Conditioner
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Manufacturer page: purador.com
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Priced with its peers
$1.00/oz at 16 oz, less than 72% of the 1119 conditioners , which mostly run $0.94–3.41/oz.
Great for
Maybe skip if
What the formula actually does
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.
Conditioning agents sit high in the list, so this is a detangling formula.
Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch.
Humectants near the top: binding water is one of its main jobs.
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Ingredients that matter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decolorized Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Moisturizes |
| Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer | film former | Lays down the film that holds a shape | Holds |
| Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| Glycerin | humectant | Pulls water into the hair | Moisturizes |
| Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride | conditioning agent | Conditions and softens so hair combs through | Detangles |
| Behentrimonium Chloride | conditioning agent | Conditions and softens so hair combs through | Detangles |
| Cetearyl AlcoholCetearyl Alcohol (1-Hexadecanol, 1-Octadecanol) | fatty alcohol | Thickens and conditions (not a drying alcohol) | Softens |
| Colocasia (Taro) Esculenta | — | — | Neutral |
| Keratin | protein | A small amount of protein | Protein |
| Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Fragrance |
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.
Aloe leaf juice filtered to remove its yellow latex fraction. Used for light moisture and slip, often in place of some of the water.
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
A synthetic film-forming polymer. Polymers of this kind dry to a continuous film on the hair, which is how a styling product holds a shape.
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
An apple extract used at low levels; it contributes a little natural acid and label appeal.
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
Glycerin, also called glycerol, attracts moisture and mixes completely with water.
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
High-porosity hair loses water fast; a humectant holds some of it in place for longer than the wash itself would.
Binds water into the outer layers of the strand, and water is what makes dry hair flexible again rather than brittle.
Water 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.
A conditioning polymer made from guar bean gum. It deposits during rinsing, which is why sulfate shampoos can still leave hair soft.
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
Gums thicken and set soft, which gives definition that bends rather than a rigid cast.
Cationic conditioners bind to the negatively charged damaged cuticle, laying it flat and cutting the friction that causes combing breakage.
A styling polymer dries into a film across the strands, which is what makes a shape hold instead of relax.
A positively charged conditioning agent that binds to damaged, negatively charged spots on the hair. It is the main detangling ingredient in most rinse-out conditioners.
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
Electrokinetic measurement puts the C22 quat ahead of the C16 ones for deposition: the longer chain adds van der Waals stabilisation on top of the charge binding. That extra deposit is what coarse hair usually needs to comb through.
A cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.
Substantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.
A waxy fatty alcohol - nothing like drying alcohol. It gives conditioners their body and leaves a soft, smoothing film on the hair.
In conditioner, cetearyl alcohol gives the emulsion its creamy structure and helps it spread evenly through the hair. Its emollient layer adds slip and a smoother feel.
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suit dry, coarse, or high-porosity hair that benefits from added slip and a more substantial conditioning film.
Deposits with the cationic conditioners and helps them lie flat along the strand, which is where the detangling actually comes from.
Consider if hair is fine or easily flattened: a formula built heavily around fatty alcohols can feel richer than a lightweight conditioner.
A light olive-derived ester used as a plant alternative to silicone slip.
Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
A light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.
Spreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.
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.
Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
Deposits a lubricating layer that makes combing easier, which is most of what stops mechanical damage adding to frizz.
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.
Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
Because 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.
A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
The 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.
The protein hair is made of. On the outside of the strand it fills gaps and firms up the feel for a few washes.
Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
Unhydrolysed protein is too large to enter the strand. It sits on the surface, which is a coating effect rather than internal reinforcement.
A mild co-cleanser that keeps foam stable in hard water.
Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
Mild cleansing leaves more surface lubrication in place on hair that dries out quickly.
One of the mildest detergent classes. It is usually there to let a formula lather without a harsher detergent doing the work.
The mildest detergents are also the least complete: a routine that deposits films needs something stronger periodically.
Argan oil. A medium-weight oil used for shine and softness on the outside of the strand.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
The oil pressed from Clary (Salvia Sclarea). How much weight a plant oil leaves depends on the hair it lands on; coarse hair tends to take more of it than fine hair.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
A fatty ester. Esters give slip and a smooth after-feel; lighter ones read dry and silky, heavier ones read rich.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
A light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.
Spreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.
Used to bring the product to a slightly acidic pH, which helps the cuticle lie flat. It is almost always near the end of the list.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Holds hard-water minerals in solution so they rinse away instead of depositing on the hair.
The acid side of pH adjustment, and the reason it matters is measured: alkaline formulas raise the fibre's surface negative charge, increase friction between strands and lift the scales, while lower-pH ones do the reverse.
Where a warm cast comes from water minerals rather than from the hair itself, holding those metals in solution is what removes it.
A certified colour that tints the product itself. It does not colour hair.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
A violet or blue colorant sits opposite yellow on the colour wheel, so a trace of it deposited on the surface makes a warm cast read cooler. It washes out over the following few washes.
Ingredient list captured 2026-10-17. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 16 oz
Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $27 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $31 at this size.
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.
Formula
The formula carries the systems a conditioner is built around, and it sits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
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
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.
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Final decision
People who want maximum slip, for real detangling slip and moisture that stays in
Less suited to anyone sensitive to fragrance, very dry or very humid climates, or anyone who wants to pick it up locally
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
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Claims check
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.
Helps maintain the color and brightness in your color-treated hair
The detergent system is not recorded, so fade risk cannot be read.
Can’t be confirmed from label.
Non-color stripping formula conditioner
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Can’t be confirmed from label.
Effectively manages healthy, radiant bleached blonde and silver hair
The formula carries a recognised shine system — silicone, oil, or light ester.
Reflects light for visible shine.
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.
