Bright Balance Conditioner

water/aqua/eau

cetearyl alcohol

Description: An organic compound used as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), an emulsion stabilizer (keeps unlike ingredients together), as an opacifying agent (give a pearly look), as a surfactant (to create foam), and to increase viscosity (thickness).

Function: Emulsion stabilizer, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity agent

hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Description: Water distilled from witch hazel leaves, bark, and twigs used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture) and as an astringent (to tighten and tone skin).

Function: Astringent, Skin conditioning

glycerin

Description: An organic compound used as a hair and skin humectant (draws in moisture), as a skin protectant, as a denaturant (removes alcohol from alcohol), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution), for oral care, and to decrease viscosity (thickness).

Function: Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Oral care agent, Skin conditioning, Skin protectant, Solvent, Viscosity agent

cocos nucifera (coconut) oil

Description: Oil derived from the meat of coconuts, used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), fragrance, and solvent (dissolves ingredients).

Function: Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Solvent

behentrimonium methosulfate

Description: An ammonium salt used to condition hair, as a surfactant (stabilize mixture of oil and water), and as an antistatic agent.

Function: Hair conditioning

stearalkonium chloride

Description: A quaternary ammonium salt used as an anti-static agent.

Function: Antistatic

sodium levulinate

Description: A sodium salt used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

potassium sorbate

Description: A compound derived from potassium salt, used as a preservative.

Function: Preservative

citric acid

Description: An organic acid used as a pH adjuster (control ph) and as a chelating agent (binds to metal ions to break down trace metals).

Function: Chelating agent, PH adjusters

guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride

Description: An organic compound derived from guar gum used to control viscosity (thickness), as a film former (smooth feel to the skin, hair, or nails), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), and for antistatic (helps with frizz).

Function: Antistatic, Film former, Skin conditioning, Viscosity agent

butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter

Description: A vegetable fat from the nuts of the Mangifolia tree, used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), as an occlusive (helps hold moisture in), and to increase viscosity (thickness).

Function: Occlusive, Skin conditioning, Viscosity agent

cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed oil

Description: Oil extracted from pumpkin seeds used as an emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

oryza sativa (rice) bran oil

Description: Rice bran oil used as an emollient (retains moisture) and to prevent moisture loss.

Function: Skin conditioning

oryza sativa (rice) extract

Description: Extract from a grain of rice used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

persea gratissima (avocado) oil

Description: Extract from pulp of avocado fruits, a source of Vitamin A, D, E and fatty acids, used as an occlusive (helps hold moisture in) and as a solvent (dissolves ingredients in a solution).

Function: Occlusive, Skin conditioning, Solvent

6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol

orange terpenes

triethyl citrate

Description: Made from ethyl alcohol and citric acid used as a fragrance, a solvent (dissolves ingredients in a solution), to increase viscosity (thickness), and as a plasticizer (increases flexibility in material).

Function: Fragrance, Plasticizer, Solvent, Viscosity agent

basic blue 99

Description: Used hair as a colorant (provides color) and as an emollient for hair (retain moisture).

Function: Colorant, Hair conditioning

sodium gluconate

Description: A salt from gluconic acid (found in plants, honey, wine) used as an emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture) and chelating agent (react with metal ions to make it water soluble).

Function: Chelating agent, Skin conditioning

basic red 76

hydrolyzed rice protein

Description: Made by breaking down rice protein through adding water, used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

hydrolyzed quinoa

Description: Made by using water to break down quinoa and dehydrate, this superfood protein is used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

angelica archangelica root extract

allyl heptoate natural

alpha-terpineol

amyris balsamifera bark oil

anisaldehyde

Description: An organic compound used as a fragrance.

Function: Fragrance

benzyl acetate

Description: An organic compound derived from benzyl alcohol and acetic acid used as a fragrance providing jasmine notes.

Function: Fragrance

beta-ionone

Description: An organic compound used as a fragrance ingredient providing floral violet notes.

Function: Fragrance

citronellol

Description: An organic compound used as a fragrance providing floral notes.

Function: Fragrance

dimethyl heptenal

Description: An organic compound used as an emollient (retain moisture) and as a fragrance. As a fragrance ingredient, it provides juicy fruit notes.

Function: Fragrance, Skin conditioning

dodecahydro tetramethylnaphthofuran

eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil

eugenol

Description: An organic compound used as a fragrance and as a denaturant (remove alcohol from alcohol). As a fragrance ingredient, it provides spice clove notes.

Function: Astringent, Fragrance

gamma decalactone

gamma nonalactone

gamma-undecalactone

Description: An organic compound used as a fragrance and as a emollient (retains moisture). As a fragrance ingredient, it provides peach notes.

Function: Fragrance, Skin conditioning

hexenyl acetate

Description: An compound used as a fragrance, to provide flavor, and as an emollient (retain moisture).

Function: Flavoring agent, Fragrance, Skin conditioning

hexyl acetate

Description: An organic compound used to provide flavor and as a fragrance. As a fragrance ingredient, it provides fruity notes.

Function: Flavoring agent, Fragrance

hexyl cinnamal (hexyl cinnamic aldehyde)

lemon oil terpenes

methyl benzoate

Description: An ester of methyl alcohol and benzoic acid used as a fragrance, emollient (retain moisture), solvent (dissolves ingredients), and preservative. As a fragrance ingredient, it provides floral wintergreen notes.

Function: Fragrance, Preservative, Skin conditioning, Solvent

phenethyl acetate

Description: An ester used as a fragrance.

Function: Fragrance

phenethyl alcohol

Description: An organic compound used as a preservative, solvent (dissolves ingredients) and as a fragrance. As a fragrance ingredient, it provides rose notes.

Function: Fragrance, Preservative, Solvent

raspberry ketone

Description: Phenol compound found in red raspberries used as a fragrance and emollient (retain moisture).

Function: Fragrance, Skin conditioning

rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil

Description: Essential oil from the flowering tops and leaves of rosemary plants used as an emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture) and fragrance.

Function: Fragrance, Skin conditioning

vanillin

Description: A sweet smelling compound used as a fragrance, flavoring agent, and is an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage). As a fragrance ingredient, it provides vanilla notes.

Function: Antioxidant, Flavoring agent, Fragrance

cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract

Description: Extract from cucumber fruit used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning