FRAGFRE

Hair Detangler

Heat protectant / Spray, lightweight

Heat protectant
spray
Sulfate-free
Protein-free
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free · label states

Size8 fl oz

Price$19.97seen at one store · 8 oz

Price / oz$2.50/ozat 8 oz

Where to buy2 stores · $17.97–19.97

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Scent:

No added fragrance, no scenting essential oils, and no declared fragrance allergens on the list.

“truly fragrance free” (Brand page)

Manufacturer page: fragfree.com

Personal fit

Is this right for you?

Factor Your profile Fit

Best for hair types Straight–Curly Not in your profile

Moisture level High Not in your profile

Oils and butters None Not in your profile

Slip / detangling High Not in your profile

Weight on hair Light Not in your profile

Fragrance None listed Not in your profile

Protein None Not in your profile

Silicone / wax buildup High Not in your profile

Clarifying wash needed Moderate Not in your profile

Scent Unscented Not in your profile

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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.

Parabens / preservatives None of these listed Not in your profile

Essential oils None listed Not in your profile

Fast-drying alcohol None Not in your profile

Vegan / cruelty-free Vegan · label statesCruelty-free · label states Not in your profile

Animal-derived ingredients Vegan · label states Not in your profile

Heavy humectants Not heavy Not in your profile

Hard-water defence High Not in your profile

UV filter None listed Not in your profile

Ingredient list 10 ingredientsA short list Not in your profile

Price tier Masstige Not in your profile

Where to buy it Brand websiteOne channel Not in your profile

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Priced with its peers

$2.50/oz at 8 oz, less than 74% of the 295 heat protectants , which mostly run $2.41–6.78/oz. The cost less.

Price and stores

Great for

no fragrance (parfum) on the label

free of strong smells

Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added

Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet

Fine hairthat flattens under most products

Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list

Maybe skip if

Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove

If scent matters to younothing is added here

Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel

How much heat protection you need depends on how often and how hot you style. Your consultation takes that into account.

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.

Weight on the hair Light

Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair.

Slip and detangling High

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

Needs detergent to remove Yes

Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them.

Water-binding (humectants) High

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

Fast-drying alcohol None

No fast-drying alcohol in the list.

Fragrance None listed

No fragrance is listed.

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.

Ingredient	What it does	Why it matters	Chip
Water	solvent	The base everything else is dissolved in	Neutral
Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone	silicone	Spreads heat across the strand	Buildup
Panthenol	humectant	Pulls water into the hair	Detangles
Cetrimonium Bromide	conditioning agent	Conditions and softens so hair combs through	Detangles
Trideceth-6	emulsifier	Keeps oil and water mixed	Stabilizes
C11-15 Pareth-7	emulsifier	Keeps oil and water mixed	Stabilizes
Cetrimonium Chloride	conditioning agent	Conditions and softens so hair combs through	Detangles
Disodium EDTA	hard-water chelator	Binds trace metals	Stabilizes

What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates, drying alcohols, or fragrance. No protein: a moisture formula, not a repair one. Water-insoluble silicones that need a detergent wash to remove. Hard-water chelators are present.

Full ingredient list (10)

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 Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone

General function
A silicone. Silicones coat the strand for slip, shine and frizz control; unless the name carries PEG or PPG, removing one takes a detergent rather than water.

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

May suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair
A 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 hair
Lays a smooth film along the cuticle, which lowers combing friction and flattens the surface irregularities that read as frizz.

May not suitBuild-up-sensitive routines
Dimethicone does not disperse in water. On a routine that skips detergent it stays on the hair and accumulates wash after wash.
- silicone
- conditioning agent
3 Panthenol

General function
Provitamin B5. It draws in water and penetrates the strand a little, which is why it is the standard ingredient for softness and shine claims.

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

May suitFine or easily flattened hair
It hydrates without adding oil or a film, which is the combination fine hair usually needs.

May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair
Deposits a lubricating layer that makes combing easier, which is most of what stops mechanical damage adding to frizz.

May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair
A humectant that also penetrates the cuticle, so it holds water inside the strand rather than only on the surface.

PubChem
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
4 Cetrimonium Bromide

General function
A conditioning agent closely related to cetrimonium chloride, used for static control and easier combing.

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

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.
- conditioning agent
5 Trideceth-6

General function
A solubiliser that keeps oils and fragrance dissolved in a watery formula.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
6 C11-15 Pareth-7

General function
An emulsifier that keeps oils dispersed in water-based sprays and lotions.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
7 Cetrimonium Chloride

General function
A quick-acting conditioning agent that reduces static and combing force. It also helps keep the formula stable.

