Manetain Deep Treatments Review – Moisture v/s Bond Repair

Deep Treatments are a must have in a curly haired person’s arsenal. Be it for deep hydration, protein balancing or repairing hair bonds, using deep treatments every now and then can go a long way in maintaining hair health, especially for curly hair. Manetain has 2 such deep treatments to offer – Manetain Ultimate Moisture Therapy and Manetain Ultimate Bond Repair Therapy.

Manetain Ultimate Moisture Therapy

 

Description by Manetain : Infused with deeply hydrating and softening algae oil, avocado and aloe butters, along with reparative ceramides and hyaluronic acid, our Ultimate Moisture Therapy deeply hydrates and conditions hair, leaving it plump and frizz-free, with enhanced shine and manageability.

Price : INR 1349. You can buy it here  or here

Ingredient Analysis :

1. Purified Water
2. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride  – Emollient(softens hair)
3. Cetyl Alcohol – Emollient(softens hair)
4. Cetostearyl Alcohol – Emollient(softens hair)
5. Behentrimonium Chloride – Cationic surfactant that smoothens the cuticle and helps in detangling
6. Glyceryl Monostearate – Emulsifier
7. Soy Lecithin – Emulsifier
8. Quaternium-87 – Conditioning agent

Ingredients after the first 5 to 8 ingredients are in negligible amounts and can be ignored if you are not trying to avoid any ingredient in particular – Read the Ingredients List, Not the Product Claims

As you can see emollients, cationic surfactants and emulsifiers make up the bulk of the product.

CG Friendly: Yes
Protein free: Yes
Texture: Thick whipped consistency
Fragrance: Herbal, only essential oils, no synthetic fragrance
Performance : Manetain Ultimate Moisture Therapy is an intensely rich conditioner. It has got great slip and melts tangles well. Despite the oils and butters being at the end if the ingredients list, the mask feels rich and oily – perfect for those looking for some serious intense hydration. It gave a good shine to my hair.

Manetain Ultimate Bond Repair Therapy

Description by Manetain : Our Ultimate Bond Repair Therapy comes packed with everything that your hair needs for complete health and nourishment. Penetrating deep into the hair shaft, the bond-building fiberHance™ alongside plant-based protein and keratin boost texture and elasticity, while ceramides, beetroot extract, and natural polysaccharides hydrate, enhance manageability and add shine.

Price : INR 800. You can buy it here

Ingredient Analysis :

1. Purified water
2. Caprylic Capric Triglyceride  – Emollient(softens hair)
3. Cetyl Alcohol – Emollient(softens hair)
4. Cetostearyl Alcohol – Emollient(softens hair)
5. Behentrimonium Chlroide – Emollient(softens hair)
6. Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
7. Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
8. Hydrolyzed Corn Protein

Again, ingredients after the first 5 to 8 ingredients are in negligible amounts and can be ignored if you are not trying to avoid any ingredient in particular – Read the Ingredients List, Not the Product Claims.

Manetain Ultimate Bond Repair Therapy is majorly composed of with emollients, cationic surfactants and proteins. The proteins provide strength and structure to the cuticle. You also see Hydroxypropyl Gluconamide and hydroxypropylammonium gluconate down in the list. These 2 make up what is called fiberHance™ and is used by many of the good bond builders in the market today. It penetrates into the hair cortex to create new hydrogen and ionic bonds which repair the hair damaged due to various reasons.

CG Friendly: Yes
Protein free: No
Texture: Thick creamy consistency
Fragrance: Herbal, only essential oils, no synthetic fragrance
Performance : Manetain Ultimate Bond Repair Therapy is kind of an all-rounder mask with the combined benefits of hydration, protein balancing and bond repair. It leaves hair feeling & looking healthier than before the wash. And just like the moisture mask, this too has got great slip and melts tangles well.

Which of the 2 should you choose for your hair?

• Extremely dry/brittle/stiff hair with frizz and no shine? Go for Manetain Ultimate Moisture Therapy
• Hair that doesn’t hold shape, hair that has been subjected to heat? Go for Manetain Ultimate Bond Repair Therapy
• Unsure? Go for Manetain Ultimate Bond Repair Therapy