Amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask

AmikaSoulfood Nourishing Hair MaskIngredients

Amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask is a product from Face Masks category with 19 ingredients. Notable: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Panthenol, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Citric Acid. The product is made by Amika.

Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 12 more.

Organic score: 21% natural vs 74% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
3
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
4
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Viscosity controlling agent
5
Panthenol
Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
6
Behentrimonium Chloride
Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning, Preservative
7
Dimethicone
Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient
8
Propylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Citric Acid
Vitamins [2]: Panthenol, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
Antioxidants [3]: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Citric Acid
Soothing 3: Panthenol, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Citric Acid
Antiseptic 3: Phenoxyethanol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Limonene
Moisturizing 2: Panthenol, Propylene Glycol
Lightening 2: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Citric Acid

Concerns

Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Risk of allergy
Risk of allergy
Lilial, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Lyral
Contains chemical fragrances
Contains chemical fragrances
Fragrance
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Silicones
Silicones
1 component
Dimethicone#7

ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
Cruelty free
Yes
Reef friendly
Yes
Ozone layer safe
Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 4Negative: 0
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil#4Panthenol#5Propylene Glycol#8Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)#14
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 0
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 3
Isopropyl Alcohol#12Citric Acid#15Limonene#17

Detailed view

Amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask

#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.

#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.

#3Cetearyl 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.

#4Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil

Origin: natural
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Viscosity controlling agent
Antioxidants
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Good for dry skin

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil is a great vegetable oil to counter dryness. It reduces inflammation and it’s a very nice ingredient for people with redness, eczema, and rosacea. It’s accepted very well by humans skin because its chemical structure is very similar to sebum. That’s why it will hardly provoke any allergy. It’s a very good helper for people with dry skin.

#5Panthenol

Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
Moisturizing
Soothing
Healing
Hair conditioning
Hair protection
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Good for dry skin

Panthenol is a proud member of a league of the best-performing components. It's a stable form of Vitamin B5 and is also known as Pro-Vitamin B5. It’s a very good and effective component for hydration, healing, and soothing irritated skin. It works so soft and gentle that it’s even recommended for people with skin problems like eczema.

In haircare products it’s used for protecting the fiber. It’s researched very well and doesn’t have any negative side effects.

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