Silicone-free, multi-purpose gloss-getter
No silicones appear in the ingredient list.
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Supported
Nothing that needs a strong wash.
Sexy Hair
Healthy Love Oil Moisturizing Oil
Heat protectant / Lotion, heat-protecting
- Heat protectant
- oil
- Detangler
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Protein-free
- Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Size2.5 fl oz
Price$23.99seen at one store · 2.5 oz
Price / oz$9.79/ozat 2.5 oz
Where to buy4 stores · $23.99–24.95
Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
Listing used for research: amazon.com
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
Straight–Curly
Not in your profile
Moisture level
None found
Not in your profile
Heat protection
High
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
Some
Not in your profile
Weight on hair
Medium
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Prominent
Not in your profile
Protein
None
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
None
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Low
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
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not heavy
Not in your profile
Hard-water defence
None
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
11 ingredientsA short list
Not in your profile
Price tier
Salon
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand website · Amazon
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Priced above most heat protectants
$9.79/oz at 2.5 oz — more than 88% of the 224 heat protectants , which mostly run $2.25–7.40/oz.
Great for
Heat stylingthe brand states protection to 450°F
Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Stretching wash daysnothing here needs a detergent to remove
Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Maybe skip if
this product carries a scent
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.
Heat protection
Stated to 450°F
The brand states a protection temperature — a label claim, not a measurement.
Weight on the hair
Medium
Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair.
Slip and detangling
Some
Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Water-binding (humectants)
None found
No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate | light ester | Light slip without much weight | Softens |
| Diisopropyl Adipate | light ester | Light slip without much weight | Softens |
| Ethylcellulose | film former | Lays down the film that holds a shape | Holds |
| FragranceParfum/Fragrance | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Limonene | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Linalool | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Citronellol | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Moonstone Powder | powder | A trace of mattifying powder | Neutral |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesNo sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. Protein-free: this is built for moisture rather than for strengthening. Contains fragrance.
Full ingredient list (11)
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
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
General function
A dry-feeling ester used for a silky, non-greasy finish - a common silicone substitute.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairA light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairSpreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.
- light ester
- emollient
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2
Diisopropyl Adipate
General function
A light ester that spreads quickly and helps other oil-soluble ingredients dissolve.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairA light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairSpreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.
- light ester
- emollient
- solvent
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3
Ethylcellulose
General function
A cellulose derivative that dries to a firm, water-resistant film. Used for hold that survives humidity.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairA set polymer film is a physical barrier to humidity, so a style keeps its shape longer in damp conditions.
May suitMaximum-hold stylingSynthetic film formers dry into a continuous film, which is what holds a shape against movement and against humid air.
DependsBuild-up-sensitive routinesSome acrylate copolymers rinse with water and some need a detergent; the label alone does not say which one a formula used.
- film former
- polymer
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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4
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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5
Limonene
General function
A citrus-smelling fragrance component that EU rules require to be named separately because some people react to 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.
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
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6
Linalool
General function
A floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised contact 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
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7
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
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8
Moonstone Powder
General function
A ground mineral used at trace levels for shimmer and luxury positioning.
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.
- powder
- mineral
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9
Water
· Aqua/Water/Eau
- solvent
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10
Acacia Dealbata Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
What the whole list adds up to
- 4 fragrances
- 3 named fragrance allergens
- 2 light esters
- 2 emollients
- 2 solvents
- 1 film former
- 1 polymer
- 1 declared fragrance
- 1 powder
- 1 mineral
- 1 botanical extract
- 1 preservative
Ingredient list captured 2026-08-23. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 2.5 oz
Seen at
$23.99
Good value under
$7
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $7 line; products that do this job typically go for about $10 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it4 listings · 4 stores
2.5 ozmost listed
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Target
$23.992.5 oz · $9.60/ozAug 30Lowest per oz
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Amazon
$24.952.5 oz · $9.98/ozAug 23
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SexyHair
$24.952.5 oz · $9.98/ozAug 30
25 ozBest per ounce
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JCPenney
$24.9525 oz · $1.00/ozAug 30Lowest per oz
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
- 2.5 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 $23.99 is the price we have observed for the 2.5 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $7 comes from the 5 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $2.90/oz; at 2.5 oz that is $7. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $10 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 2.5 oz.
Formula
5
Formula score
5 of 10
It costs more per ounce than 88% of the 224 heat protectants we’ve priced. The formula covers the core of the format, and we do not have a close match at a lower price.
How the score is counted
- Nothing in our library does the same job at a lower price
- Costs more per ounce than 88% of the 224 heat protectants we’ve priced
- No light base in the formula
- Reviewers mention 3 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 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.
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
An above-range pick for the hair it suitsBest user
People who blow-dry or flat-iron, looking for heat protection and a protein-free formula
Biggest tradeoff
Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance or people shopping on a budget
Best alternative if not
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
We do not sell products or take placement fees. This page states what the formula and the prices show; the consultation is what matches it to a person.
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.
2
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
2
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Reducing breakage up to 55%
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.
Protecting hair from damaging UV rays, humidity and heat as high as 450F
Silicones or film formers smooth the cuticle, which is the usual mechanism.
- Ethylcellulose
Supported
Smoother strands, less frizz.
Formulated with Mimosa Flower Extract
A named-ingredient story. What matters is where those sit in the list — see the ingredients table.
- Acacia Dealbata Leaf Extract
Stated by brand
Check the position, not the name.
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.
Users report small amounts tame frizz, detangle curls, and add moisture without weight.
Cassie and Olivia95, SalonCentric reviewersReviewers report soft shiny hair and good absorption with pleasant scent.
Sara and Truc, SalonCentric reviewersTames frizz without an oily/greasy look; considered worth the price
A reviewer finds it heavy and advises sparing use on fine hair.
Cjadeh, SalonCentric reviewerMore from Sexy Hair
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.
- 5 sources consulted for this product (3 manufacturer or regulatory, 2 retailer, 0 editorial), last checked 2026-08-25.
- Ingredient references are linked for 3 of 7 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 2026-08-25.