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Odele Clarifying Shampoo Versus Kristin Ess Hair The One Signature Conditioner

Shampoo
Conditioner
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on January 24, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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The One Signature Conditioner

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Masking, Perfuming

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.

Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.

The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.

One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Buffering, Masking

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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When to use

16 Routines
38% use in am
63% use in pm
38% use every day
2 Routines
0% use in am
100% use in pm
50% use every day

Reviews

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Odele Clarifying Shampoo 17 ingredients

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Kristin Ess Hair The One Signature Conditioner 38 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Soft (2) Cleansing (1) Straight Hair (1)
Gwennypenny's avatar

Gwyneth Currie

10 months ago
Review

Kirsten Ess is such a good haircare brand! This conditioner is very nourishing, but if you have thin/high porosity hair like me, then make sure not to put too much in or else your hair will look greasy and stringy the next day :(

#soft
#waves
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Merope_155

5 months ago
Review

It smells great but it is incredibly greasy for my hair. I have low porosity and very thin hair. I've tried using a small amount but it still makes my hair greasy compared to other conditioners.