Comparison between Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Conditioner vs. Saltair Curl Control Defining Conditioner

Design Essentials

Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Conditioner

Saltair

Curl Control Defining Conditioner

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21 Ingredients 18

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Water

Cetyl Alcohol

Cetearyl Alcohol

Behentrimonium Chloride

Vegetable Oil

Dimethicone

Glycol Distearate

Fragrance

Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Cetrimonium Chloride

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water

Trideceth-12

Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract

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Uniqueness16 out of 21

76.2%

Uniqueness13 out of 18

72.2%

Positive Effects

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ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Organic score

natural

10 out of 21

48%

chemical

9 out of 21

43%

natural

6 out of 18

33%

chemical

11 out of 18

61%

Concerns

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Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 2Negative: 0

Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil^#11Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#12

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil^#11Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#12

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 3

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#12Benzyl Benzoate^#17Citral^#18Linalool^#20

Dry skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Citric Acid^#18

Detailed view

Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Conditioner vs. Saltair Curl Control Defining Conditioner

Position 1

Both products have the same component on this position.

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

Position 2

#2Cetyl Alcohol

Origin: natural

Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Softening

Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. It’s responsible for making your skin soft and improving product thickness. It makes the product easier to apply and feel richer. Though it contains the word “Alcohol” in its title, the component doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols. That’s why a product with this component can still be marked as Alcohol-free. Usually, manufacturers receive this component from coconut or palm oil.

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#2Cetearyl Alcohol

Origin: chemical

Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Cetearyl Alcohol is used mostly for formulation purposes. It’s a very good emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer. It helps the ingredients mix better and it makes the product spread on your skin evenly. It also makes the product thicker. It doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols and it will not dry your skin.

Position 3

Both products have the same component on this position.

#3Behentrimonium Chloride

Origin: chemical

Role: Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning, Preservative

EWG Rating [ 4 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

Position 4

#4Vegetable Oil

Origin: No information

Role: No information

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#4Dimethicone

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Silicones

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Dimethicone is the most popular silicone. It makes the skin softer and forms a film adding smooth and silky feeling. This film not only improves how the skin feels but also works as a protective barrier. It also improves the visual appearance of your skin by filling small wrinkles. What you should really know is that this component is difficult to wash off! So make sure you did proper cleansing after using it.

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Position 5

#5Glycol Distearate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Softening

Malassezia unsafe

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

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#5Fragrance

Origin: chemical

Role: Deodorant, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

Fragrances

EWG Rating [ 8 ]

Fragrance is a mix of chemical ingredients (usually 20-30 chemicals but up to 200 sometimes) that help the product to smell better. It can hide many bad things. Synthetic fragrances may contain many different chemicals, but manufacturers don’t want to reveal each of them for some reason and hide them behind the word "Fragrance".

Chemical fragrances can lead to irritation or cause allergic reactions. Fortunately, the fragrance is usually located at the bottom of the list meaning its concentration is low. If you see it at the top, it’s a bad sign… It's a good idea to test the product first in this case.