Cecred Hydrating Shampoo
by cecred · hair_care
Editor's Take
Cecred gets softness right, but this is closer to a conditioning wash than a hydrating shampoo; shea butter and keratin ferment cannot make the buildup risk disappear.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 6.8 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 7.2 / 10
- Clean Standards: 6.3 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 6.2 / 10
The Verdict
The conditioning-first base is modern and gentler than a high-foam detergent shampoo, prioritizing softness and fiber integrity. That rich coating action can accumulate, particularly on fine hair, while fragrance and multiple quats may not suit sensitive scalps. The environmental trade-off is less polished, with persistent conditioning agents and synthetic polymers holding back an otherwise plant-rich blend. A credible pick for dry, textured hair that wants a rich wash, not a strong cleanse.
Is Cecred Hydrating Shampoo clean?
DARE scores Cecred Hydrating Shampoo by cecred 6.3 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.
What are the key ingredients in Cecred Hydrating Shampoo?
The formula leads with Water/Eau/Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Behentrimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.
How does DARE score Cecred Hydrating Shampoo?
Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Cecred Hydrating Shampoo by cecred scores Performance 6.8 / 10, Clean Standards 6.3 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 7.2 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 6.2 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.
Full INCI list
Water/Eau/Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Behentrimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Polyquaternium-10, Lactobacillus/Honey/Keratin Ferment, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Orbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Panthenol, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Alanine, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Sodium PCA, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cera Carnauba/Cire de carnauba, Stearalkonium Chloride, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, PVP, Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Lactate, Caramel, Fragrance/Parfum, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool