Dove Intensive Repair Conditioner Versus L'Oreal Elvive Glycolic + Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner

Dove Intensive Repair Conditioner Versus L'Oreal Elvive Glycolic + Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner Detailed comparison of Dove Intensive Repair Conditioner US versus L'Oreal Elvive Glycolic + Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner. No key ingredients Water Cetearyl Alcohol Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Dimethiconol/Silsesquioxane Copolymer Parfum Behentrimonium Chloride Isohexadecane Glycerin Dipropylene Glycol Lactic Acid Citric Acid Sodium Gluconate Sodium Chloride Disodium EDTA Sodium Citrate Cetrimonium Chloride Cocos Nucifera Oil Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Methylchloroisothiazolinone Methylisothiazolinone Benzyl Salicylate Citronellol Hexyl Cinnamal Limonene Linalool Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Dimethiconol/Silsesquioxane Copolymer, Parfum, Behentrimonium Chloride, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool Dimethicone Amodimethicone Phenoxyethanol Isopropyl Alcohol Sodium Laureth Sulfate Hydroxycitronellal Sodium Hydroxide Glycolic Acid Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Parfum, Amodimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lactic Acid, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycolic Acid These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This ingredient is a preservative and often used for it's anti-static properties. You'll most likely see this ingredient in hair conditioners. It does not cause irritation or sensitization in leave-on products at 1-5%. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. This ingredient is a preservative, antimicrobial, and emulsifier. It is often used in cosmetics for its ability to cleanse, condition, and reduce static. Cetrimonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt, meaning it has a water-soluble structure. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentratio