Maria Nila Gloss Coat
by Maria
Editor's Take
Heat-activated Polysilicone-29 and a full amino acid stack deliver serious gloss and UV protection, but the synthetic musk and ethoxylated surfactants keep this far from clean.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.1 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 3.9 / 10
- Sustainability: 1.3 / 10
The Verdict
The bottle says formula. The INCI says something more ordinary. The technology is Modern (7.5) , Quaternium-95 for sun protection and targeted silicone quaternium delivery put this ahead of drugstore glossers. But the clean score sits at Limited Alignment (3.9): synthetic musk, ethoxylated surfactants at functional levels, and undisclosed fragrance disqualify it from strict clean positioning. Worth it for high-shine, heat-styling routines where performance trumps ingredient purity.
Full INCI list
Aqua/Water/Eau, Dipropylene Glycol, Silicone Quaternium-18, Polysilicone-29, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, PCA, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Threonine, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Quaternium-95, Trideceth-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propanediol, Trideceth-12, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Hexamethylindanopyran, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 17200