Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask
by Moroccanoil · hair_care
Editor's Take
Moroccanoil earns its keep on dry, knot-prone lengths, but the instant polish comes from classic silicone coating more than conventionally formulated repair.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 5.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 3.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 4.3 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Strong: Glycerin, Argan oil, and conditioning quats give dry, knot-prone hair substantial moisture, slip, and detangling. Technology has Some Modern Features, notably the dual-guar deposition setup, though Dimethicone and a conventional cationic base do much of the smoothing. Clean alignment is Low, and sustainability is Mixed because fragrance, persistent polymers, and petrochemical-derived ingredients weigh down the blend. A credible intensive mask for cosmetic softness, not a repair treatment.
Full INCI list
Aqua/Water/Eau, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Parfum/Fragrance, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Glucose, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Peg-100 Stearate, Polyquaternium-37, Ppg-1 Trideceth-6, Steareth-2, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Citric Acid, Disodium Edta, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Oleate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Chlorphenesin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 15985 (Yellow 6), Ci 19140 (Yellow 5), Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal