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The Ordinary
Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner
hair conditioner
The Ordinary
Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner
hair conditioner
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Ingredients
2
Benefits
0
Actives
A minimalistic formula that avoids the bulky ingredients typically found in conditioners for more manageable hair with less weigh down
Key Insights
Haircare
4
Conditioning agents
Contains emollients
Silicone-free
Sulfate-free
Full Ingredients
7 total
AQUA
CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Fatty Alcohol
BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Conditioning
cyamopsis tetragonoloba gum
PHYTIC ACID
Chelator
PHENOXYETHANOL
CHLORPHENESIN
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
Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner is a conditioner from The Ordinary, aimed at wavy hair, curly hair and medium hair. On the evidence of its ingredient list, the formula works on moisture, frizz control and build-up avoidance. The ingredients doing most of that work are Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride and Phytic Acid. The list runs to 6 ingredients, 3 of which carry a role we recognise for hair.
How it feels on hair
By the balance of its ingredients the formula reads as neither especially rich nor especially light. The formula leans to moisture rather than protein.
Build-up and porosity
Nothing in the list is the kind of ingredient that accumulates on hair.
Where it goes
It goes on after shampooing, on the lengths rather than the roots. -Work the conditioner into wet hair. -Leave on for three minutes. -Rinse.
What it is not for
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
- Nothing that builds up between washes
- Suitable for colour-treated hair
What it is
Conditioner
Conditioning
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
Build-up avoidance
Curl definition
Color protection
Nothing in this formula is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different claims.
Cleansing agents
No sulfates in the part of the list we could read — not a sulfate-free claim.
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.
Nothing here accumulates on hair.
Porosity
Inferred from the formula's weight, humectants and protein.
Low porosity
Neutral
Cuticles are tight; moisture penetrates poorly.
Medium porosity
Suits
Cuticles are moderately open; moisture is absorbed well.
High porosity
Neutral
Cuticles are open; moisture absorbs fast but is also lost rapidly.
Curly-Girl method
Part of the ingredient list did not resolve, so this one cannot be called either way.
Where it goes on wash day
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Treatment
- Leave-in
- Oil
Safety
What the formula is made of
One ingredient usually does several jobs, so these counts add up to more than the list length.
3 of 6 ingredients carry a role we recognise for hair.
Conditioning · 1
Chelator · 1
Fatty Alcohol · 1
Questions
What ingredients are in Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner?
AQUA, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, PHYTIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, CHLORPHENESIN.
Is Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner sulfate free?
No sulfate turned up in the part of the list we could read, but part of it did not resolve, so this is not a sulfate-free claim.
Is Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner Curly-Girl friendly?
Part of the ingredient list did not resolve, so this one cannot be called either way.
What hair type is Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner for?
By the weight and build-up of the formula it reads as suited to wavy hair, curly hair, medium hair.
Does Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner contain protein?
No. There is no hydrolyzed protein or amino acid in the ingredient list.
Does Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner cause build-up?
Nothing in the list is the kind of ingredient that accumulates on hair.
Is Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner 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 Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner go in a haircare routine?
After shampooing, on the lengths rather than the roots.
Who makes Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner?
The Ordinary, a brand based in Canada.