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amika the protector | color protect + strengthen conditioner
amika

amika the protector | color protect + strengthen conditioner

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Ingredients

Full ingredient list as published on the official product page, in descending order of content.

Ingredient overview

38ingredients found
28 · 73.7%ingredients grouped by use
8types of use
Hydration5
Skin conditioning13
Skin softening3
Moisture retention5
Antioxidants1
Texture · feel14
Preservation · stability6
Fragrance6

Counts show formula structure, not concentration, clinical efficacy, or a safety score.

What the ingredients do

Draws in moisture

Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract · Sodium Polyaspartate · Glycerin · Butylene Glycol · Sodium Chloride

Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.
See the 2 declared functions
Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
Glycerin
Softens the skin

Glycol Stearate · Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract · Caprylyl Glycol

Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.
See the 1 declared functions
Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Glycol Stearate · Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract · Caprylyl Glycol
Skin conditioning

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Agrousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Hydrolyzed Rice Protein · Panthenol · Sodium Polyaspartate · Butylene Glycol · Caprylyl Glycol · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Ethylhexylglycerin · Sodium Chloride · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

CosIng's broadest category. On its own it does not say what the ingredient does.
See the 2 declared functions
Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Keeps moisture in

Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract · Polyquaternium-7 · Glycerin · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Sodium Carrageenan

Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.
See the 2 declared functions
Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
Polyquaternium-7 · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Sodium Carrageenan
Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract · Glycerin
Slows oxidation

Sodium Metabisulfite

In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.
See the 1 declared functions
Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
Sodium Metabisulfite
Exfoliates

Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract · Sodium Chloride

See the 2 declared functions
Helps dead skin come awayEXFOLIATING
Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract
Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
Sodium Chloride
Acts on oil and pores

Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract

See the 1 declared functions
Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract
Mixes oil and water

Cocamide MIPA · Glycol Stearate · Amodimethicone · Sodium Carrageenan · Polysorbate 20

Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.
See the 2 declared functions
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Cocamide MIPA · Glycol Stearate · Amodimethicone · Polysorbate 20
Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
Cocamide MIPA · Sodium Carrageenan
Texture and feel

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Cocamide MIPA · Glycerin · Butylene Glycol · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Sodium Carrageenan · Sodium Chloride · Benzyl Benzoate · Limonene

Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.
See the 4 declared functions
Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
Glycerin · Butylene Glycol · Benzyl Benzoate · Limonene
Holds powders togetherBINDING
Sodium Carrageenan
Adds bulkBULKING
Sodium Chloride
Colour and shine

Glycol Stearate

See the 1 declared functions
Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
Glycol Stearate
Keeps the product stable

Glycerin · Aminomethyl Propanol · Citric Acid · Sodium Hydroxide · Sodium Metabisulfite · Sodium Benzoate · Sodium Citrate

Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.
See the 5 declared functions
Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide
Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
Citric Acid · Sodium Citrate
Reduces other ingredientsREDUCING
Sodium Metabisulfite
Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
Sodium Benzoate
Hair use

Polyquaternium-113 · Polyquaternium-53 · Polyquaternium-92

See the 1 declared functions
Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONING
Polyquaternium-113 · Polyquaternium-53 · Polyquaternium-92
See 38 other ingredients · 38 total
  1. Water/Aqua/Eau
  2. Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
  3. Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
  4. Cocamidopropyl Betaine
  5. Cocamide MIPA
  6. Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
  7. Glycol Stearate
  8. Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant/Cassis) Fruit Extract
  9. Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Agrousier) Fruit/Seed Oil
  10. Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
  11. Panthenol
  12. Amodimethicone
  13. Sodium Polyaspartate
  14. Polyquaternium-113
  15. Polyquaternium-53
  16. Polyquaternium-7
  17. Polyquaternium-92
  18. Glycerin
  19. Butylene Glycol
  20. Caprylyl Glycol
  21. Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
  22. Sodium Carrageenan
  23. Ethylhexylglycerin
  24. Aminomethyl Propanol
  25. Phenoxyethanol
  26. Polysorbate 20
  27. Citric Acid
  28. Sodium Hydroxide
  29. Potassium Sorbate
  30. Sodium Metabisulfite
  31. Sodium Benzoate
  32. Sodium Citrate
  33. Sodium Chloride
  34. Fragrance/Parfum
  35. Benzyl Benzoate
  36. Hydroxycitronellal
  37. Limonene
  38. Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

Declared fragrance allergens

The label marks these as fragrance allergens that must be declared. They are not impurities, and most people do not react to them.

Benzyl Benzoate · Hydroxycitronellal · Limonene

1IngredientsOverseas official store (US) · Observed 2026-09-24