99% naturally derived ingredients
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Phyto
7 Elixir Enhancing Oil (Smoothing)
Finisher / Hair oil, glossing
- Finisher
- oil
- Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Size3.38 fl oz
Price$40–45commonly seen · 3.38 oz
Price / oz$11.83/ozat 3.38 oz
Where to buy4 stores · $40.00–49.00
Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
Manufacturer page: us.phyto.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
Present
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
High
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate
Not in your profile
Parabens / preservatives
Not determined
Not in your profile
Essential oils
Not determined
Not in your profile
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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.
Vegan / cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
Aerosol can
Not determined
Not in your profile
Needs heat to set
Not determined
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not determined
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
14 ingredientsA short list
Not in your profile
Price tier
Salon
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand website · Specialty beauty
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Upper-mid price for a hair oil
$11.83/oz at 3.38 oz — more than 59% of the 175 hair oils , which mostly run $4.52–16.49/oz. The cost less.
Great for
Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
Short ingredient listsfifteen ingredients or fewer
Maybe skip if
this product carries a scent
Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
Frizz in humid airno film former or silicone to hold it back
Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
Wash day
How it fits into wash day
Read from the product’s own directions on the date shown. A step the label leaves out is shown as not stated, never filled in.
- When
- Before shampoo — Oiling the lengths, Conditioning the lengths
- Start on
- dry hair
- Where
- lengths, ends
- Label wait
- 20 minutes
- Then
- rinse, then shampoo
- Conditioner after
- not stated on the label
- How often
- not stated on the label
- Apply to lengths, focusing on the ends.
- Pre-shampoo use: leave on dry hair for 20 minutes,
- then rinse for 2x more nourishment.
See the technique guide: Apply a pre-wash oil treatment
Source: brand page · checked 2026-09-17
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
Oil blend
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.
Fragrance
Present
Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zea Mays (Corn) Germ Oil | — | — | Neutral |
| Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil | emollient | Softens and smooths the strand | Buildup |
| Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil | oil | The shine and softening system | Shine |
| Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil | oil | The shine and softening system | Shine |
| Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil | oil | The shine and softening system | Shine |
| Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil | oil | The shine and softening system | Shine |
| Squalane | emollient | Softens and smooths the strand | Detangles |
| Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil | oil | The shine and softening system | Shine |
| FragranceParfum / Fragrance | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Citronellol | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesFragrance is on the label. Heavier butters sit in the working part of the list.
Full ingredient list (14)
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.
- 1 Zea Mays (Corn) Germ Oil
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2
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
General function
Not chemically an oil: about 97% of it is liquid wax esters, which is why it resists going rancid and sits close to the scalp's own sebum. It smooths without a heavy finish.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
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 suitMaximum-hold stylingA wax holds by staying solid on the strand, which gives grip and separation rather than a set film that cracks.
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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3
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
General function
One of the few oils small enough to move into the strand, which is why it is used for pre-wash treatments. It can feel heavy or stiff on protein-sensitive hair.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
International Journal of TrichologyMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairBecause it penetrates rather than sits on top, it works on hair that loses water through a worn cuticle instead of only slowing evaporation from the surface the way a non-penetrating oil does.
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 suitVery dry or highly damaged hairThe exception to the class read: lauric acid is small and linear enough to enter the shaft rather than only coat it, and in comparison testing coconut oil was the one that reduced protein loss from washing on both undamaged and damaged hair.
- oil
- emollient
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4
Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil
General function
A very stable oil that forms a light, non-greasy protective layer.
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
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5
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
General function
A rich oil used in masks and heavier creams for softness on coarse or dry hair.
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
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6
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
General function
A thick, tacky oil used for sealing ends and for slick, held-down styles.
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
-
7
Squalane
General function
The fully hydrogenated form of squalene, now made from olive or sugarcane rather than shark liver. Hydrogenation is what makes it so slow to oxidise; it spreads very lightly and absorbs without a greasy film.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
PubChemMay suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairDeposits a lubricating layer that makes combing easier, which is most of what stops mechanical damage adding to frizz.
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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8
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
General function
Tea seed oil - light, fast-absorbing, used for shine on fine hair.
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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9
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
General function
Rosehip oil, used in small amounts for antioxidants and a light finish.
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 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
- antioxidant
-
10
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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11
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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12
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
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13
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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14
Citronellol
General function
A rose-like fragrance component named separately as a recognised allergen.
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.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
What the whole list adds up to
- 9 emollients
- 8 oils
- 2 antioxidants
- 2 fragrances
- 1 light ester
- 1 wax
- 1 conditioning agent
- 1 declared fragrance
- 1 vitamin
- 1 preservative
- 1 solvent
- 1 named fragrance allergen
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-17. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 3.38 oz
Commonly seen
$40–45
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 $9 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it4 listings · 4 stores
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PHYTO USA (us.phyto.com)
$40.003.38 oz · $11.83/ozSep 17Lowest per oz
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Dermstore
$40.003.38 oz · $11.83/ozSep 17
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PHYTO
$40.003.38 oz · $11.83/ozSep 17
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Bath & Unwind
$49.003.38 oz · $14.50/ozSep 17
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
- 3.38 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 3.38 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 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $1.82/oz; at 3.38 oz that is $6. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $9 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 3.38 oz.
Formula
8
Formula score
8 of 10
A complete read of the format at an ordinary price: mid-range per ounce among hair oils, with the working systems present.
How the score is counted
- 7 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs more per ounce than 59% of the 175 hair oils we’ve priced
- Covers 5 of the 6 things a hair oil should do
- Salon tier, sold at Brand website 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
Same derived functions — what it cleans, conditions, coats or holds — at a lower cost per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy it can still differ.
Carol's DaughterClosest function
Goddess Strength 7 Oil Blend Hair & Scalp Oil
$3.57/oz $8.26/oz less
- Protein-free
- Rich
- Silicone-free
- Differs
- Wash day
- this one is not a before-shampoo product
African PrideClose function
Hair Moisture Miracle Strengthen and Protect 5 Essential Oils
$2.00/oz $9.83/oz less
- Protein-free
- Rich
- Shine
- Differs
- Wash day
- this one is not a before-shampoo product
African PrideLowest cost per oz
African Pride Moisture Miracle Castor, Grapeseed, Argan, Coconut, and Olive Strengthen and Protect 5 Essential Oils
$1.25/oz $10.58/oz less
- Rich
- Shine
- Budget
- Differs
- Wash day
- this one is not a before-shampoo product
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These are functional neighbours, not personal recommendations — they are close on formula, not chosen for anyone. Get the one that fits your hair, routine, and budget
Final decision
Should you buy it?
Only for a specific needBest user
Coarse, dry, or high-porosity hair, looking for a formula with real substance and shine
Biggest tradeoff
Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance, oily scalps and fine hair, or anyone stretching time between washes
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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.
0
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
3
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Silicone-free
We have not recorded the silicone status of this formula.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
For thick, dry, and damaged hair
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
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.
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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 (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 2 retailer, 2 editorial), last checked 2026-09-17.
- Ingredient references are linked for 4 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 2026-09-17.