L’Oréal Smooth Intense Smoothing Conditioner: This is one conditioner which is silicone free among the various L’Oréal conditioners easily available at all shops in India. And so I was requested a review of this conditioner by some of my readers. Here goes!
Description by L’Oréal: L’Oréal laboratories have succeeded in combining Argan Oil and Silk protein, which is naturally rich in essential fatty nutrients:
• 48* Hour Protection: The crème formula nourishes and smoothes your hair from root to tip making it look more smooth & manageable.
• It shields your hair from the effect of humid or dry weather.
Price: INR 170 for 175 ml. You can buy it here(India).
Ingredient Analysis:
L’Oréal Smooth Intense Smoothing Conditioner has some great oils like palm oil and argan oil which should ideally have made it very moisturizing. It is completely silicone free. Hydroxyethylcellulose is a gelling and thickening agent which can cause a matte-y stringy effect in some curls. Hydrolysed silk is a protein, so protein sensitive hair types should use this with caution. Isopropyl Alcohol is very drying to hair but it is towards the end of the ingredient list and so not high in concentration.
CG Friendly: Yes
Texture: The conditioner is a thick, dense, almost waxy product with average slip and detangling ability.
Smell: The smell is very strong. It is not a tropical fruity smell.
Packaging: The usual plastic bottle with flip cap of L’Oréal conditioners.
Performance:
Here’s how I apply conditioners – How to wash & condition curly hair and here is a post with my full curly hair care routine – My curly hair routine.
+ Can be used as a cheap protein treatment for those curls that need a protein dose once in a while – Difference between dry and damaged hair – Moisture v/s Protein
+ Provides decent hydration and definition to curls
+ The slip is good(not great) and detangling is quite easy
– Because of the oils in the ingredients, it is not so great as a co-washing conditioner as it is not light. Enliven Natural Fruit Extracts Conditioner wins here.
– May not suit protein sensitive hair
In short: For its cheap cost and good oils, L’Oréal Smooth Intense Smoothing Conditioner is a good hydrating silicone free conditioner in India. Here’s a List of curly hair products in India.
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sony
September 10, 2017 at 6:13 pm
I was looking for a leave-in conditioner to use for my 4 year old daughter. is this a leave-in conditioner. Some leave-in conditioners online cost above 2k. Not fits my pocket at all.
My daughter has curly hair, it is curly but not heavy type. I don’t know the exact terms.
What products can I use for her? Any recommendations please.
Anjana
September 11, 2017 at 10:41 am
Hey Sony, this is a rinse out conditioner but can double up as a leave in. Can you mail me some pics of your daughter’s hair?
Shachi
December 17, 2017 at 11:08 pm
Hi Anjana, just stumbled upon your awesome blog. I have a question. We have been hearing all the time that leaving hair open frequently eventually leads to frizz and damage. I have experienced it myself. Also, there’s a lot of dust and pollution where I live, which adds to the damage already. But then if I dont let my curls be, they’ll naturally undefine themselves and lose their curly nature. What should I do?
Anjana
December 19, 2017 at 10:07 am
How can leaving hair open cause damage? On the other hand, hair ties and clips cause mechanical damage on hair. While traveling, cover your hair with a silk scarf to protect it from external factors like wind and pollution.
Betty
March 25, 2018 at 7:51 am
Hai Anjana, I have a dry scalp so I use this product as my cowash.but even after my wash I used to get dry itchy scalp and flakes..is it because of protein in the product?
Could you please suggest products for cowash – dry scalp. (3b – medium density- low porosity)
Anjana
March 26, 2018 at 10:08 am
Co wash doesn’t suit all scalps. You may try this one also https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/revlon-flex-body-building-protein-conditioner-review/
Anu
March 30, 2018 at 8:56 pm
Hi Anjana,
I have got heavy hair fall after trying this shampoo. I ve not tried much products on hair and doesn’t know if my hair is protein sensitive.
