pH balanced deep conditioner
A pH adjuster is present, which is how a formula is brought to an acidic pH.
- Sodium Lactate
Supported
Brought to an acidic pH.
Soultanicals
Chebe-Ginger, Supa Deep Conditioner
Mask / Moisture treatment, oil-rich
- Mask / treatment
- moisture
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Protein-free
Size8 fl ozmost listed · 2 sizes
Price$16 Good valueseen at one store · 8 oz · from $1.00/oz in the 16 oz
Price / oz$2.00/ozat 8 oz
Where to buy2 stores · 2 sizes
Scent:
Reviewers describe it as spice.
Manufacturer page: soultanicals.com
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
All types
Not in your profile
Moisture level
Moderate
Not in your profile
Time on the hair
Long
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
High
Not in your profile
Weight on hair
Medium
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Present
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
Scent
Amber & spiceStrength not recorded
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
Not yet verified
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
pH adjusted
Adjusted
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
23 ingredientsAbout average
Not in your profile
Price tier
Masstige
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand websiteOne channel
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Priced with its peers
$2.00/oz at 8 oz — less than 67% of the 341 masks and treatments , which mostly run $1.63–5.59/oz.
Great for
Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
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
Planned treatment timeit is built for a long sit
Maybe skip if
this product carries a scent
Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
Short shower windowsit wants a long sit to do its work
Picking it up locallywe have it recorded in one channel only
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.
Oils and butters
Present, high in the list
Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula.
Weight on the hair
Medium
Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair.
Protein
None
No protein or amino acids in the list.
Water-binding (humectants)
Low
Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part.
Slip and detangling
High
Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula.
Time on the hair
30 min
A long treatment window — plan the time before you start.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WaterDistilled Water | solvent | The base everything else is dissolved in | Neutral |
| Behentrimonium Methosulfate | conditioning agent | Conditions and softens — this is what makes it comb through | Detangles |
| Cetyl Alcohol | fatty alcohol | Thickens and conditions — not a drying alcohol | Softens |
| Extra Virgin Olive Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed OilBabassu Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine | conditioning agent | Conditions and softens — this is what makes it comb through | Detangles |
| Chébé ExtractChebe powder (Lavender Croton, Prunus Mahaleb, Clove, Resin, Cherry Plant, Gum Arabic) | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Ginger Powder | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| gluconodeltalactone | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Phthalate-Free Fragrance | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
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 (23)
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
Water
· Distilled 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 ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- solvent
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2
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
General function
A mild cationic conditioner known for heavy detangling with a light rinse-out feel. Common in curly-hair conditioners.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
International Journal of Cosmetic ScienceMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairA C22 conditioning quat, the chain length that deposits most heavily in electrokinetic testing. It is the slip coarse or porous hair usually needs, delivered by chain length rather than by charge alone.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA 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 hairThe class that does the detangling in a conditioner. It deposits lubrication where the cuticle is worn.
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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3
Cetyl Alcohol
General function
A fatty alcohol used to thicken creams and add slip. It softens rather than dries.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChemMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairThe 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 hairDeposits with the cationic conditioners and helps them lie flat along the strand, which is where the detangling actually comes from.
DependsFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a conditioner it is doing most of the conditioning, and most of the weighting, at the same time.
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
General function
The oil pressed from Extra Virgin. It is one of the heavier plant oils — rich on coarse or dry hair, and enough to flatten fine hair.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- oil
- emollient
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5
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
· Babassu Oil
General function
Babassu oil - solid at cool temperatures, lighter than coconut oil in feel.
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
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
General function
A gentle conditioning agent activated by the acid in the formula. It smooths the cuticle without much build-up.
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 hairA 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 hairThe class that does the detangling in a conditioner. It deposits lubrication where the cuticle is worn.
DependsBuild-up-sensitive routinesSubstantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.
- conditioning agent
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7
Chébé Extract
· Chebe powder (Lavender Croton, Prunus Mahaleb, Clove, Resin, Cherry Plant, Gum Arabic)
General function
An extract of the Chadian chébé seed blend, traditionally used on coily hair for length retention. The traditional practice coats and seals the strand rather than accelerating growth.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
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8
Ginger Powder
General function
Dried ginger, a traditional scalp botanical used at low levels.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
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9
fenugreek powder
- botanical extract
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10
amla powder
- botanical extract
- 11 Stinging Nettle
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12
Burdock Root
- botanical extract
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13
Jamaican Black Castor Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Ginseng Root Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Panthenol
· Pro Vitamin B5
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.
