L'Oréal Paris Elvive Hyaluron + Plump 72H Hydrating Conditioner
Summary
L'Oréal Paris Elvive Hyaluron + Plump 72H Hydrating Conditioner scores 14/100 -- a conventional drugstore conditioner that combines both 'dirty quat' petroleum-derived cationic conditioners (Behentrimonium Chloride + Cetrimonium Chloride, both EWG 4-5) with a heavy silicone load (Dimethicone + Amodimethicone) and -- unusually for a conditioner -- Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Also includes drying Isopropyl Alcohol (not the conditioning fatty alcohols cetyl/stearyl), undisclosed Fragrance plus Limonene fragrance allergen, Phenoxyethanol, and two synthetic dyes (Red 33 / CI 17200 and Blue 1 / CI 42090) used purely to color the bottle's contents. Red 33 is FDA-prohibited in lip products due to staining concerns. The marketed Sodium Hyaluronate again appears at the very bottom of the INCI -- performative concentration. Owned by L'Oréal.
At a glance
Key ingredients 9
Behentrimonium ChlorideVery Bad
Petroleum-derived 'dirty quat' cationic conditioner. EWG 4-5. The compound that clean-beauty brands deliberately replace with guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride or behenamidopropyl dimethylamine.
See more about Behentrimonium Chloride →Cetrimonium ChlorideVery Bad
Second petroleum-derived dirty quat in the same formula. EWG 4-5. Stacked with behentrimonium chloride for extra conditioning at the cost of compounded irritation potential.
See more about Cetrimonium Chloride →Dimethicone + AmodimethiconeVery Bad
Heavy silicone load; occlusive hair-shaft coating that requires sulfate shampoos to remove. Environmentally persistent siloxane microplastic precursors.
See more about Dimethicone + Amodimethicone →Sodium Laureth SulfateVery Bad
Ethoxylated sulfate cleanser in a conditioner -- unusual and unnecessary. Carries 1,4-dioxane (IARC Group 2B probable human carcinogen) contamination risk.
See more about Sodium Laureth Sulfate →Isopropyl AlcoholBad
Drying short-chain alcohol; NOT the same as conditioning fatty alcohols (cetyl, stearyl). Strips hair moisture.
See more about Isopropyl Alcohol →Fragrance (Parfum) + LimoneneVery Bad
Undisclosed fragrance blend plus an explicitly itemized IFRA-flagged fragrance allergen. Fragrance can legally hide hundreds of un-itemized compounds including phthalates and endocrine disruptors.
See more about Fragrance (Parfum) + Limonene →PhenoxyethanolBad
Synthetic preservative; EWG 4. EU restricted in baby products.
See more about Phenoxyethanol →Red 33 (CI 17200) + Blue 1 (CI 42090)Bad
Two synthetic petroleum-derived dyes used purely to color the bottle's contents. Red 33 is FDA-prohibited in lip products due to staining concerns. No functional benefit to the hair.
See more about Red 33 (CI 17200) + Blue 1 (CI 42090) →Sodium HyaluronateNeutral
The marketed star ingredient. Appears at the bottom of the INCI list, almost certainly below 0.1% concentration -- performative rather than functional.
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