Product Review: Keracare Moisturizing Conditioner

Price: Ksh 1,650/ $17

Purchased at: Super Cosmetics, Westlands

Promises: 

Helps maintain glorious hair color without sacrificing healthy hair. Exclusive patented Fiber Strengthening Complex protects hair from thermal and mechanical damage. Strengthens hair between color services. Minimizes color fading. Provides UV protection. Available in 8 fl. oz.

- Minimizes color fading.
- Moisturizes and fortifies hair.
- Exceptional conditioning deposition.
- Leaves hair exceptionally soft and silky.

Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau (Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Steartrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium 32, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Glycerin, Dimethicone Copolyol Isostearate, Polyquaternium 10, Polyacrylamide Copolymer, PEG 40 Castor Oil, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium PCA, Fragrance, Isostearyl Ethylimidazolinum Ethosulfate, Magnesium Citrate, Citric Acid, Di Panthenol, Benzophenone 3, Trideceth 12, PEG 8, Sodium Cocoyl Ethylenediamine PEG-15 Sulfate, PEG 3

Directions: Shampoo with KeraCare® Moisturizing Shampoo for Color Treated Hiar. Apply a generous amount of KeraCare® Moisturizing Conditioner for Color Treated Hair to clean damp hair working through to the ends. Sit under warm dryer with plastic cap for 15-20 minutes. Rinse hair thoroughly.

My review: I used this deep conditioner on my last wash day (3 weeks ago), and I applied it to half of my hair and used a different conditioner on the other half (will share it later). I was actually looking to buy the Humecto Keracare conditioner, and bought this one by mistake (the bottles look so alike)!

What I liked
The slip: If there is a product that has slip which is bordering on slimyness, it is this one! It has a very slippery feel that is almost off-putting if you don't like slimy stuff. However, this really helps because my hair was soft and smooth once I rinsed this conditioner out. It was very easy to detangle my hair after using this conditioner.

The penetration: This conditioner almost disappeared once I applied it to my hair - a sure sign that it penetrated very well.

The results: My hair came out very soft and moisturized after rinsing the conditioner out. I loved how my hair felt, and detangling was a breeze, even with all the new hair growth I had.

What I did not like
Slippery Consistency: It is quite slippery as I mentioned, and so some of the conditioner kept slipping off my hands as I tried to apply it. However, I have learnt over the past few months that my hair absorbs conditioners that are not thick in consistency, so I give it a plus for its light consistency.

Ingredients: I realised once I got home, that this product has some mineral oil :-( Sad, sad face. It also has a lot of other chemicals that I have not see in other conditioners - I think this is because of it's colour-protecting properties. So if you are a naturalista through and through, then this product is not for you.


Overall I liked this product because of its slip. Due to the not so friendly ingredients, I can only give it a 3/5. I will not be keeping this conditioner in my regimen because of the ingredients, but I will definitely look out for the Humecto Conditioner once I finish this one.