Another instalment
of Igor’s patented haircare method of ”Whatever is on sale”.
Two Syoss
products. One that says “In-depth care, oil-conditioner” and “Thermoactive
oil-care for combability & nourished, shiny hair”. The other one says “Shine-sealing
conditioner” and “Combability & long-lasting Shine-sealing”.
In-depth
care, oil-conditioner
Looks and image
This one goes for the scientific approach: “Pro-cellium keratin” (What
is that supposed to be anyways?) and “In-depth care oil-conditioner”. On the
back it says a lot about being heat-activated. It is quite specific (Odd,
actually) to require heat in a “mainstream” product for conditioning.
Scent
Fruity and soapy. I like!
Touch
Both of these are quite nice and thick and easy to apply to hair.
Rinse ability
I did my usual test with applying a drop of the conditioner on my hands,
doing a pretend hand wash and then seeing how troublesome it was to wash off.
This gives you a good idea of how difficult a product is to rinse off.
Both of these conditioners had an odd effect where when my hands were
rinsed almost clean, they developed a sticky effect. Quite literally sticky
where my hands felt like they stuck together on rubbing against each other,
despite also feeling slick. Very, very odd!
Even stranger was that both these conditioners ended up making my hands
feel dry after the hand-test. Very strange indeed.
Usability
Well, the product itself was quite nice and thick. Easy to distribute
and very spill-free. But it was quite difficult to rinse clean. It did leave my
hair beautifully shiny though.
I do however wonder if these products are more of a “reconstruction”
kind of conditioner and would actually require to be followed up with some
moisture (!) Maybe they would work wonderful with my cassia mix, which also is
followed with moisture?
Price and value
I bought this one on sale, so it had the best litre-price in the store.
Ingredients
Aqua, yep,
that is water.
Cetearyl
Alcohol, keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components.
Quanternium-87,
I couldn’t find it on www.cosmeticsinfo.org
but after some Googling I didn’t find any information about this being harmful.
Not entirely sure what this is though.
Propylene
Glycol, conditioning agent and surfactant.
Prunus
Armeniaca Kernel Oil, apricot kernel oil.
Hydrolyzed
Keratin, this supposedly binds itself to hair and replaces the destroyed areas
of your hair. I always find myself very sceptical of claims like this.
Panthenol,
is derived from vitamin B5 and enhance the feeling and appearance of hair.
Isopropyl
Myristate, a fatty acid that works as conditioning agent.
Distearoylethyl
Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate, t
Citric
Acid, helps preserve the product and balance the pH of the product to be closer
to the scalps pH value.
Phenoxyethanol,
prevents microbial growth and prevents product from spoiling.
Stearamidopropyl
Dimethylamine, took some Googling, but seems to be a water-soluble ‘cone
replacement.
Ceteareth-20,
“Ceteareths are made from cetearyl alcohol, which is a mixture of cetyl and
stearyl alcohol, and ethylene oxide. The numerical value represents the average
number of molecules of ethylene oxide added to generate the specific Ceteareth
ingredient. Ceteareth-2 to -18, and Ceteareth-22, helps to form emulsions by
reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified. Ceteareth-22
is also used to decrease the thickness of liquid cosmetics and personal care
products.” Okay, this was a long explanation that basically explained nothing
for me!
Glyceryl
Stearate, “Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid, a
fatty acid obtained from animal and vegetable fats and oils. It acts as a
lubricant on the skin’s surface, which gives the skin a soft and smooth
appearance. It also slows the loss of water from the skin by forming a barrier
on the skin’s surface.” Does this go for hair too?
Sodium
Methylparaben, yet another preservative.
Parfum, well,
perfume. One sort of added scent or another.
Hexyl
Cinnamal, Wikipedia informs me that this is a common additive in perfume and
cosmetic industry as aroma substance. It is found naturally in the essential
oil of chamomile.
