Essential Fatty Acids
also on labels as Oleic Acid · Stearic Acid · Omega-6 Fatty Acids · Vitamin F
Essential cuticle-replenishing lipids (such as linoleic, oleic, and stearic acids) that soften hair fibers, improve elasticity, and reduce moisture loss.
Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Betaine, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Polyquaternium-37, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Phytosterols, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Copper Tripeptide-1, Phytosphingosine, Hydroxypropyl Bisstearamide MEA, Hydroxypropyl Bislauramide MEA, Biotin, Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Potassium Olivate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Stearic Acid, Fragrance/Parfum, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Polyquaternium-7, Lactic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Polyacrylamide, Coumarin, Limonene.
Often listed individually on INCI labels (Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid) or naturally present inside plant oils/butters.
Notes for different hair
Dry, coarse, or weathered high-porosity coils.
General patterns from our research, not rules. Hair of the same type can respond differently, so your own results count most.On 1 of the 34 labels we've read
Labels list ingredients from most to least, down to about 1%. Below that, the order is free.
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These are labels we've read by hand from brand sites and packaging, not a list of recommendations. We add more as we go.
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Source: The Good Coil research · Ref ING-057Get this as data (JSON)How we write these