Hydrate Conditioner
A deep moisturizing conditioner for dry, color-treated hair, formulated with botanical extracts. It comes in FDA-approved plastic packaging.
How scores are calculated
Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.
Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?
Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?
Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.
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Last updated: April 8, 2026
Contains plastic packaging and some ingredients like fragrance and preservatives that can be sensitizers. However, it is vegan and designed for color-treated hair.
Why We Rated It This Way
Pureology's Hydrate Conditioner is made from Plastic bottle, conditioner liquid (Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Amodimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Esters, Isopropyl Alcohol, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum/Fragrance, Trideceth-6, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil/Sunflower Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Cetrimonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Menthol, Simmondsia Chinensis Butter/Jojoba Butter, Limo
Chemical & Health Analysis
Each chemical of concern is broken down below — what it is, where it comes from in this product, what it does to the body, and who is most at risk.
Various plastic chemicals
Pureology Hydrate Conditioner
Potential skin sensitization from fragrance, phenoxyethanol, and chlorhexidine dihydrochloride. Benzophenone-4 has some endocrine disruption concerns.
All health claims are based on published, peer-reviewed research from the NIH, WHO, IARC, and peer-reviewed journals. This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.
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