Living Proof Curl Conditioner
by Living Proof · hair_care
Editor's Take
Shea Butter and phospholipid conditioning at the top, biodegradable alkanes where peers use Dimethicone, Chitosan to lock curl shape without the build-up.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 8.3 / 10
- Sustainability: 7.0 / 10
The Verdict
This is a legitimately modern curl conditioner. The formula earns its Strong efficacy rating (8.2) by pairing heavy lipids with film-forming Chitosan to lock in moisture and define shape without silicones. The clean score sits at 8.3: the quaternary conditioning agents and trace fragrance keep it from perfect, but the core formula is biodegradable and built on plant-derived alkanes instead of petrochemical slip. Worth it for curl definition without the silicone build-up trade-off.
Full INCI list
Water/Eau/Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, C21-28 Alkane, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, C13-15 Alkane, Glyceryl Triacetyl Hydroxystearate, Propanediol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Jojoba Esters, Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Squalane, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Chitosan, Hydroxyethyl Diethylenetriamine Dioleamide/Palmitamide, Bis-(Isostearoyl/Oleoyl Isopropyl) Dimonium Methosulfate, Methylthiopropylamido Acetyl Methionine, Lauryl/Myristyl Polyricinoleate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Stearate, Linoleamidopropyl Dimethylamine Dimer Dilinoleate , Sodium PCA, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglycerin-3, PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Fragrance/Parfum, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Lactic Acid, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl, Hydroxyacetophenone, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol