Protein / Amino Acid

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

also on labels as Wheat Protein · Hydrolyzed Triticum Vulgare Protein

Low-to-medium molecular weight hydrolyzed protein that penetrates damaged cuticles to temporarily patch weak spots, boost elasticity, and improve moisture retention.

protein Good to know Hair types Found in 4 products

Ingredients · as printedAunt Jackie's Flaxseed Don't Shrink Curling Gel

Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, PVP, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Polysorbate 20, Parfum (Fragrance), Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Amyl Cinnamal, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Orange) Peel Oil, Hexamethylindanopyran.

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein is 5th, 5th of 20.Dotted words have their own page.

Good to know

Overuse can cause stiffness/brittleness ('protein overload') in protein-sensitive hair.

Hair types

Notes for different hair

High-porosity, heat-styled, or color-treated hair; use sparingly on protein-sensitive or low-porosity hair.

General patterns from our research, not rules. Hair of the same type can respond differently, so your own results count most.

Found in these products

On 4 of the 34 labels we've read

Labels list ingredients from most to least, down to about 1%. Below that, the order is free.

Cleanse 0 · Condition 2 · Leave-in 1 · Style 1 · Seal 0

1st10th20th30th40th

5of 20
StyleAunt Jackie's Flaxseed Don't Shrink Curling Gel
7of 15
ConditionDesign Essentials Almond Butter Express Moisturizing Conditioner
13of 31
Leave-inAunt Jackie's Quench Moisture Intensive Leave-In
16of 40
ConditionBriogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Hair Mask

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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