Controls frizz for up to 72 hours
Silicones or film formers smooth the cuticle, which is the usual mechanism.
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Dimethicone
- Phenyl Trimethicone
Supported
Smoother strands, less frizz.
Alterna
Caviar Anti-Aging Smoothing Anti-Frizz Nourishing Oil
Finisher / Hair oil, glossing
- Finisher
- oil
- Sulfate-free
- Moisture-rich
Size1.7 fl oz
Price$25–27commonly seen · 1.7 oz
Price / oz$15.22/ozat 1.7 oz
Where to buy4 stores · $24.92–38.00
Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
Listing used for research: dermstore.com
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily
Not in your profile
Moisture level
Moderate
Not in your profile
Shine system
High
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
Some
Not in your profile
Weight on hair
Rich
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Prominent
Not in your profile
Protein
Minor
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
High
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate
Not in your profile
Parabens / preservatives
None of these listed
Not in your profile
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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.
Essential oils
None listed
Not in your profile
Fast-drying alcohol
None
Not in your profile
Vegan / cruelty-free
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
Aerosol can
Pump or tube
Not in your profile
Needs heat to set
Not determined
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not heavy
Not in your profile
Hard-water defence
None
Not in your profile
UV filter
Present
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
21 ingredientsAbout average
Not in your profile
Price tier
Salon
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Salons · Specialty beauty
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Upper-mid price for a hair oil
$15.22/oz at 1.7 oz — more than 72% of the 175 hair oils , which mostly run $4.52–16.49/oz. The cost less.
Great for
Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
Maybe skip if
this product carries a scent
Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
What the formula actually does
Read from the label, not the marketing
Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.
Shine system
Silicone serum
A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here.
Weight on the hair
Rich
Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients.
Oils and butters
Present, high in the list
Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula.
Needs detergent to remove
Yes
Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them.
Fast-drying alcohol
None
No fast-drying alcohol in the list.
Fragrance
Prominent
Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula.
from the formula
stated by the brand
reported by reviewers
Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
Ingredients that matter
The ingredients that change a decision
The workhorse ingredients plus anything lower down that changes a decision. These chips name what an ingredient does — they are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.
| Ingredient | What it does | Why it matters | Chip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclopentasiloxane | silicone | The shine system | Buildup |
| Dimethicone | silicone | The shine system | Buildup |
| Phenyl Trimethicone | silicone | The shine system | Buildup |
| Dimethiconol | silicone | The shine system | Buildup |
| Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil | oil | The shine and softening system | Shine |
| FragranceParfum/Fragrance | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Glycerin | humectant | Adds a little water-binding | Moisturizes |
| Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil | oil | A little oil for shine | Shine |
| Polysilicone-15 | silicone | A little shine | Buildup |
| Caviar Extract | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Protein |
| Potassium Sorbate | preservative | Keeps the product from spoiling | Stabilizes |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates or drying alcohols. Fragrance is on the label. Heavier butters sit in the working part of the list. Water-insoluble silicones — needs a detergent wash to remove.
Full ingredient list (21)
US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order. Annotations keep three readings separate: the ingredient's general function, its role in this product type, and what its position can support.
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1
Cyclopentasiloxane
General function
A light, fast-evaporating silicone that spreads other ingredients then leaves. It gives serums their weightless glide.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChemMay suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesIt leaves the hair by evaporating rather than by being washed off, so it is not part of what accumulates.
May suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairA surface film slows how quickly humidity reaches the cortex, which is what limits swelling-driven frizz in damp air.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairA cyclic silicone evaporates after it has spread the formula, so it carries the other ingredients without leaving weight behind.
- silicone
- emollient
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2
Dimethicone
General function
The most common conditioning silicone. It coats the strand for shine, slip, and frizz control, and needs a detergent (not just water) to wash out.
Role in this product typeIn a finishing oil, dimethicone spreads as a smooth, low-friction layer over the hair surface. It improves slip, reduces flyaways, and creates a glossier finish.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
DowMay suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairA surface film slows how quickly humidity reaches the cortex, which is what limits swelling-driven frizz in damp air.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairMay suit frizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair that benefits from surface smoothing and added slip.
