The label says: Contains: filtered water, cetearyl, alcohol & peg-20 stearate, cetyl
> alcohol, steryl alcohol, cetrimonium chloride, cationic protein,
> polypeptides, acetamide mea, lanolin, isopropyl palmitate,
> cyclomethicone, citric acid, methyl paraben, fragrance, canola oil,
> food colourant, siloxane.
> alcohol, steryl alcohol, cetrimonium chloride, cationic protein,
> polypeptides, acetamide mea, lanolin, isopropyl palmitate,
> cyclomethicone, citric acid, methyl paraben, fragrance, canola oil,
> food colourant, siloxane.
Here is what I wrote:
This is a confusing list, because it contains both identified
ingredients and ingredient descriptions. I'll try to make sense of it.
For example, "cetearyl alcohol" IS a mixture of cetyl and stearyl
alcohols, so why would you have them listed separately?
Filtered Water - Diluent, most conditioners are about 85% water.
Cetearyl alcohol & PEG-20 Stearate - emulsifier that forms the
conditioner base. When ingredients are listed together with "and", it is
because they are a single ingredient manufactured together by the
chemical supplier.
Cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol - fatty alcohols used together as
"cetearyl alcohol" to form a creamy emulsion base. Also provides a soft
feel to skin and hair. This is a redundant listing, as it is doubtful
that a product would contain cetearyl alcohol, AND cetyl alcohol, AND
stearyl alcohol. This redundancy suggests that the person who made up
the ingredient list didn't know much.
Centrimonium Chloride - a cationic conditioning ingredient, one of the
most commonly used. A good anti-static agent.
Cationic protein - Not a specific ingredient. This is descriptive term
that could refer to the Cetrimonium Chloride, or be another ingredient
featuring a protein. What protein - wheat, soy, oat???
Polypeptides - Another descriptive term, Peptides are amino acids,
"poly" means many. This description could be referring to a protein
conditioning ingredient. It could be animal protein, or vegetable. It
could be many things.
Acetamide MEA - a foam booster and thickener used in shampoos and
conditioners. Is this product a thick cream? I ask because both
cetearyl alcohol and Acetamide MEA are often used to form ultra thick
creams.
Lanolin - A natural emulsifier that absorbs and holds water to the
skin. What we need to keep in mind about lanolin is that has been found
to be a sensitizer. It can cause allergic reaction. Not necessarily,
but it can. Because of this sensitizing potential, lanolin fell out of
use for awhile. We are seeing it again because it is recognized by
consumers as a natural conditioning ingredient.
Isopropyl Palmitate - An emollient and moisturizer that can be derived
from Coconut or Palm oil.
Cyclomethicone - a volatile silicone usually used to deliver other
ingreedients, especially silicones. It leaves a soft, silky feel to the
skin.
Citric Acid - acidifier, to lower pH.
Methyl paraben - preservative
Fragrance - smells good.
Canola oil - conditioning ingredient that provides emolliency and
lubricity (smooth feel).
Food colorant - adds color
Siloxane - General term referring to silicone. Again, they are dodging
the specifics and describing rather than identifying the actual
ingredient. There are dozens of siloxane ingredients used in conditioners.
IMPRESSIONS: I don't exactly trust this list. I'm sure the product is
fine, but the identification of ingredients is dodgy at best. The
product appears to be a mixture of fatty alcohols, protein conditioners,
lanolin and silicones and some canola oil. It is likely to be an effective conditioner and
detangler, but has some potential for allergic reaction, because of the
lanolin. It also may leave the hair a bit heavy or oily.
ingredients and ingredient descriptions. I'll try to make sense of it.
For example, "cetearyl alcohol" IS a mixture of cetyl and stearyl
alcohols, so why would you have them listed separately?
Filtered Water - Diluent, most conditioners are about 85% water.
Cetearyl alcohol & PEG-20 Stearate - emulsifier that forms the
conditioner base. When ingredients are listed together with "and", it is
because they are a single ingredient manufactured together by the
chemical supplier.
Cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol - fatty alcohols used together as
"cetearyl alcohol" to form a creamy emulsion base. Also provides a soft
feel to skin and hair. This is a redundant listing, as it is doubtful
that a product would contain cetearyl alcohol, AND cetyl alcohol, AND
stearyl alcohol. This redundancy suggests that the person who made up
the ingredient list didn't know much.
Centrimonium Chloride - a cationic conditioning ingredient, one of the
most commonly used. A good anti-static agent.
Cationic protein - Not a specific ingredient. This is descriptive term
that could refer to the Cetrimonium Chloride, or be another ingredient
featuring a protein. What protein - wheat, soy, oat???
Polypeptides - Another descriptive term, Peptides are amino acids,
"poly" means many. This description could be referring to a protein
conditioning ingredient. It could be animal protein, or vegetable. It
could be many things.
Acetamide MEA - a foam booster and thickener used in shampoos and
conditioners. Is this product a thick cream? I ask because both
cetearyl alcohol and Acetamide MEA are often used to form ultra thick
creams.
Lanolin - A natural emulsifier that absorbs and holds water to the
skin. What we need to keep in mind about lanolin is that has been found
to be a sensitizer. It can cause allergic reaction. Not necessarily,
but it can. Because of this sensitizing potential, lanolin fell out of
use for awhile. We are seeing it again because it is recognized by
consumers as a natural conditioning ingredient.
Isopropyl Palmitate - An emollient and moisturizer that can be derived
from Coconut or Palm oil.
Cyclomethicone - a volatile silicone usually used to deliver other
ingreedients, especially silicones. It leaves a soft, silky feel to the
skin.
Citric Acid - acidifier, to lower pH.
Methyl paraben - preservative
Fragrance - smells good.
Canola oil - conditioning ingredient that provides emolliency and
lubricity (smooth feel).
Food colorant - adds color
Siloxane - General term referring to silicone. Again, they are dodging
the specifics and describing rather than identifying the actual
ingredient. There are dozens of siloxane ingredients used in conditioners.
IMPRESSIONS: I don't exactly trust this list. I'm sure the product is
fine, but the identification of ingredients is dodgy at best. The
product appears to be a mixture of fatty alcohols, protein conditioners,
lanolin and silicones and some canola oil. It is likely to be an effective conditioner and
detangler, but has some potential for allergic reaction, because of the
lanolin. It also may leave the hair a bit heavy or oily.
Later...I googled this product and discovered that it is intended to be used as a protective treatment for show coats in between show groomings. It is a maintenance product to protect the hair from matting. That accounts for the use of lanolin and canola oil. This is an alternative to the old practice of putting a show dog coat in oil. That was a practice that could backfire, as the oil would attract dirt. I might use this product if I had a show coat to maintain. It would be nice to have some of the ingredients actually identified, such as the polypeptides, protein conditioners, and silicones.
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