Pureology Smooth Perfection Conditioner
by Pureology · hair_care
Editor's Take
Pureology earns its salon reputation on frizz and knots, but the throwback conventional base makes its clean positioning hard to defend.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.8 / 10
- Sustainability: 4.5 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Strong: Behentrimonium Chloride and Cetyl Esters provide serious slip for detangling coarse, frizz-prone hair, while Keravis™ adds anti-breakage support. Technology is Modern, with layered conditioning and UV-protection features, but Clean is Poor and sustainability is Mixed due to ethoxylated surfactants, fragrance, and persistent polymers. Worth it for high-gloss smoothing when performance matters more than green chemistry.
Full INCI list
Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Esters, Isopropyl Myristate, Quaternium-80, Propylene Glycol, Parfum/Fragrance, Polysorbate 20, Isopropyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Tocopherol, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil/Sesame Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Dilauryl Thiodipropionate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract/Sunflower Seed Extract, Ppg-1 Trideceth-6, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Citric Acid, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Benzophenone-4, Sorbitan Oleate, Potassium Sorbate