Pureology Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Leave-In Conditioner
by Pureology · hair_care
Editor's Take
Professional-level slip and heat help, but the clean-beauty shopper gets a silicone-heavy bottle with fragrance baggage and almost no sustainability case.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.4 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 0.0 / 10
The Verdict
On performance, this sits in the upper tier for leave-in conditioners: Amodimethicone and Dimethicone give fast detangling and shine, while Xylose, Keravis™, Sunflower Seed Extract, and Melanin cover heat, breakage, and color fade. The technology score lands in the Modern band, and that feels fair for a color-care spray with heat shielding and anti-breakage support. The trade-off is steep: clean alignment is near the floor, sustainability is Lower Sustainability Fit, and COSMOS alignment is Limited because the base leans on persistent silicones, petrochemical polymers, fragrance, and quats. Worth it for color-treated hair that needs quick polish and heat protection, not for anyone shopping by clean or low-impact standards.
Full INCI list
Aqua / Water / Eau, Cocos Nucifera Oil / Coconut Oil, Amodimethicone, Polyquaternium-37, Ppg-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Acetamide Mea, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum / Fragrance, Lactamide Mea, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Ppg-1 Trideceth-6, Trideceth-6, Behentrimonium Chloride, Xylose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract / Sunflower Seed Extract, Linalool, Dimethiconol, Benzophenone-4, Isopropyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Tocopherol, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil / Olive Fruit Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Isoeugenol, Bht, Sodium Chloride, Melanin, Potassium Sorbate, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid