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Don't Despair, Repair!™ Deep Conditioning Mask | Manufacturing and Formulation Insights
This page provides an ingredient-level review of Don't Despair, Repair!™ Deep Conditioning Mask by Briogeo. 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 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 Briogeo.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Cetyl Alcohol, Brassica Alcohol, Propanediol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panthenol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Biotin, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Resin Oil, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Esters, Isododecane, Cetrimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate, Citric Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
Formulation Deep Dive
The Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair!™ Deep Conditioning Mask is a high-performance emulsion designed for intensive hair shaft fortification and moisture replenishment. The base utilizes a sophisticated fatty alcohol matrix of Cetyl, Brassica, Stearyl, and Cetearyl Alcohols, which, when combined with Propanediol and Isopropyl Myristate, provides a rich, substantive texture with controlled slip and optimized penetration of lipid-rich emollients like Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil and Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil. Active performance is driven by a synergistic protein complex of Hydrolyzed Corn, Wheat, and Soy Proteins that cross-link to repair the cuticle, supported by Biotin (Vitamin B7) and Panthenol (Vitamin B5) for enhanced tensile strength and elasticity. The formulation is stabilized through a combination of cationic surfactants, including Behentrimonium Methosulfate and Cetrimonium Chloride, and is preserved using a clean-label system featuring Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Dehydroacetic Acid, and Benzyl Alcohol.
Formula Structure Overview
This formula has a 48% match with ingredients from our research database. Among the matched ingredients, the main functional themes identified are categorized as conditioner, emollient, barrier support, and hydrator ingredients.
Conditioner
Emollient
Barrier Support
Ingredient Analysis
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