Butylphenyl
Methylpropional, is a synthetic fragrance compound. www.cosmeticsinfo.org says: “The IFRA
Standard restricts the use of Butylphenyl Methylpropional in fragrances because
of potential sensitization.”
Benzyl
Salicylate, functions as a fragrance ingredient and as an ultraviolet light
absorber. www.cosmeticsinfo.org
says: “The IFRA Standard restricts the use of Benzyl Salicylate in fragrances
because of potential sensitization.”
Linalool,
is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with a floral smell similar to that
of bergamot oil and French lavender. It is a naturally occurring substance that
is used to make fragrances and flavors. www.cosmeticsinfo.org
says: “The IFRA Standard restricts the use of Linalool in fragrances because of
potential sensitization.”
Benzyl
Alcohol, fragrance ingredient and preservative. www.cosmeticsinfo.org says: “The IFRA
standards restrict the use of Benzyl Alcohol and Benzyl Benzoate in fragrances
because of potential sensitization”.
Limonene, is
used to make fragrances and flavours. It is naturally occurring substance found
in many citrus fruits. www.cosmeticsinfo.org
says: “The IFRA Standard restricts the use of Limonene in fragrances because of
potential sensitization.”
Out of all
the products I have taken the time (Long, long time, I might add. It really
takes forever) to analyse ingredient for ingredient, this is one of the better
ones. None of the ingredients have any severe warnings linked to them, so
that’s pretty good.
Conclusion
I’m quite mystified by this conditioner!
Pros:
- Good price
- Left my hair shiny
- Nice and thick consistency
- The ingredient list is maybe the best one I have analysed so far. Good ingredient list that might actually do something good for hair and no bad ingredients
- Yummy scent
Cons:
- Left my hands feeling dry after my hand-test. WTF?
- Weird/difficult to rinse
So yea, I’m
really not sure what to think of this one. I really think I should try it as
base in my cassia mix and follow with moisture.
Shine-sealing
conditioner
Looks and image
Because, well, I think it’s kind of funny to see what they use to hook
customers. Is it the “scientific” Complexrepair Fast-acting Keratineconcrete
Hair Mend Molecules (Patent pending) or is it the extract of African Silky
Angel Wing Hibiscus petals they use to lure the consumers with?
Scent
Kind of soapy, not so crazy about it
Touch
Both of these are quite nice and thick and easy to apply to hair.
Rinse ability
I did my usual test with applying a drop of the conditioner on my hands,
doing a pretend hand wash and then seeing how troublesome it was to wash off.
This gives you a good idea of how difficult a product is to rinse off.
Both of these conditioners had an odd effect where when my hands were
rinsed almost clean, they developed a sticky effect. Quite literally sticky
where my hands felt like they stuck together on rubbing against each other,
despite also feeling slick. Very, very odd!
Even stranger was that both these conditioners ended up making my hands
feel dry after the hand-test. Very strange indeed.
Usability
Well, the product itself was quite nice and thick. Easy to distribute
and very spill-free. But it was quite difficult to rinse clean. I found this
one especially difficult to rinse out of my hair. Once I got bored and cramped
up in my back, I still felt my hair wasn’t entirely clean.
It did leave my hair beautifully shiny though.
I do however wonder if these products are more of a “reconstruction”
kind of conditioner and would actually require to be followed up with some
moisture (!) Maybe they would work wonderful with my cassia mix, which also is
followed with moisture?
Price and value
I bought this one on sale, so it had the best litre-price in the store.
Ingredients
Aqua, yep,
that is water.
Cetearyl
Alcohol, keep an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components.
Quanternium-87,
I couldn’t find it on www.cosmeticsinfo.org
but after some Googling I didn’t find any information about this being harmful.
Not entirely sure what this is though.
Propylene
Glycol, conditioning agent and surfactant.
Amodimethicone
/ Mopholinomethyl Silsesquioxane copolymer, a form of silicone.
