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amika hydro rush | intense moisture leave-in conditioner

Ingredients

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

Ingredient overview

31ingredients found

27 · 87.1%ingredients grouped by use

10types of use

Hydration6

Skin conditioning14

Skin softening7

Moisture retention4

Skin comfort1

Antioxidants1

UV filters1

Texture · feel6

Preservation · stability7

Fragrance9

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

What the ingredients do

Draws in moisture

Glycerin · Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Sodium Hyaluronate · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water · Emblica Officinalis (Gooseberry/Groseille à Maquereau) Fruit Extract

Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.

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Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT: Glycerin · Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Sodium Hyaluronate · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water · Emblica Officinalis (Gooseberry/Groseille à Maquereau) Fruit Extract
Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT: Glycerin

Softens the skin

Cetearyl Alcohol · Squalane · Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water · Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract · Myristyl Myristate

Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.

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Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT: Cetearyl Alcohol · Squalane · Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water · Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract · Myristyl Myristate
Replaces oils washed awayREFATTING: Squalane
Reduces surface roughnessSMOOTHING: Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil

Skin conditioning

Squalane · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed/Colza) Seed Oil · Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Sodium Hyaluronate · Polyglutamic Acid · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water · Emblica Officinalis (Gooseberry/Groseille à Maquereau) Fruit Extract · Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract · Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract · Panthenol · Myristyl Myristate · Ethylhexylglycerin

CosIng's broadest category. On its own it does not say what the ingredient does.

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Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING: Squalane · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed/Colza) Seed Oil · Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Sodium Hyaluronate · Polyglutamic Acid · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water · Emblica Officinalis (Gooseberry/Groseille à Maquereau) Fruit Extract · Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract · Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract · Panthenol · Myristyl Myristate · Ethylhexylglycerin

Keeps moisture in

Glycerin · Spirulina Platensis (Blue Green Algae/Algues Bleu-Verte) Extract · Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract · Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract

Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.

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Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING: Glycerin · Spirulina Platensis (Blue Green Algae/Algues Bleu-Verte) Extract · Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract · Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract

Used for soothing

Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil

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Eases skin discomfortSOOTHING: Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil

Slows oxidation

Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract

In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.

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Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT: Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract

Blocks UV

Spirulina Platensis (Blue Green Algae/Algues Bleu-Verte) Extract

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Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER: Spirulina Platensis (Blue Green Algae/Algues Bleu-Verte) Extract

Exfoliates

Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water

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Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE: Sesamum Indicum (Sesame/Sésame) Seed Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water

Acts on oil and pores

Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract · Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

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Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT: Pyrus Malus (Apple/Pomme) Fruit Extract
Acts on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC: Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Cleanses

Cetearyl Alcohol

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Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING: Cetearyl Alcohol
Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING: Cetearyl Alcohol

Mixes oil and water

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.

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Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING: Cetearyl Alcohol
Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING: Cetearyl Alcohol

Texture and feel

Glycerin · Cetearyl Alcohol · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water · Benzyl Benzoate · Limonene

Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.

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Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT: Glycerin · Benzyl Benzoate · Limonene
Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Glycerin · Cetearyl Alcohol
Adds bulkBULKING: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water

Colour and shine

Cetearyl Alcohol · Myristyl Myristate

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Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING: Cetearyl Alcohol · Myristyl Myristate

Keeps microbes from growing

Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate · Behentrimonium Chloride · Phenoxyethanol · Potassium Sorbate · Sodium Benzoate · Benzyl Benzoate

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Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL: Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate · Phenoxyethanol · Benzyl Benzoate
Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE: Behentrimonium Chloride · Phenoxyethanol · Potassium Sorbate · Sodium Benzoate

Keeps the product stable

Glycerin · Citric Acid · Sodium Benzoate

Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.

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Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT: Glycerin
Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING: Citric Acid
Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING: Citric Acid
Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE: Sodium Benzoate

Fragrance-related

Glycerin · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water · Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract · Benzyl Benzoate · Hydroxycitronellal · Limonene · Citronellol · Coumarin

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Gives the product a scentPERFUMING: Glycerin · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Nuix de Coco) Water · Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract · Benzyl Benzoate · Hydroxycitronellal · Limonene · Citronellol · Coumarin

Hair use

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Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONING: Quaternium-91

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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 · Citronellol · Coumarin