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
The C16 quat binds mostly by charge rather than by chain, so it deposits measurably less than the C22 ones. Less deposit is less conditioning and also less weight, which is usually the trade fine hair wants.

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.

DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines
Substantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.

International Journal of Cosmetic Science
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
8 Disodium EDTA

General function
Grabs metal ions from hard water so they cannot dull the hair or destabilise the formula.

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 suitBuild-up-sensitive routines
Binds the calcium and magnesium in hard water, which is what stops mineral deposits accumulating on the strand wash after wash.

May suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hair
Copper and iron carried in tap water deposit on the strand and read as a dull, warm cast on gray or light hair. A chelator holds those metals in solution so the wash carries them off.

PubChem
- hard-water chelator
9 Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
10 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

What the whole list adds up to

2 conditioning agents
2 conditioning agents
2 emulsifiers
2 solubilizers
2 preservatives
1 solvent
1 silicone
1 humectant
1 vitamin
1 cleanser
1 hard-water chelator
1 emollient

Ingredient list captured 2026-09-08. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.

Price · 8 oz

Seen at $19.97 1 store · checked Sep 8

Good value under $17 Under $2.09/oz it costs less than three-quarters of the 7 products we score as doing the same job

Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $17 line; products that do this job typically go for about $36 at this size.

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Price for 8 ozlower is better

Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 2 stores

FRAGFRE (fragfree.com)
$17.97

8 oz · $2.25/oz

Sep 8Lowest per oz
fragfree.com
$19.97

8 oz · $2.50/oz

Sep 8Sale · was $27.00

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, from grey-market or unverified sellers.

How we work this out

8 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.
Seen at $19.97 is the price we have observed for the 8 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
Good value under $17 comes from the 7 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $2.09/oz; at 8 oz that is $17. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
About $36 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 8 oz.

Formula

Formula score

8 of 10

A complete formula at an ordinary price: mid-range per ounce among heat protectants, with the working systems in place.

How the score is counted

1 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
Costs less per ounce than 74% of the 295 heat protectants we’ve priced
Covers 5 of the 6 things a heat protectant should do
Reviewers mention 4 things they like about how it performs

A film-forming heat spreaderSilicones or polymers that spread heat along the strand.3 pts
A stated heat claimThe brand names the protection it claims.2 pts
A light baseWater or a volatile carrier first, so it does not weigh hair down.2 pts
A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
Slip for detanglingReduces the force it takes to comb wet hair.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.

Not Your Mother'sLowest cost per oz Beat The Heat Protecting Heat Spray $1.62/oz $0.88/oz less

Heat protect
Protein-free
Lightweight

· Same function

Differs: Drugstore tier
6 oz bottle

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Final decision

Should you buy it?

A solid pick for the hair it suits

Best user

People sensitive to fragrance, looking for a formula with no added fragrance and a product with no scent

Biggest tradeoff

Less suited to curly-method routines, anyone who wants a product to smell of something, or anyone who wants to pick it up locally

Best alternative if not

Consider Not Your Mother's Beat The Heat Protecting Heat Spray, for similar results at a lower price

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Claims check

What the brand says, and what the formula shows

Claims are quoted from the brand. We mark a claim supported, partly supported or conflicting only when the ingredient list speaks to it. Everything else stays "stated by the brand". That isn’t a criticism: most claims can’t be checked from a label.

SupportedBacked by ingredients

Partly supportedSome supporting logic

Stated by brandNo clear evidence

Potential conflictFormula works against claim

Styling Heat Protectant Spray

Heat protection is a performance claim; an ingredient list cannot confirm it.

Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone

Stated by brand

Only lab testing can show this.

Leave in Conditioner for Sensitive Skin

These are the brand’s directions for use, not a claim about the formula.

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Stated by brand

How to use it, not a claim.

Hypoallergenic Gluten Free Vegan Cruelty Free

Our researched record has this brand or product as vegan.

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Supported

Matches our researched record.

How to read this

We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula, not at the marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.

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.

Reviewers with sensitive skin value that it is truly fragrance-free while still adding a little body to hair.

sensitive-skin/hypoallergenic-focused reviewers

Reviewers describe it eliminating painful overnight tangles and knots.

general reviewers, some describing children's hair

Reviewers value the combined detangling and heat-protectant function when blow-drying.

reviewers who blow-dry

Long-time customers report the formula has stayed unchanged for years and keeps working reliably, unlike reformulated competitors.

repeat/long-term customers

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.
2 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 2 editorial), last checked 2026-09-08.
Ingredient references are linked for 4 of 6 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 2026-09-08.