What it is
In the register’s words: “Olive oil, unsaponifiable fraction, hydrogenated.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- HYDROGENATED OLIVE OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Hair conditioning
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The register’s hair role for ingredients that make hair feel softer, smoother or easier to comb. Most conditioners, masks and leave-ins list several.
Register definition: “Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.”
- Emollient
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Oils, butters and similar ingredients that make a surface feel soft and smooth. On hair they coat the strand; many plant oils carry this role.
Register definition: “Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Rinse-out conditioners 3 labels First five names: 0 of 3 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Deep conditioners without it
- Stylers 3 labels First five names: 1 of 3 Stylers without it
- Heat protectants 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Heat protectants without it
- Hair oils 2 labels First five names: 2 of 2 Hair oils without it
Every label, product by product (11)
- Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Clean Slate Daily Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 14th of 30 names
- tgin Triple Moisture Replenishing Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 22nd of 33 names
- Cécred Hydrating Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 35th of 50 names
- Cécred Moisturizing Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner 20th of 41 names
- tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask Deep conditioner 15th of 29 names
- Cécred Moisture Sealing Lotion Styler 11th of 48 names
- Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Fragrance & Protein Free Defining Cream Styler 5th of 12 names
- Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Curl Cream Styler 16th of 30 names
- Curlsmith Miracle Shield Heat protectant 16th of 34 names
- Curlsmith Bonding Oil Hair oil 2nd of 21 names
- PATTERN Jojoba Oil Blend Hair oil 5th of 8 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other hair conditioning ingredients on these labels
- Glycerin 131 labels
- Panthenol 72 labels
- Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil 69 labels
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate 38 labels
- Caprylyl Glycol 37 labels
- Behentrimonium Chloride 34 labels
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine 34 labels
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil 34 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.