Prunus
Armeniaca Kernel Oil, apricot kernel oil.
Hydrolyzed
Keratin, this supposedly binds itself to hair and replaces the destroyed areas
of your hair. I always find myself very sceptical of claims like this.
Panthenol, is
derived from vitamin B5 and enhance the feeling and appearance of hair.
Isopropyl
Myristate, a fatty acid that works as conditioning agent.
Distearoylethyl
Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate, t
Parfum, well,
perfume. One sort of added scent or another.
Phenoxyethanol,
prevents microbial growth and prevents product from spoiling.
Lactic
acid, naturally occurring organic acid and pH adjuster. www.cosmeticsinfo.org says: “safe for
use in cosmetics and personal care products at concentrations of 10% or less”
Stearamidopropyl
Dimethylamine, took some Googling, but seems to be a water-soluble ‘cone
replacement.
Ceteareth-20,
“Ceteareths are made from cetearyl alcohol, which is a mixture of cetyl and
stearyl alcohol, and ethylene oxide. The numerical value represents the average
number of molecules of ethylene oxide added to generate the specific Ceteareth
ingredient. Ceteareth-2 to -18, and Ceteareth-22, helps to form emulsions by
reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified. Ceteareth-22
is also used to decrease the thickness of liquid cosmetics and personal care
products.” Okay, this was a long explanation that basically explained nothing
for me!
Glyceryl
stearate, “Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid, a
fatty acid obtained from animal and vegetable fats and oils. It acts as a
lubricant on the skin’s surface, which gives the skin a soft and smooth
appearance. It also slows the loss of water from the skin by forming a barrier
on the skin’s surface.” Does this go for hair too?
Sodium
Methylparaben, yet another preservative.
Hexyl
Cinnamal, Wikipedia informs me that this is a common additive in perfume and
cosmetic industry as aroma substance. It is found naturally in the essential
oil of chamomile.
Butylphenyl
Methylpropional, is a synthetic fragrance compound. www.cosmeticsinfo.org says: “The IFRA
Standard restricts the use of Butylphenyl Methylpropional in fragrances because
of potential sensitization.”
Benzyl
Salicylate, functions as a fragrance ingredient and as an ultraviolet light
absorber. www.cosmeticsinfo.org
says: “The IFRA Standard restricts the use of Benzyl Salicylate in fragrances
because of potential sensitization.”
Linalool,
is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with a floral smell similar to that
of bergamot oil and French lavender. It is a naturally occurring substance that
is used to make fragrances and flavors. www.cosmeticsinfo.org
says: “The IFRA Standard restricts the use of Linalool in fragrances because of
potential sensitization.”
Benzyl
Alcohol, fragrance ingredient and preservative. www.cosmeticsinfo.org says: “The IFRA
standards restrict the use of Benzyl Alcohol and Benzyl Benzoate in fragrances
because of potential sensitization”.
Limonene, is
used to make fragrances and flavours. It is naturally occurring substance found
in many citrus fruits. www.cosmeticsinfo.org
says: “The IFRA Standard restricts the use of Limonene in fragrances because of
potential sensitization.”
Trideceth-5,
is polyethylene glycol ethers of tridecyl alcohol. The number in the name
indicates the average number of units of ethylene oxide in the molecule. Long
explanation, but basically this is a emulsifying agent.
Conclusion
I’m quite mystified by this conditioner!
Pros:
- Good price
- Left my hair shiny
- Nice and thick consistency
- The ingredient list is maybe the best one I have analysed so far. Good ingredient list that might actually do something good for hair and no bad ingredients
- Yummy scent
Cons:
- Left my hands feeling dry after my hand-test. WTF?
- Weird/difficult to rinse
So yea, I’m
really not sure what to think of this one. I really think I should try it as
base in my cassia mix and follow with moisture.
Notice how
near-identical the ingredient list is for these two products? *Head scratch*
I guess my overall verdict is:
"Meh".