DependsBuild-up-sensitive routinesConsider cleansing habits: dimethicone is not water-soluble, so repeated use may leave more deposited film than a low-detergent routine removes.
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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3
Phenyl Trimethicone
General function
A high-refractive silicone used specifically for visible shine in serums and finishing oils.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairA surface film slows how quickly humidity reaches the cortex, which is what limits swelling-driven frizz in damp air.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairLays a smooth film along the cuticle, which lowers combing friction and flattens the surface irregularities that read as frizz.
May not suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesDimethicone does not disperse in water. On a routine that skips detergent it stays on the hair and accumulates wash after wash.
- silicone
- emollient
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4
Dimethiconol
General function
A high-shine silicone often paired with dimethicone for a smoother, glossier finish.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
PubChemMay suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairA surface film slows how quickly humidity reaches the cortex, which is what limits swelling-driven frizz in damp air.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairLays a smooth film along the cuticle, which lowers combing friction and flattens the surface irregularities that read as frizz.
May not suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesDimethicone does not disperse in water. On a routine that skips detergent it stays on the hair and accumulates wash after wash.
- silicone
- emollient
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5
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
General function
A light oil with very long fatty-acid chains, used as a plant alternative to silicone shine.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May not suitFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
- oil
- emollient
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Fragrance
· Parfum/Fragrance
General function
An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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7
Glycerin
General function
A small water-loving molecule that draws moisture into the hair and holds it there. It is the most common softening ingredient in conditioners and leave-ins.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Scientific ReportsMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairHigh-porosity hair loses water fast; a humectant holds some of it in place for longer than the wash itself would.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairBinds water into the outer layers of the strand, and water is what makes dry hair flexible again rather than brittle.
DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairWater moves both ways. Measured across concentrations, glycerin solutions give water up in some conditions and take it from the air in others. What it does for you depends on how much of it is there and on the air around it.
- humectant
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8
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
General function
A light, widely used oil that softens without much weight.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
International Journal of TrichologyMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
- oil
- emollient
-
9
Polysilicone-15
General function
A silicone that also absorbs UV, used in leave-on products to slow colour fade.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairA surface film slows how quickly humidity reaches the cortex, which is what limits swelling-driven frizz in damp air.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairLays a smooth film along the cuticle, which lowers combing friction and flattens the surface irregularities that read as frizz.
May suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hairSunlight oxidises hair pigment, and on gray, silver or lightened hair that shows up as yellowing. A UV filter on the label absorbs some of the light that drives it.
- silicone
- UV filter
- 10 Superoxide Dismutase
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11
Ascorbic Acid
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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12
Phospholipids
General function
Fat-and-water-loving lipids that help conditioning ingredients bind evenly to the strand.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairEmollients fill and smooth the surface of the strand, which lowers the friction that lifts the cuticle and reads as roughness.
- emollient
- emulsifier
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13
Water
· Water/Aqua/Eau
- solvent
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14
Laminaria Digitata Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Caviar Extract
General function
A fish-roe extract used at trace levels for luxury positioning. It is animal-derived.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
DependsVery dry or highly damaged hairUnhydrolysed protein is too large to enter the strand. It sits on the surface, which is a coating effect rather than internal reinforcement.
- botanical extract
- protein
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16
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
- botanical extract
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17
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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18
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
- botanical extract
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19
Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
- botanical extract
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20
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
- botanical extract
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21
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
- botanical extract
What the whole list adds up to
- 7 emollients
- 7 botanical extracts
- 5 silicones
- 2 oils
- 1 conditioning agent
- 1 fragrance
- 1 declared fragrance
- 1 humectant
- 1 UV filter
- 1 antioxidant
- 1 vitamin
- 1 emulsifier
- 1 solvent
- 1 protein
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-08. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 1.7 oz
Commonly seen
$25–27
Good value under
$6
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $6 line; products that do this job typically go for about $15 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it4 listings · 4 stores
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glamkraze.com
$24.921.7 oz · $14.66/ozSep 8Lowest per oz
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Newegg.com - New Trend Beauty
$25.881.7 oz · $15.22/ozSep 8
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Glamot.com
$27.741.7 oz · $16.32/ozSep 8
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Alterna Haircare (alternahaircare.com)
$38.001.7 oz · $22.35/ozSep 8
Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product. and 1 listing we don’t count — grey-market or unverified sellers.
