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Healthy Hair Conditioner

Conditioner / Everyday rinse-out, detangling

  • Conditioner
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
  • Protein-free
  • Vegan · brand states
  • Cruelty-free · brand states
Size11.8 fl ozusual store size · 2 sizes
Price$74seen at one store · 11.83 oz · from $1.88/oz in the 64 oz
Price / oz$6.26/ozat 11.83 oz
Where to buy3 stores · 2 sizes

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Scent:

The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.

Manufacturer page: epres.com

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Same job for less elsewhere

$6.26/oz at 11.83 oz, more than 95% of the 1119 conditioners , which mostly run $0.94–3.41/oz.

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Great for

Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list

Maybe skip if

this product has a scent
Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel

Whether this much richness suits you depends on your strand thickness, porosity and how easily your hair goes flat. We work that out in the consultation.

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.

Slip and detangling High

Conditioning agents sit high in the list, so this is a detangling formula.

Oils and butters None

No oils or butters in the list.

Weight on the hair Medium

Middle of the range: noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair.

Water-binding (humectants) High

Humectants near the top: binding water is one of its main jobs.

Protein None

No protein or amino acids in the list.

Needs detergent to remove No

Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.

Hard-water defence None

No chelating agent in the list.

Fragrance Prominent

Fragrance is in the first eight ingredients, so it makes up 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. The chips name what an ingredient does. They are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.

IngredientWhat it doesWhy it mattersChip
Water solvent The base everything else is dissolved in Neutral
Oleyl Alcohol fatty alcohol Thickens and conditions (not a drying alcohol) Softens
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine conditioning agent Conditions and softens so hair combs through Detangles
Cetyl Alcohol fatty alcohol Thickens and conditions (not a drying alcohol) Softens
Propanediol humectant Pulls water into the hair Moisturizes
Diethylhexyl Maleate emollient Softens and smooths the strand Softens
Hydroxyacetophenone preservative Keeps the product from spoiling Stabilizes
Vanillin fragrance The scent Fragrance
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. No protein: a moisture formula, not a repair one. Fragrance is on the label. Vegan and cruelty-free.
Full ingredient list (12)

In the US, ingredients above 1% are listed from most to least. Below 1% they can appear in any order. Each note keeps three things apart: what the ingredient generally does, its role in this type of product, and what its position can tell you.

  • 1 Water
    General function

    The base of almost every rinse-off and cream hair product. It carries everything else and is normally the first ingredient on the label.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    • solvent
  • 2 Oleyl Alcohol
    General function

    A liquid fatty alcohol that adds slip and helps other oils spread.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    The waxy solid that gives a conditioner its body. It deposits a soft lubricating layer, which is most of what makes hair feel smooth after rinsing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Deposits with the cationic conditioners and helps them lie flat along the strand, which is where the detangling actually comes from.

    DependsFine or easily flattened hair

    Near the top of a conditioner it is doing most of the conditioning, and most of the weighting, at the same time.

    PubChem
    • fatty alcohol
    • emollient
  • 3 Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
    General function

    A gentle conditioning agent activated by the acid in the formula. It smooths the cuticle without much build-up.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.

    May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    The class that does the detangling in a conditioner. It deposits lubrication where the cuticle is worn.

    DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines

    Substantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.

    PubChem
    • conditioning agent
  • 4 Cetyl Alcohol
    General function

    A fatty alcohol used to thicken creams and add slip. It softens rather than dries.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    The waxy solid that gives a conditioner its body. It deposits a soft lubricating layer, which is most of what makes hair feel smooth after rinsing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Deposits with the cationic conditioners and helps them lie flat along the strand, which is where the detangling actually comes from.

    DependsFine or easily flattened hair

    Near the top of a conditioner it is doing most of the conditioning, and most of the weighting, at the same time.

    PubChem
    • fatty alcohol
    • emollient
    • thickener
  • 5 Propanediol
    General function

    A corn-derived humectant and solvent, often chosen as a lighter-feeling alternative to propylene glycol.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    Light and water-binding rather than oily, so it adds less weight than oils or butters do.

    May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    A small water-binding solvent. It holds moisture and helps the rest of the formula spread evenly over the strand.

    DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair

    A humectant follows the air: it holds water in humid conditions and can give it up in very dry ones. Climate decides what it does more than the label does.

    PubChem
    • humectant
    • solvent
  • 6 Diethylhexyl Maleate
    General function

    A lightweight synthetic ester used as an emollient in styling creams and finishing products to soften texture and add slip without heaviness.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    • emollient
    • light ester
  • ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
  • 7 Hydroxyacetophenone
    General function

    A preservative booster that also protects the formula from oxidising.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    PubChem
    • preservative
    • antioxidant
  • 8 Vanillin
    General function

    The main scent compound in vanilla, used as a fragrance note.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It 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 routines

    Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.

    PubChem
    • fragrance
  • 9 Ethylhexylglycerin
    General function

    A preservative booster that also adds a little softness. Almost always paired with phenoxyethanol.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It 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 hair

    Emollients fill and smooth the surface of the strand, which lowers the friction that lifts the cuticle and reads as roughness.

