Ingredient Glossary

Beet Amino Acids

Beet amino acids are known for their ability to nourish the scalp and hair follicle, enhancing natural resilience and promoting strength and luster

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Cetyl Alcohol

Cetyl alcohol is a conditioning agent known for adding body, improving texture and smoothness. It helps to enhance softness and reduce frizz without weighing hair down. It is a non-drying alcohol ingredient.

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Coconut Amino Acids

Coconut amino acids are known for their ability to help hair strands feel stronger and smoother, reducing frizz and enhancing manageability.

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Fermented Microalgae

Derived from Chlorella vulgaris, a single-celled green algae, this freshwater powerhouse provides a prebiotic that helps nurture the scalp.

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Fructose

Fructose, a natural monosaccharide found in fruits, honey and various vegetables, helps retain moisture in the hair. Combined with the other saccharide ingredients in Silverist formulas, fructose helps protect hair from heat damage and make styling easier.

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Glycerin

Glycerin is a well-known and popular humectant that draws moisture into the hair, keeping it hydrated and reducing frizz, which helps maintain softness and flexibility.

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Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid (sodium hyaluronate) is a well-known humectant that has a heteropolysaccharide structure. Silverist formulas use a high molecular form of this ingredient. The larger molecular size, combined with the other saccharides in the formula, helps form a protective barrier on the hair strand, which helps to seal in moisture, amplify shine, smooth and defrizz, and guard against heat damage.

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Karanja Oil

Karanja, Millettia pinnata, is a tree from the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and is particularly well known in India in the practice of Ayurvedic medicine. Karanja oil, made from the seeds, is rich in flavonoids and fatty acids. It's famous for its natural antioxidant and UV protective properties.

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Niacinamide

A form of vitamin B3, niacinamide is an antioxidant. It is conditioning to the scalp, helping to balance and optimize scalp wellness. It's also hydrating to the hair strand.

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Panthenol

Panthenol, also known as pro-Vitamin B5, is a well-known ingredient used for its hydrating and moisturizing benefits, which help boost shine.

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Rice Protein

This plant-derived protein helps to boost shine, strengthen and give hair a more smooth and glossy appearance.

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Rosemary Seed Oil

Rosemary (Romarinus officinalis) seed oil is an ingredient studied for its ability to help stimulates the scalp and promote a healthy hair growth cycle. It has refreshing aromatherapeutic properties with an uplifting, invigorating natural fragrance.

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Stearyl Alcohol

Stearyl alcohol is a conditioning ingredient that helps to hydrate hair and lock-in moisture. It is a non-drying alcohol ingredient.

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Sunflower Seed Oil

Sunflower (Helianthus) seed oil is rich in vitamins and fatty acids that condition the hair, boosting softness and moisture.

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Umbrella Polypore Mushroom

This edible species of mushroom, Polyporus umbellatus, grows on forest tree trunks and has a long tradition of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It's rich in polysaccharides (α-glucans) which in combination with other saccharides present in Silverist formulas, form a heat protective barrier to guard against heat sensitivity and make styling easier.

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