amika Forget Frizz Anti-Frizz Shampoo
by amika · hair_care
Editor's Take
A shampoo that cleans like one and conditions like another, with real sea buckthorn oil and dual AHAs smoothing the cuticle while you wash.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 4.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.1 / 10
The Verdict
This is a technically sophisticated hybrid that deposits conditioning agents during the cleanse to pre-treat frizz at the cuticle level. The sulfate-free base is gentle, the dual AHA system (Glycolic and Lactic Acid) smooths the cuticle, and omega-7-rich sea buckthorn oil brings real nutrient density. Efficacy is strong, technology is modern, but the clean score sits at 4.5 due to Cocamide MIPA, synthetic fragrance, and trace silicones. Worth it if you want anti-frizz performance in the shower and can live with the conventional chemistry.
Full INCI list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Cocamide MIPA, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea-Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Nymphaea Alba (Water Lily) Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panthenol, Coconut Acid, Trehalose, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylic Acid, Xylitol, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Vitamine E), Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride*, Phenyl Trimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyquaternium-7, Sorbitol, Sodium Lignosulfonate, Ceresin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Glycol Distearate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Isethionate, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance/Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene *antistatic agent/agent antistatique