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Kérastase · Hair · Conditioner

Kérastase Nutritive Lait Vital Conditioner

A light salon conditioner for fine to medium dry hair, with niacinamide and plant proteins according to the maker. Fine-haired owners like the weightlessness; others ask why it costs $48 MSRP.

6.8 ozConditionerNiacinamideHydrolyzed wheat proteinHydrolyzed corn proteinScented
$48 MSRPAmazon price not shown
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Buy it if

  • Your hair is dry but fine to medium
  • You want softness without weight
  • You like a salon scent and finish

Walk past if

  • You want value; reviewers compare it to drugstore conditioners
  • Your hair tangles or mats easily
  • Fragrance bothers you

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

NiacinamideHydrolyzed wheat proteinHydrolyzed corn proteinGlycerincontains alcohol

Niacinamide guide →Sulfate-free →

Worth knowing: contains fragrance, contains alcohol.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

Aqua / Water / Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-33, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Octyldodecanol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Alcohol, Amodimethicone, Sodium Pca, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Trideceth-6, Coumarin, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Geraniol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Citric Acid, Parfum / Fragrance

Known issue

Owners report dry, tangled or matted hair and little softening, and reviewers call it overpriced against a drugstore conditioner.Walmart and MakeupAlley reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Smoothing Conditioner$8.99 MSRPA cheap rinse-out conditioner with a silicone and a little argan oil to smooth frizz. The fruity scent is strong enough to notice, and fine hair can go greasy.Nizoral Anti-Dandruff ShampooNo maker list price for this sizeKetoconazole 1%, labeled by the maker to control flaking, scaling and itching associated with dandruff. The carton says to use it every 3 to 4 days for up to 8 weeks, then only as needed.

Sources

  1. Maker page: full ingredient list, 200 ml list price, hair type and the statement on the new Nutritive formulas.
  2. Walmart reviews, 6.8 oz, older Irisome listing, 4.5 from about 130: matted, knotted hair, a residue, dry hair, and a small bottle, some collected through a promotion.
  3. MakeupAlley reviews, about 3.9 of 5 from 22, many over a decade old: no better than a drugstore conditioner for some, and overpriced for others. (read from a search excerpt)

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.