{"product_id":"smoothing-conditioner","title":"Smoothing Conditioner","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA rinse-out conditioner for the length of the hair, built on conditioning esters and a\nsilicone blend. It does nothing to a follicle and it is not intended to. Its work happens on hair that\nhas already grown, which is where some of what looks like lost density actually goes, because a\nhair that snaps halfway down the shaft reads exactly like a hair that never grew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConditioning esters and a silicone blend, neither of which is an active in the sense the rest of\nthis range uses that word. The esters are light emollients that soften the outer layer of the hair\nand give it slip. The silicones lay down a very thin, low-friction film that sits over the cuticle and\nfills the gaps where its scales have lifted, which is what a rough, frizzy or dull length actually\nis under magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect this produces is measured in a lab as combing force, meaning how hard you have to pull\nto get a comb through wet hair. Conditioning agents of this type reliably lower it, and lower force\nmeans less snapping while you groom. That is ingredient-level science, measured on conditioning\nagents in general and not on this finished formula. Take it as a fair explanation of why the product\nfeels the way it does, and not as a clinical result. Nothing in it affects the growth of hair, and\nno such claim is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThinning hair tends to be finer hair, and fine hair shows frizz, static and rough ends far more\nplainly than thick hair does. It is also handled more, because people who are watching their hair\nwash it more often, comb it more carefully and style it more deliberately. Keeping the length smooth\nis the cheapest way to reduce the breakage a towel and a comb cause, and it is the one part of this\nrange that does something on the day you use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the version for hair that is rough and unruly rather than damaged. If yours is bleached,\nheat-styled or snapping when wet, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/repair-protein-conditioner\"\u003eRepair Protein Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e is the better choice,\nbecause hydrolysed keratin is small enough to sit inside a damaged fibre and not only on top of it.\nFor a longer, more concentrated weekly version of this one, use the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/smoothing-mask\"\u003eSmoothing Hair Mask\u003c\/a\u003e. It follows any shampoo in the range, and\nif you are washing often with one of the scalp shampoos such as the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/anti-hair-loss-shampoo\"\u003eAnti-Hair Loss Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e, conditioning the lengths lets\nyou keep that routine without the ends paying for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery wash, on damp hair, mid-lengths and ends only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo and rinse as usual, then squeeze the water out of your hair with your hands. Conditioner\n    applied to soaking hair is mostly diluted before it can deposit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTake a coin-sized amount, roughly 3 to 5 mL for short hair and up to 10 mL if your hair is past\n    the collar, and warm it between your palms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork it through from about halfway down the length to the ends. Keep it off the scalp, where it\n    has no job to do and where a film-forming ingredient is one more thing to build up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it for one to two minutes. Longer does not deposit more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly, ideally in cooler water. Under-rinsing is the usual reason conditioned hair\n    goes limp or looks greasy by the afternoon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder matters if you use a scalp topical.\u003c\/strong\u003e Condition, rinse, then dry your hair and\nscalp completely before you apply anything like the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e. Applying a topical to a\ndamp scalp spreads the dose away from where you put it. Silicones also accumulate over weeks on some\nhair types, so a weekly wash with the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/deep-cleanse-shampoo\"\u003eDeep Cleanse Scalp Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e keeps the length from going\nflat and heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is immediate and purely cosmetic. You will feel it the first time, in the shower, as the\ncomb stops catching. Softness, shine and reduced frizz show once the hair is dry. There is no\ntimeline to wait out and nothing that accumulates in your favour, since the product works while it is\non the hair and stops working when you stop using it. It will not raise your hair count, thicken an\nindividual hair, or slow shedding. If you want an effect on the follicle itself, that job belongs to\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eminoxidil\u003c\/a\u003e, which is the only ingredient in this\nrange with strong evidence behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area and rinse with water if it gets in. This one is lightly\nfragranced, and fragrance is among the more common causes of contact irritation, so if your scalp is\nalready sore or flaking from a topical treatment, patch test a small amount behind the ear and leave\nit 24 hours before you use it on your hair. Keeping it off the scalp, as above, avoids most of that\nrisk anyway. Stop using it if you develop itching, redness or a rash. It is a cosmetic product with\nno medicinal claim, and it neither treats nor prevents hair loss. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981130047870,"sku":"QN-SMOOTHINGCONDITION","price":47.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/smoothing-conditioner.png?v=1790587793","url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/products\/smoothing-conditioner","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}