Anu
March 30, 2018 at 8:57 pm
Sorry.. conditioner
Anu
March 30, 2018 at 8:58 pm
And I love the feeling this conditioner gives to my hair.
Anjana
April 2, 2018 at 10:13 am
Check this Anu – Do hair products cause hair loss?
Jyoti
May 28, 2018 at 6:55 pm
Can it be used as leave in conditioner, and if i make it a habit, will give rise to side effects
Anjana
May 28, 2018 at 10:46 pm
Yes you can. Nope
Anjali
September 8, 2018 at 2:37 pm
You said it doubles up as a leave in but what about build ups and flaky thingy??
Anjana
September 10, 2018 at 2:36 pm
You mean it does that to your hair?
Anjali
September 10, 2018 at 2:42 pm
I’m using wow conditioner currently, so I applied it as a leave in with lesser amount but I noticed white flaky thing on my dried hair. So does this create a white flaky thing when used as a leave in???
Anjana
September 10, 2018 at 6:49 pm
I haven’t seen it, but it could also be because of your product combinations
Natasha
September 22, 2018 at 8:15 pm
Hi, which affordable conditioner can used as a leave in ? Pls suggest a light conditioner , Coz loreal one is so thick for my hair 🙇
Anjana
September 24, 2018 at 1:17 pm
https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/oriflame-nature-secrets-conditioners-review/
Natasha
September 25, 2018 at 8:32 am
Which u will prefer more as leave in, revlon, enliven or oriflame one?
Anjana
September 25, 2018 at 2:02 pm
Enliven or Oriflame – both are good
Natasha
September 26, 2018 at 8:27 pm
Which is more lightweight?
Anjana
September 27, 2018 at 2:29 pm
Enliven
Natasha
September 29, 2018 at 11:57 am
Which variety of enliven conditioner is best ?
Anjana
October 1, 2018 at 12:48 pm
https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/enliven-natural-fruit-extracts-conditioner-review/
Annie
January 26, 2019 at 12:57 pm
I hve been using this L’Oréal Paris smooth intense conditioner for past 6 months and it works amazing for me except that it makes my hair a little dry .but this product has a lot of alcohol in it .almost everything ends with ‘ol’. Is it healthy to continue using this product ? or will it cause any effect in future
Anjana
January 28, 2019 at 4:37 pm
Nope, please read the ingredient analysis in the post ^
Annie
January 28, 2019 at 5:36 pm
👍🏻Tnks
Jui
February 11, 2019 at 11:35 pm
Hi Anjana, I have been using the L’oreal Smooth Intense as a conditioner itself as well as a leave-in conditioner for almost 1- 1 1/2 years now n I loved it. But I have been told that the conditioner is being discontinued. So is it okay if I use the Matrix biolage ultra hydrasource hydrating masque as a conditioner? I want to avoid as much silicon as I can
Please help
Anjana
February 12, 2019 at 6:17 pm
Yes Jui, you can
Praps
April 26, 2019 at 5:59 pm
Can u please suggest a cg friendly conditioner with same slip and detangling ability as loreal smooth intense conditioner. I tried revlon flex and enliven conditioners, but none have that conditioning property like loreal…please suggest a similar conditioner with similar consistency and ability.
Anjana
April 26, 2019 at 11:01 pm
https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/matrix-biolage-conditioners-review-ultrahydrasource-smoothproof-colorlast/
Athu
August 21, 2019 at 1:27 pm
Any updates on these products available in India for each hair type. Mine is type 3b/c and I’m looking for a conditioner. The posts are from 3 yrs back and the item is not available now.
Anjana
August 22, 2019 at 1:36 pm
I have heard that Re’equil conditioner is a good replacement for Smooth Intense
Namitha
August 24, 2019 at 2:54 pm
Can i use this loreal conditioner as leave-in?
Anjana
August 26, 2019 at 2:39 pm
Yes absolutely!