Act+Acre Conditioning Hair Mask

Act+Acre

Conditioning Hair Mask

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A treat for parched strands, the Conditioning Hair Mask (133ml) hydrates your hair with a powerful blend of proteins, vitamins, fatty acids and antioxidants. Unable to regulate its own moisture, your lengths need a little helping hand to stay healthy and hydrated.... which is where the Conditioning Hair Mask comes in. A medley of emollients, humectants and occlusives have been brought together to keep your hair's hydration levels balanced, revealing shiny, soft and smooth strands. Castor oil offers instant hydration, granting a mirror-like shine, while glycerin (a humectant) slows down water loss to ensure your locks stay soft and hydrated. With fatty acids and vitamin-rich shea butter locking in moisture, consider damaged tresses restored to their former, lustrous glory!

Key Insights

Haircare

9
Conditioning agents Contains emollients Contains humectants Contains oils Contains proteins Moisturizing Nourishing Silicone-free Sulfate-free

Active Ingredients

2
AHA Vitamin B5 (panthenol)

Risks

1
Allergen

What this product is

Written from the ingredient list. Where it describes how a formula behaves, that is inferred from what the ingredients are and where they sit in the list, not measured.

Overview

Conditioning Hair Mask is a mask from Act+Acre, aimed at wavy hair, curly hair and medium hair. On the evidence of its ingredient list, the formula works on moisture, frizz control and shine. The ingredients doing most of that work are Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/sebacic Acid Copolymer and Glycerin. The list runs to 50 ingredients, 26 of which carry a role we recognise for hair.

How it cleanses

It is sulfate-free: the cleansing is done by Arachidyl Glucoside, milder surfactants that leave more of the hair's own oil behind.

How it feels on hair

By the balance of its ingredients the formula reads as neither especially rich nor especially light. There are no silicones in the list. The formula leans to moisture rather than protein.

Protein

There is a small amount of protein in the list: Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein.

On the scalp

For the scalp itself the formula carries Panthenol and Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract. On an oily scalp the richer ingredients here can read as greasy at the roots.

Where it goes

It is a treatment step: after shampooing, left on, then rinsed out. Use weekly on freshly washed hair until scalp-related issues show improvement, then use monthly. Massage a thick layer onto hair, leave on for 5-10 minutes, then rinse. Leave on longer for deeper hydration.

What it is not for

Nothing in this formula is aimed at protein & strength, oil control, volume / lightweight and curl definition — not a fault, just the shape of what is in the bottle, and the reason one product rarely covers a whole routine. No ingredient here is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different things, and this formula's evidence is for the first.

In short

Working for it

  • No sulfate detergents
  • No silicones
  • Fits the Curly-Girl method
  • Suitable for colour-treated hair
  • Fragrance-free

What it is

Mask Repairing

Who it suits

Read from the formula's weight, its build-up and its protein — not from a claim on the packaging.

Suits

Wavy hair Curly hair Medium hair

What it works on

Moisture Frizz control Shine Scalp soothing

Not what this one is for

Protein & strength Oil control Volume / lightweight Curl definition Color protection Damage repair Build-up avoidance

Nothing in this formula is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different claims.

Cleansing agents

Sulfate-free.

ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE

Silicones

Silicone-free.

Protein

A small amount of protein.

HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN

Build-up and weight

Estimated from which ingredients are present and how high they sit in the list, not measured.

Reads as neither especially rich nor especially light.

Low build-up potential.

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII NUT EXTRACT

Porosity

Inferred from the formula's weight, humectants and protein.

Low porosity Suits

Cuticles are tight; moisture penetrates poorly.

Medium porosity Suits

Cuticles are moderately open; moisture is absorbed well.

High porosity Suits

Cuticles are open; moisture absorbs fast but is also lost rapidly.

Curly-Girl method

Fits the method: no sulfates, no persistent silicones, no drying alcohol.

On the scalp

Dry scalp Sensitive scalp

Take care with

Oily scalp

Where it goes on wash day

  1. Shampoo
  2. Conditioner
  3. Treatment
  4. Leave-in
  5. Oil

Composition claims

"Free from" is only claimed when every ingredient on the label resolved to one we know.

Fragrance-free No drying alcohol Paraben-free Silicone-free Microplastic-free Sulfate-free Dye-free

Safety

No ingredient in this formula is flagged in our pregnancy database. That is not medical advice — ask your doctor about anything you are unsure of.

What the formula is made of

One ingredient usually does several jobs, so these counts add up to more than the list length.

26 of 50 ingredients carry a role we recognise for hair.

Oil · 9 Conditioning · 4 Humectant · 4 Fatty Alcohol · 3 Emollient · 2 Scalp Active · 2 Butter · 1 Gentle Surfactant · 1 Protein · 1

Questions

What ingredients are in Conditioning Hair Mask?

WATER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ISOAMYL LAURATE, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL/SEBACIC ACID COPOLYMER, GLYCERIN, DIHEPTYL SUCCINATE, TRIETHYL CITRATE, ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL, DI-C12-15 ALKYL FUMARATE, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, AMYRIS BALSAMIFERA BARK OIL, AQUILARIA AGALLOCHA WOOD OIL, ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII NUT EXTRACT, CANANGA ODORATA FLOWER OIL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CAPRYLOYL GLYCERIN/SEBACIC ACID COPOLYMER, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CETEARETH-20, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CISTUS LADANIFERUS LEAF/STEM EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, DIMETHYL HEPTENAL, ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED OIL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, GAMMA-NONALACTONE, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS EXTRACT, HEXENYL ACETATE, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, IONONE, JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL, ORYZA SATIVA BRAN EXTRACT, PANTHENOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, POGOSTEMON CABLIN LEAF OIL, RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT, SCLEROTIUM GUM, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, VANILLIN, VIOLA ODORATA FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT.

Is Conditioning Hair Mask sulfate free?

Yes. There is no sulfate detergent anywhere in the ingredient list.

Is Conditioning Hair Mask silicone free?

Yes. There are no silicones in the ingredient list.

Is Conditioning Hair Mask Curly-Girl friendly?

Yes. The list carries no sulfate detergent, no non-water-soluble silicone and no drying alcohol, which are the three the method excludes.

What hair type is Conditioning Hair Mask for?

By the weight and build-up of the formula it reads as suited to wavy hair, curly hair, medium hair.

Does Conditioning Hair Mask contain protein?

Yes — Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein. That is a small amount for this kind of product.

Does Conditioning Hair Mask cause build-up?

Only a little — Butyrospermum Parkii Nut Extract stay on the hair between washes. This is an estimate from the ingredient list, not a measurement.

Is Conditioning Hair Mask good for a sensitive scalp?

It carries scalp-soothing ingredients and no harsh detergent.

Is Conditioning Hair Mask safe for colour-treated hair?

Nothing in the formula is the kind of ingredient that strips colour, and it carries conditioning ingredients that help it hold.

Where does Conditioning Hair Mask go in a haircare routine?

After shampooing: leave it on, then rinse it out.

Is Conditioning Hair Mask fragrance free?

Yes. No fragrance or declared fragrance allergen appears in the list.

Who makes Conditioning Hair Mask?

Act+Acre.

Brand
Act+Acre

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