Seen Leave-In Conditioner Versus Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk For Thick Curly Hair
Updated on September 10, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe leave-in conditioners. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Seen Leave-In Conditioner 20 ingredients
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk For Thick Curly Hair 26 ingredients
About this product
About this product
At a glance
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Seen Leave-In Conditioner 20 ingredients
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk For Thick Curly Hair 26 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC13-15 Alkane
SolventCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Masking
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentPolyquaternium-7
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, C13-15 Alkane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Squalane, Behentrimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Bisabolol, Zea Mays Starch, Polyquaternium-7, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tricholoma Matsutake Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract
HumectantSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingGelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientBenzoic Acid
Masking
Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Parfum, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Panthenol, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil, Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Glycine Soja Oil, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Tocopherol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Beta-Carotene, Glyceryl Caprylate, Triethyl Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzoic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolIngredient Ratings
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When to use
Seen Leave-In Conditioner 20 ingredients
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk For Thick Curly Hair 26 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Seen Leave-In Conditioner 20 ingredients
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk For Thick Curly Hair 26 ingredients
Clogged my pores. Took TWO WEEKS to reverse!
This is another product that has gotten me addicted to skinsort. I had been using this for weeks before I realized it was breaking me out. I had such bad acne breakouts and didn’t know why. This product migrating to my forehead and from my pillow to my face clogged my pores so badly, it took me TWO WEEKS to reverse [thank God for salicylic acid]. Show more