    PubChem
    • preservative
    • emollient
  • 10 Ascorbic Acid
    • antioxidant
    • vitamin
  • 11 Tocopheryl Acetate
    • antioxidant
    • vitamin
  • 12 Malic Acid
    General function

    An apple-derived acid used to bring the formula to an acidic pH.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    DependsFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    pH adjusters are how a formula is brought to a chosen acidity, and an acidic formula keeps the cuticle lying flatter than an alkaline one. Which way this one moves the pH depends on the formula, and the finished pH is not on the label.

    PubChem
    • pH adjuster
    • exfoliant

What the whole list adds up to

  • 4 emollients
  • 3 antioxidants
  • 2 solvents
  • 2 fatty alcohols
  • 2 preservatives
  • 2 vitamins
  • 1 conditioning agent
  • 1 thickener
  • 1 humectant
  • 1 light ester
  • 1 fragrance
  • 1 pH adjuster
  • 1 exfoliant

Ingredient list captured 2026-10-22. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.

Price · 11.83 oz

Seen at $74 1 store · checked Oct 22
Good value under $15 Under $1.23/oz it costs less than three-quarters of the 8 products we score as doing the same job

Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $15 line; products that do this job typically go for about $21 at this size.

Sizes

11.83 ozusual store size
$74
$6.25/oz
64 oz
$119.99
$1.88/oz

The 64 oz costs 70% less per ounce than the 11.83 oz.

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Where we’ve seen it3 listings · 3 stores

11.83 ozusual store size

64 ozBest per ounce

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.

How we work this out
  1. 11.83 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.
  2. Seen at $74 is the price we have observed for the 11.83 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
  3. Good value under $15 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $1.23/oz; at 11.83 oz that is $15. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
  4. Each size is guarded on its own, so a multipack or a marketplace listing at one size cannot move another.
  5. About $21 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 11.83 oz.

Formula

Formula score
9 of 10

This is a complete conditioner formula. It is also above the range for conditioners per ounce, with 8 close matches selling for meaningfully less.

How the score is counted
  • 8 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
  • Costs more per ounce than 95% of the 1119 conditioners we’ve priced
  • Covers 5 of the 6 things a conditioner should do
  • Salon tier, sold at Brand website
  • Conditioning agents up frontWhat makes wet hair comb through.3 pts
  • Oils or butters in the working zoneSoftens the strand rather than just coating it.2 pts
  • Slip for detanglingReduces the force it takes to comb wet hair.2 pts
  • A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
  • A pH adjusterBrings the formula to the acidic pH hair prefers.1 pt
  • Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt

The formula score measures completeness for the job: a weighted share of the systems this product type is usually built around that we find in this list. It does not rate how well the product works or its quality, and it never compares across product types.

Does the same job, for less

Formulas that do the same things (cleanse, condition, coat or hold) for less per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy them can still differ.

Creme of NatureLowest cost per oz Chamomile and Comfrey Nourishing Conditioner $0.47/oz $5.79/oz less
  • Protein-free
  • Curly method
  • Silicone-free
· Same function
Differs
  • Drugstore tier
  • 8.4 oz bottle
Compare
BiolageSame function Hydra Source Conditioning Balm $1.60/oz $4.66/oz less
  • Protein-free
  • Curly method
  • Silicone-free
Differs
  • 16.9 oz bottle
  • Sold through salons
Compare
VanicreamSame function Conditioner $1.04/oz $5.22/oz less
  • Fragrance-free
  • Unscented
  • Protein-free
Differs
  • Unscented
  • Drugstore tier
  • 12 oz bottle
Compare

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Final decision

Should you buy it?

Good for the right person, not the lowest cost
Best user

Hair that stiffens on protein, for a protein-free formula and real detangling slip

Biggest tradeoff

Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance, soft, over-stretchy hair that needs protein, or very dry or very humid climates

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Reviewers

What people report

Themes that come up again and again in sourced reviews, written by our researchers in their own words. We don’t store or scrape star ratings.

Many reviewers say the conditioner leaves their hair noticeably softer and smoother after use.

Reviewers across hair types, including fine and curly hair

Some reviewers say the deep brown color stains shower surfaces and can turn bleached blonde hair brassy.

Reviewers across hair types, including bleached blonde hair

Scent divides reviewers: many praise the subtle vanilla fragrance, while others find it strong or chemical-smelling.

Reviewers across hair types

Lightweight texture hydrates many reviewers' hair, though some with dry curly hair say it feels under-moisturized.

Reviewers with dry or curly hair

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How this page was made

  • Everything above comes from our researched product record: identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated prices and review themes our researchers wrote in their own words. No part of this page is written by hand for one 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.
  • 6 sources consulted for this product (2 manufacturer or regulatory, 2 retailer, 2 editorial), last checked 2026-10-31.
  • Ingredient references are linked for 7 of 7 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are general formulation guidance. They aren’t a verdict on the finished product or on you.
  • We haven’t tested this product in a lab, and we don’t physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list. Claims about how it behaves are labelled as the brand's.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are what we saw on the dates shown and can change.
  • 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 v23. Record last updated 2026-10-22.

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