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What Are the Benefits of Conditioner?

The combination of shampoo and conditioner in a hair care routine is ideal. The shampoo cleans the hair fiber, while the conditioner will detangle the hair. But hair conditioner can have numerous purposes and different virtues.

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Published June 13, 2022, updated on July 23, 2024, by Stéphanie, Doctorate in Life and Health Sciences — 2 min read

The Benefits of Conditioner.

The main purpose of conditioner is to facilitate the detangling of the hair. Indeed, its application on the hair fiber will limit the formation of knots and facilitate styling. It is particularly used for wavy, curly or frizzy hair that tends to frizz. It will help preserve the appearance of curls. In natural hair care, several detangling compounds can be added: biodegradable ingredients from plant sources such as beet and rapeseed (INCI: “Arachidyl/Behenyl Alcohol”), cetyl alcohol (INCI: “Cetyl Alcohol”), flax seed extract (INCI: “Linum Usitatissimum seed extract”). Often, the benefits of conditioner end here.

However, some conditioners may contain active ingredients, making them similar to hair masks. They may contain active repairing agents such as keratin or vegetable oils/butters (avocado oil, shea butter or mango butter)… Others are enriched with moisturizing compounds (hyaluronic acid, aloe vera…).

Sources

  • DRAELOS Z. D. Essentials of hair care often neglected: Hair cleansing. International Journal of Trichology (2010).

  • RATHI S. K. & al. Shampoo and conditioners: What a dermatologist should know? Indian Journal of Dermatology (2015).

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