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Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask | Manufacturing and Formulation Insights
This page provides an ingredient-level review of Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask by amika. Below you’ll find the publicly available ingredient list, a dynamic ingredient breakdown linked to the FormuNova ingredient database, and a formula structure overview intended for cosmetic founders, product developers, and brand teams researching competitor product architecture in modern hair treatments & masks and related Beauty & Personal Care categories. This page is a formulation and manufacturing review and does not imply or state any association between FormuNova and amika.
Water/Eau/Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Fragrance/Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene
Formulation Deep Dive
amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask is engineered as a high-performance emulsion-based deep conditioning system designed to restore lipid balance and enhance fiber manageability. The chassis utilizes a classic lamellar network formed by Cetearyl Alcohol and Cetyl Alcohol, coupled with the cationic surfactant Behentrimonium Chloride to facilitate superior wet combing and substantive deposition. Texture and slip are further refined through the inclusion of Dimethicone and Butylene Glycol, which serve as a high-refractive index emollient and humectant, respectively. Active performance is driven by a synergistic blend of Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil and Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit/Seed Oil, which provide essential fatty acids to the hair shaft, while Panthenol (Provitamin B5) and Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) deliver localized antioxidant protection and moisture retention. The formulation is stabilized through the precise use of Cetrimonium Chloride as a secondary emulsifier and rheology aid, while preservation is managed by a traditional system comprising Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexylglycerin to ensure microbiological stability in a high-aqueous environment.
Formula Structure Overview
This formula has a 100% match with ingredients from our research database. Among the matched ingredients, the main functional themes identified are categorized as conditioner, moisturizer, emollient, and barrier support ingredients.
Conditioner
Moisturizer
Emollient
Ingredient Analysis
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