Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Conditioner (8.5 oz/250 mL)
by Moroccanoil · hair_care
Editor's Take
Behentrimonium Chloride and Argan Oil lead a silicone-backed professional formula that smooths damaged hair effectively but leans hard on synthetic quats and fragrance allergens.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 6.0 / 10
The Verdict
This is a high-performance conditioner built for damaged hair, with a dense cationic base (Behentrimonium Chloride, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine) and a multi-protein complex (hydrolyzed vegetable protein, keratin, silk amino acids) that deliver genuine repair support. The efficacy is strong , it detangles, smooths, and reinforces compromised fibers , and the technology is modern, pairing classic silicone slip with protein-silane copolymers for structural benefit. The trade: it's a synthetic-heavy build, with multiple quats, persistent silicones, fragrance allergens (Linalool), and a Clean score of 1.0. Worth it for salon-quality repair on chemically treated or heat-damaged hair, but not a clean or minimalist pick.
Full INCI list
AQUA/WATER/EAU, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, PPG-3 BENZYL ETHER MYRISTATE, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, GLYCERIN, QUATERNIUM-98, ARGANIA SPINOSA (ARGAN) KERNEL OIL, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PG-PROPYL SILANETRIOL, SILK AMINO ACIDS, HYDROLYZED KERATIN, KERATIN AMINO ACIDS, CELLULOSE, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, PANTHENOL, CITRIC ACID, DIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONOL, LINOLEAMIDOPROPYL PG-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE PHOSPHATE DIMETHICONE, POLYQUATERNIUM-37, PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6, QUATERNIUM-80, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM PCA, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CINNAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, POLYACRYLAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, DEHYDROACETIC ACID, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, SORBITAN OLEATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CHLORPHENESIN, PHENOXYETHANOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM ACETATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, Cl 17200 (RED 33), Cl 19140 (YELLOW 5), ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, LINALOOL.