Secondary ingredientLower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
PubChemMay suitFine or easily flattened hairIt hydrates without adding oil or a film, which is the combination fine hair usually needs.
May 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.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairA humectant that also penetrates the cuticle, so it holds water inside the strand rather than only on the surface.
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Sodium Lactate
General function
A salt of lactic acid used to hold moisture and steady the pH.
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 hairHigh-porosity hair loses water fast; a humectant holds some of it in place for longer than the wash itself would.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairBinds water into the outer layers of the strand, and water is what makes dry hair flexible again rather than brittle.
DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairA humectant moves water in whichever direction the air allows: it holds moisture in humid conditions and can pull it back out of hair in very dry ones.
- humectant
- pH adjuster
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17
Guar Gum
General function
A bean gum that thickens and gives a slippery feel.
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 suitCurls or waves needing flexible holdGums thicken and set soft, which gives definition that bends rather than a rigid cast.
- gum
- thickener
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18
Onion Juice
- botanical extract
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19
gluconodeltalactone
- fragrance
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20
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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21
Phthalate-Free Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
- 22 Peppermint
- 23 Rosemary Essential Oils
What the whole list adds up to
- 7 botanical extracts
- 4 emollients
- 3 oils
- 2 conditioning agents
- 2 thickeners
- 2 humectants
- 2 fragrances
- 1 solvent
- 1 emulsifier
- 1 fatty alcohol
- 1 conditioning agent
- 1 vitamin
- 1 pH adjuster
- 1 gum
Ingredient list captured 2026-08-24. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 8 oz
Seen at
$16
Good value under
$19
Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $19 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $22 at this size.
Sizes
8 ozmost listed
$16
$2.00/oz
16 oz
$16
$1.00/oz
The 16 oz costs 50% less per ounce than the 8 oz.
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Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 2 stores
8 ozmost listedBest per ounce
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Soultanicals
$16.008 oz · $2.00/ozAug 30Lowest per oz
16 oz
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Brand DTC (soultanicals.com)
$16.0016 ozAug 24
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 — 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 $16 is the price we have observed for the 8 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $19 comes from the 7 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $2.37/oz; at 8 oz that is $19. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- Each size is guarded on its own, so a multipack or a marketplace listing at one size cannot move another.
- About $22 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 8 oz.
Formula
8
Formula score
8 of 10
The formula carries the systems a treatment is built around, and it sits in the middle of the range for masks and treatments per ounce.
How the score is counted
- Costs less per ounce than 67% of the 341 masks and treatments we’ve priced
- Covers 5 of the 6 things a treatment should do
- Reviewers mention 3 things they like about how it performs
- Masstige tier, sold at Brand website
- Rich emollientsThe depth a treatment step is built around.3 pts
- Conditioning agents up frontWhat makes wet hair comb through.2 pts
- Protein or amino acidsThe strengthening side of a treatment.2 pts
- A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
- A stated dwell timeThe brand says how long to leave it on.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?
A solid pick for the hair it suitsBest user
Hair that stiffens on protein who want a protein-free formula and real detangling slip
Biggest tradeoff
Not ideal for anyone sensitive to fragrance, soft, over-stretchy hair that needs protein, or anyone without time for a long treatment
Best alternative if not
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
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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.
2
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
1
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Cleanses scalp, moisturizes and nourishes hair follicles
Humectants or rich emollients sit in the first eight ingredients.
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
Supported
Helps hair feel hydrated.
Improves scalp circulation, reduces scalp inflammation
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.
Reviewers
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings.
A customer reports moisturized, defined curls and strong detangling slip, with a mild spicy scent.
Barbara R, official Loox customer reviewA customer says using it as a pre-poo changed the hair-care experience.
Barakat O, official Loox customer reviewA customer reports easy glide, heat-cap use, and soft hair after rinsing.
Trinette J, official Loox customer reviewOne reviewer makes a hair-growth claim; this is retained only as a self-report, not a product efficacy claim.
Geneisha S, official Loox customer reviewMore from Soultanicals
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 (5 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 0 editorial), last checked 2026-08-25.
- Ingredient references are linked for 4 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.