Native Coconut & Vanilla Moisturizing Conditioner
Summary
Native Coconut & Vanilla Moisturizing Conditioner scores 63/100 -- a drugstore-clean conditioner with a notably tidy ingredient list undermined by an undisclosed fragrance. Sulfate-free, paraben-free, silicone-free, cruelty-free. The conditioning system is clean: Cetyl Alcohol + Stearyl Alcohol (fatty alcohols -- NOT drying alcohols, EWG 1) provide slip; Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine is a plant-derived cationic conditioner that is significantly cleaner than the petroleum-derived behentrimonium chloride used in most drugstore conditioners (EWG 1-3). Glutamic acid contributes pH buffering and trace conditioning. Caprylyl Glycol + 1,2-Hexanediol is a clean preservative-booster + humectant pair (EWG 1) that allows the formula to lean on Sodium Benzoate as its only traditional preservative. The score is held below 80 by a single hard demerit: undisclosed 'Fragrance', which can legally contain hundreds of un-itemized compounds including phthalates, IFRA-restricted allergens, and endocrine disruptors. Native is owned by Procter & Gamble (acquired 2017). No third-party lab testing.
At a glance
Key ingredients 6
Cetyl AlcoholGood
Long-chain fatty alcohol -- NOT a drying alcohol like ethanol or isopropyl alcohol. The standard plant-derived emulsifier and conditioning agent in clean hair formulas.
See more about Cetyl Alcohol →Behenamidopropyl DimethylamineGood
Plant-derived cationic conditioning agent; significantly cleaner than petroleum-derived behentrimonium chloride / methosulfate. EWG 1-3.
See more about Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine →Stearyl AlcoholGood
Plant-derived fatty alcohol; pairs with cetyl alcohol for emulsion structure and conditioning slip. EWG 1.
See more about Stearyl Alcohol →Glutamic AcidGood
Amino acid; pH buffer with minor moisture-binding activity. Inert and well-tolerated.
See more about Glutamic Acid →Caprylyl Glycol + 1,2-HexanediolBad
Synthetic preservative-booster — CIR-safe and well-tolerated, but a petroleum-derived synthetic that clean brands typically replace with food-grade/natural systems. Minor clean-beauty demerit.
See more about Caprylyl Glycol + 1,2-Hexanediol →Fragrance (Parfum)Bad
Undisclosed fragrance blend. US labeling law allows manufacturers to hide hundreds of un-itemized compounds behind a single 'Fragrance' word, including phthalates (plasticizers/endocrine disruptors), IFRA-restricted allergens, and synthetic musks.
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