Thursday, 13 May 2021

Product smackdown

   

A while back I reviewed the conditioners from this brand and now I'm trying the spray-based leave in conditioners. 


I'm going to compare them on a few different factors:
First impressions
Effect: Shine and manageability
Ingredient analysis and interesting ingredients such as "actives": Oils, fruits, keratin, sunscreen

Luksus Balsamspray til Normalt Hår Uden Parfume
Balsamspray til Tørt og Beskadiget Hår Uden Parfume
Mild Balsamspray til Normalt Hår Uden Parfume

Translated... 
Luksus Balsamspray til Normalt Hår Uden Parfume (Luxury conditioner spray for normal hair without perfume)
Balsamspray til Tørt og Beskadiget Hår Uden Parfume (Conditioner spray for dry and damaged hair without perfume)
Mild Balsamspray til Normalt Hår Uden Parfume (Mild conditioner spray for normal hair without perfume)


Luksus Balsamspray til Normalt Hår Uden Parfume (Luxury conditioner spray for normal hair without perfume)


First impressions 
This really doesn't smell like anything! Like, maybe vaguely of cardboard or something?

Effect
This one made my hair feel a little crunchy at the ends?

Ingredient analysis
Aqua, Glycerin, Betaine, Hexyldecanol, Hexyldecyl Laurate, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Gluconate, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate


Interesting ingredients
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer and an humectant
Betaine is an amino acid with humectant properties
Hydrolyzed collagen is a protein

Balsamspray til Tørt og Beskadiget Hår Uden Parfume (Conditioner spray for dry and damaged hair without perfume)


First impressions 
This really doesn't smell like anything! Like, maybe vaguely of cardboard or something?

Effect
This one felt pretty good. Nothing fancy that really made me notice it, it just did a good job keeping my hair moist while I finished braiding it.

Ingredient analysis
Aqua, Glycerin, Bis-(Isostearoyl/Oleoyl Isopropyl) Dimonium Methosulfate, Creatine, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Polysorbate 20, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glyceryl Oleate, Triticum Vulgare Protein, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol


Interesting ingredients
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer and an humectant
Creatine rebuilds and strengthen the hair structure
Panthenol does maybe-maybe not penetrate and strengthen hair
Triticum Vulgare is wheat, so wheat protein
Benzoic Acid has trigger warnings for both acne and irritations

Mild Balsamspray til Normalt Hår Uden Parfume (Mild conditioner spray for normal hair without perfume)


First impressions 
This really doesn't smell like anything! Like, maybe vaguely of cardboard or something?

Effect
This one felt pretty good. Nothing fancy that really made me notice it, it just did a good job keeping my hair moist while I finished braiding it.

Ingredient analysis
Aqua, Glycerin, Betaine, Hexyldecanol, Hexyldecyl Laurate, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Allantoin, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Gluconate, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate


Okay, this is funny: The only difference from Luksus Balsamspray til Normalt Hår Uden Parfume (Luxury conditioner spray for normal hair without perfume) is that Mild Balsamspray til Normalt Hår Uden Parfume (Mild conditioner spray for normal hair without perfume) contains 
allantoin instead of hydrolyzed collagen. Other than that, the ingredient list is a complete copy+paste of each other. So hydrolyzed collagen is luxurious, but allantoin is mild? Hm, actually that isn't half wrong, since allantoin is known for having a soothing effect on skin. Not sure it extends to hair though?

Interesting ingredients
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer and an humectant
Betaine is an amino acid with humectant properties
Allantoin has a soothing effect on skin

In conclusion..

Lady Igor says
None of these really did a whole lot. But my favorite is: 
Mild Balsamspray til Normalt Hår Uden Parfume (Mild conditioner spray for normal hair without perfume)
It doesn't contain proteins and it doesn't contain the potentially irritating Benzoic Acid.

3 comments: