Avalon 88678 Tea Tree Scalp Treat Conditioner Revitalizing

These are the actual first ingredients of this conditioner:
Aqua (Water)
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice(1)
Behentrimonium Chloride
Cetearyl Alcohol
Glycerin
Stearyl Alcohol
Cetyl Alcohol
Isopropyl Alcohol
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Polysorbate 60
(essential oils come after this, which there are many, but obviously not in higher concentrations than the first ingredients)

You will notice all of the cleansing (and stripping) ingredients in this conditioner. Basically, you don't even need to shampoo before using this product. Behentrimonium Chloride is irritating to the eyes at .1% and is irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. It is a disinfectant and antistatic agent that is irritating to the skin, toxic and can be fatal if ingested (it is supposedly safe if less than 5% in a rinse off product). Beyond that, notice all of the alcohols which are drying, as well. I used this today as a cleansing conditioner between shampoos and still had to use several drops of oil to hydrate the ends of my hair. I really liked the older version which had more essential oils and less cleansing agents. The shampoo, which has also been reformulated, leaves my hair feeling and looking like straw. I really don't know what Avalon was thinking and definitely will not be repurchasing unless they switch to a more hair friendly formulation.

Shampoo and conditioner purchased from naturally healthy concepts on sale for little over seven dollars a bottle with free shipping. A great, small and highly rated company that truly delivers.

I have curly nappy frizzy Native American Hair. I am mixed my mom is white and my father is black and I have tried every product for black and white and every other color that they would make hair products for. Other than Garnier Fructis this is the only product that I can use that actually works well. I prefer this over Garnier Fructis because it's Organic. It has a lovely smell and the bottle is so big it lasts for a few months for me. If you are unsure give it a try especcially if you have curly frizzy hair.

This is a lovely conditioner. It has a very nice, thick, creamy, and smooth texture. But it is not heavy or greasy.

For my wavy/curly hair, the best thing for it is to wet it, load it up with conditioner, and comb it with a wide tooth comb before rinsing the conditioner out. With silicone-free products, it can be a challenge to find a conditioner that has the right consistency to aid in the combing of wet, unruly hair. Sometimes they can be downright awful. This conditioner allowed my comb to slip easily through my hair, no tangles or snarls, I was quite impressed.

As the other commenter noted, this conditioner is virtually scent-free. There is a *very* mild scent, but I really had to sniff hard to notice it. This is good for me, because I'm prone to fragrance-triggered headaches.

It left my hair light, soft, and shiny, though with a bit more fly-aways than usual. Finger-combing some coconut oil into my hair solved that easily enough.

This will be in the running to keep as a daily conditioner. So far it's in my personal Top 3.

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