How we work this out
- 1.7 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
- Commonly seen is the middle half of current prices for the 1.7 oz at recognised stores — the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out, so one sale or one overpriced listing can’t move it.
- Good value under $6 comes from the 6 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $3.50/oz; at 1.7 oz that is $6. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $15 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 1.7 oz.
Formula
7
Formula score
7 of 10
Nothing separates this from the middle of the range for hair oils, on formula or on cost per ounce.
How the score is counted
- 6 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs more per ounce than 72% of the 175 hair oils we’ve priced
- No weightless carrier in the formula
- Salon tier, sold at Salons and Specialty beauty
- A shine systemThe silicone, oil, or ester that produces gloss.3 pts
- A weightless carrierDelivers the shine without leaving grease.2 pts
- Oils or butters in the working zoneSoftens the strand rather than just coating it.2 pts
- An antioxidantKeeps the oils in the bottle from going off.1 pt
- No drying alcohol in the first threeFast drying without leading on alcohol.1 pt
- Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt
The formula score is completeness for the job: the share of the systems this product type is normally built around that we can find in this list, weighted. It is not efficacy, not quality, and it never compares across product types.
Does the same job, for less
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- Rich
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
A solid pick for the hair it suitsBest user
Hair that craves moisture who want moisture that stays in and a formula with real substance
Biggest tradeoff
Less suited to anyone sensitive to fragrance, curly-method routines, or oily scalps and fine hair
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Claims check
What the brand says, against what the formula shows
Claims are quoted from the brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when the ingredient list actually speaks to it; everything else stays "stated by the brand", which is not a criticism — most claims simply cannot be read off a label.
3
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
2
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Improve overall condition of the hair by 80%
A brand-run study. We report it as stated and do not repeat the number as fact.
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Stated by brand
Only the brand’s testing shows this.
Increase shine by 250%
A brand-run study. We report it as stated and do not repeat the number as fact.
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Stated by brand
Only the brand’s testing shows this.
Free of SLS/SLES, Parabens, Phthalates, DEA/TEA, and Synthetic Color
No parabens appear in the ingredient list.
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Supported
Preserved without parabens.
Suitable for color-treated hair
It avoids sulfate detergents, which are the usual cause of fast fade.
- Polysilicone-15
- Ascorbic Acid
Supported
Less fade per wash.
How to read this
We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula — not marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.
Reviewers
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings.
Pleasant scent and exceptional long product life with even a small amount lasting several months of regular use.
reviewers praising both the sensory experience and value over timeSpray nozzle frequently gets stuck, breaks, or stops working after minimal use, requiring transfer to another container.
multiple reviewers across different purchase dates reporting the same defect with both first and replacement bottlesUltra-lightweight spray formula that provides effective frizz control and shine without weighing down fine or thin hair.
reviewers with fine, thin, and wavy hair types who report long-term consistent useCan cause dreadlocking, buildup, or a crispy, straw-like texture on certain hair types when applied incorrectly.
reviewers with medium-coarse or coarse hair who experienced negative resultsMore from Alterna
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- Caviar Anti-Aging Smoothing Anti-Frizz Dry Oil Mist
- Caviar Anti-Aging Restructuring Bond Repair Leave-In Heat Protection Spray
- Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Leave-In Conditioning Milk
How this page was made
- Everything above is generated from our researched product record — identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. No part of this page is written per product.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 4 sources consulted for this product (1 manufacturer or regulatory, 2 retailer, 1 editorial), last checked 2026-09-08.
- Ingredient references are linked for 5 of 11 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are conditional formulation guidance, not a conclusion about the finished product or about you.
- We have not tested this product in a lab and we do not physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list; behaviour claims are labelled as the brand's.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice.
- Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- Formula readings: derivation v22. Record last updated 2026-09-09.