Pureology Nanoworks Gold Hydrating Shampoo
by Pureology · hair_care
Editor's Take
Great salon lather with real repair extras, but the clean score is a hard thud thanks to old-guard preservatives and silicone polish.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.5 / 10
The Verdict
Performance is upper tier for professional shampoos, with Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate giving the creamy sulfate-free wash and Keravis™ helping with breakage support. The technology score is Modern, and the formula earns that with Salicylic Acid for scalp clearing plus Amodimethicone and Polyquaternium-10 for slip on color-treated, dry, or fragile hair. The catch is not subtle: the clean score lands at 1 because MI/MCI, fragrance, PEG-style materials, silicones, BHT, and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate all show up. A strong salon shampoo, not a clean-beauty bottle.
Full INCI list
Aqua / Water / Eau, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Glycol Distearate, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Coco-Glucoside, Glycereth-26, Panthenol, Parfum / Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Ppg-5-Ceteth-20, Methyl Gluceth-20, Polyquaternium-10, Amodimethicone, Peg-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Propylene Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Carbomer, C11-15 Pareth-7, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Laureth-9, Glycerin, C12-13 Pareth-23, Benzyl Alcohol, C12-13 Pareth-3, Trideceth-12, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract / Sunflower Seed Extract, Magnesium Nitrate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acetate, Salicylic Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Melanin, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid, Magnesium Chloride, Methylisothiazolinone, Pentylene Glycol, Bht, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide