Read your conditioner label ingredient by ingredient.

How to check a label

1. Paste the full conditioner ingredient list. Start with the Conditioner sample if you do not have a label at hand.
2. Look for ingredients such as Cetearyl Alcohol and Behentrimonium Chloride that help explain a conditioner's texture and conditioning function.
3. Identify any silicones, such as Dimethicone or Amodimethicone, and read their actual roles rather than assuming they are bad.
4. Review names the checker cannot identify and open the referenced ingredient and haircare guides.

Why conditioner labels look different from shampoo

Shampoo is formulated to clean; conditioner is formulated to improve hair feel and manageability. Behentrimonium Chloride is a conditioning ingredient, while Cetearyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol often used for texture and conditioning. Its name does not mean it behaves like ethanol.

For a deeper look at what each family does, read conditioner ingredients explained.

What if the conditioner contains silicones?

Common silicones include Dimethicone and Amodimethicone. They are not interchangeable, and finding one on the label is not enough to predict buildup or your hair's response. See silicones in hair products.

Check another product using the shampoo ingredient checker, or compare both lists in the side-by-side ingredient tool.

What else is on the label?

Preservatives protect the product; fragrance ingredients create scent; other ingredients stabilise the mixture. The checker reports what it recognises and, when supported, links to official regulatory sources. A flagged ingredient does not establish that the finished conditioner is unsafe.