amika The Kure Multi-Task Strength Repair Treatment
by amika · fragrance
Editor's Take
Bis-PCA Dimethicone delivers genuine bond support, but you're trading a clean ingredient list for that efficacy , the base is packed with ethoxylated surfactants and quats.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 3.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 4.8 / 10
The Verdict
This treatment earns its Strong efficacy score (7.8) by pairing bond-supporting Bis-PCA Dimethicone with Hydrolyzed Quinoa for structural repair, and it backs that up with Sea Buckthorn oil and Mango butter for lipid richness. The base relies on Cetrimonium Chloride and multiple ethoxylated surfactants, which tanks the clean score to 3.5 but delivers excellent slip for multi-tasking use. Worth it if you need real damage repair and don't mind the synthetic base; skip it if a pristine ingredient list matters more than bond support.
Full INCI list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Myristyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Aminomethyl Propanol, Bis-PCA Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, C11-15 Pareth-7, C12-16 Pareth-9, Caprylyl Glycol, Decyl Oleate, Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate, Trideceth-12, Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance/Parfum