UNOVE
UNOVE Silk Oil Essence 70ml
The finish coat for damaged lengths.
Twenty free amino acids, four hydrolysed proteins and six plant oils in a leave-in essence.
Silky slip, no grease by the ends.
What this essence does
A 70 ml leave-in hair oil built on a silicone base carrying argan, sea buckthorn, moringa, camellia, sunflower and olive oils with silk, keratin and conchiolin proteins, formulated to smooth the cuticle on damaged lengths.
Silicone first, and why that is correct here
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol and Dimethicone lead the list. On skin, silicone-first would be a compromise; on hair it is the point. Dimethiconol is what lays flat along a damaged cuticle and stops it catching, and the volatile silicone is what carries it there and then leaves. Everything after them rides in on that base.
Key ingredients
Ingredient · What it is, and what it is used for
- Dimethiconol
- Hydroxy-terminated silicone. Softens by filling the gaps between surface cells.
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Oil from argan kernel. Softens by filling the gaps between surface cells.
- Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
- Oil from sea buckthorn. Softens by filling the gaps between surface cells.
- Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
- Oil from moringa seed. Softens by filling the gaps between surface cells.
- Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
- Oil from camellia seed. Softens by filling the gaps between surface cells.
- Hydrolyzed Silk Protein
- Silk protein broken into smaller fragments.
- Hydrolyzed Keratin
- Keratin broken into smaller fragments.
- Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
- Pearl-derived protein fragment.
- Silk Amino Acids
- Amino acid mixture from silk. Pulls water into the surface and holds it there.
- Ceramide 3
- Ceramide NP. A material skin already contains, so it reads as its own.
- Phytosphingosine
- Sphingoid base. The backbone that ceramides are built on, and it occurs in your own lipid layer.
- Eclipta Prostrata Extract
- Extract of false daisy.
How the formula works together
Two layers of repair, one cosmetic and one structural. The silicones and oils sit on the outside of the hair shaft and make it behave — less friction, more shine, fewer flyaways. The proteins and twenty free amino acids are small enough to sit in the gaps where the cuticle has lifted.
Ceramide 3, Phospholipids, Phytosphingosine and Phytosterol appear near the end. Hair has its own lipid layer, the 18-MEA, and it is the first thing bleach and heat strip; those four are the closest a leave-in gets to replacing it.
Parfum is on the list with Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene and Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone declared. The floral musk is a real part of the product.
Who it is for
Worth checking before you buy: The base is silicone — the first four entries — which is what gives the slip and the shine.
Labelled for dull and damaged hair. Contains silicones and fragrance.
How to use it
- On towel-dried hair, warm a small amount between the palms.
- Work through the mid-lengths and ends, avoiding the scalp.
- Use a smaller amount on dry hair to finish.
Details
- Size
- 70 ml
- Made in
- Korea
- Hair type
- Damaged, dry, colour-treated
- Ingredients
- 58, published in full below
Full ingredient list
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethicone, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Silk Protein, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Vegetable Amino Acids, Silk Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Water, Cyclohexasiloxane, Maltodextrin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Isoleucine, Citric Acid, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide NP, Phospholipids, Phytosphingosine, Phytosterol, Alcohol, Potassium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
In label order, unedited.
Ships from Korea.
