Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream
by Moroccanoil · hair_care
Editor's Take
Dimethicone and a cationic quat do the heavy lifting; the argan oil is real but outnumbered by silicone slip and drugstore conditioning chemistry.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 6.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 4.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 3.3 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.9 / 10
The Verdict
This is a silicone-forward leave-in conditioner dressed up as a styling cream. Dimethicone at position 2 delivers the frizz control and surface gloss, while Behentrimonium Chloride handles detangling,classic salon-grade slip chemistry from the early 2000s. The argan oil is present but functionally secondary to the synthetic base. Two EU-banned fragrance allergens (Lilial and Lyral) sit mid-list, a regulatory red flag for sensitive users. It works for soft, frizz-resistant styling, but the formula is pure heritage drugstore, not modern treatment innovation.
Full INCI list
Water, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Fragrance, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Behentrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Caprylyl Glycol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Citric Acid, CI 15985 (Yellow 6), Eugenol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.