating.
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