So I have these sample packets of the PhytoSpecific hair care line. Samples are like the epitome of greatness because they are free. Yet at the same time, disappointing because you only get to try them once! lol
After experiencing three products in the PhytoSpecific system, I can say with confidence that one use is all that’s needed to convince me of their effectiveness. The Intense Nutrition System is recommended for curly, coarse, frizzy, highly-porous, and chemically processed hair. The packaging claims it intensely hydrates and strengthens “Ultra- Dry and Dehydrated Hair,” so it seemed like perfect system to experiment with to spring my hair back to life after flat-ironing it. PhytoSpecific Intense Nutrition Shampoo, Intense Nutrition Conditioning Mask, and Moisturizing Styling Cream are the products I’ll be sharing in review today.
Intense Nutrition Shampoo
Consistency: Thin, similar to Aloe Vera plant gel.
Scent: Alot like Neutralizing Shampoo from a relaxer kit.
Claims: Intense Hydration, Softens; Strengthening.
(How many shampoos do you see claiming to soften the hair?)
Key Ingredients:
- Pot Marigold Extract: soothing, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-fungal properties.
- Hibiscus Extract: improve moisture, shine and elasticity, regenerate keratin structure
- Common Elder Flower Extract: water-retention, increase circulation, moisturize
- Comfrey Extract: amino acids, sooth and moisturize, water- retention.
- Kukui Oil: vitamins A, C and E; moisturize and soothe.
- Does contain sulfate detergents.
Rinse, Lather, and Repeat as directed. If you’re a lather lover, you won’t see any until the second wash. The first application is where I saw the dirt rinse away; and the second is where I was able to get a good scalp massage and work the lather down my strands.Here’s what I like about the product:
- A little goes a long way.
- (Each 1 oz sample product packet made-work of ALL my hair)
- It’s packed full of good ingredients, extracts, and oils.
- Packs a light serving of wheat proteins to help fortify the hair.
- It is Gentle, does not strip, cleans and restores moisture at one time.
So here’s the kicker. The shampoo was defining my curls as I worked it through! Not only that, but I’ve never known another shampoo that I am able to detangle with (without rinsing, and not having applied conditioner).
Maybe some skeptics are reading and thinking ‘well duh, the water’s gonna spring your hair back.’ No ma’am, the first and second wash after a flat-iron has never been enough the spring all my coils back. PhytoSpecific goes a step above. So if you like to heat style, keep some PhytoSpecific for the post heat wash-day revival.
Intense Nutrition Conditioning Mask
Consistency: Rich & Creamy
Scent: Almost a dead-ringer for peach rings gummy candy.
Claims: Strengthens hair shaft; Eases detangling for radiant, soft beautiful hair.
Key Ingredients:
- Hibiscus & Common Elder Flower Extracts
- Euphrasia Extract: astringent properties.
- Horse Tail Extract: strengthens weak, brittle, damaged hair; silica content promotes shine.
- Plantain Leaf Extract: sting remedy; soothes and conditions.
- Does contain -cones 1/3 of the way down the ingredients list.
Likes:
- Smooths easily over strands.
- I love peach rings, so the smell is awesome. It also fades fast.
- Provides adequate slip for detangling.
- My hair felt just as good after with the conditioner as it did with the styling cream.
- There was a notable improvement in the feel and condition of my ends.
Moisturizing Styling Cream
Consistency: Light-weight, creamy
Scent: Light, pleasant
Claims: Provides supple hold & illuminating shine; Hydrates & Protects.
Key Ingredients:
- Althea Root Extract: anti-bacterial; soothes and softens.
- Microcrystalline Wax/Castor Wax/Mineral Oil: seals hair; promotes hold.
- Phenyl Trimethicone: conditions hair, promotes luster.
- Glycerine: promote water retention.
- Quinoa Oil: protein content helps fortify hair
- Does contain mineral oil and -cones.
Likes:
- Sunflower oil offers UV protection.
- No oily feeling.
- Hair left feeling soft with a light, airy hold.
- Elasticity is evident in how readily the coils of my twist out spring back.
As for Dislikes, I truly only have one! Sure, quality costs more– but with a price tag between $24 and $28 for full size products that range in size from 4.22oz, a little over 5oz, and slightly less than 7oz- It’s a little much to stretch my budget around. A little goes a long way with these products, but it that far enough to make my part with my dollars bills? Hmmmm. Perhaps, if I had more of them. 
PhytoSpecific Mosturizing Styling Cream Ingredients: Althea Officinalis Root Extract (Guimauve), Mineral Oil/ Paraffinum Liquidum, Microcrystallie Wax/ Cera Microcristallina, Phenyl Trimethicone, Peg-6 Stearate, Glycerin (Derive D’Huille De Palme), Ceteth-20, Paraffin, Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Cire De Ricin), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract (Tournesol), Hydrogenated Rice Bran Wax (Cire De Riz), Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-20 (Derives D’Huille De Coco), Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Water/ Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Fragrance/ Parfum, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Yellow 5/ CI 19140, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, BHT, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
PhytoSpecific Intense Nutrition Mask Ingredients: Hibiscus Sabdariffa, Sambucus Nigra, Euphrasia Officinalis, Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), Plantain (Plantago Major) Extracts, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Water, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Acetamide MEA, Shorea Stenoptera Butter, Trimethylsilyamodimethicone, Mango (Mangifera Indica) Seed Oil, Soybean (Glycine Soja) Extract, Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Seed Oil (Plant Marrow), Quinoa (Chenopodium Quinoa) Extract, Polyquaternium 10, Keratin Amino Acid, Fragrance, Paridol Butyl, Diazolidinyl Urea, Tocopherol.
Phyto PhytoSpecific Intense Nutrition Shampoo Ingredients: Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Calendula Officinalis, Sambucus Nigra, Comfrey (Symphytum Officinal), Hibiscus Sabdariffa Extracts, Sodium Laureth-11 Carboxylate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Lauryl Glucoside, Ricinoleamidopropyl, Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate, Peg-4 Rapeseedamide, Acacia Dealbata Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydroxypropyl Polysiloxane, Kukui (Aleurites Moluccana) Nut Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Nut Oil, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Fragrance, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Parabens (Ethyl, Butyl), Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, FD&C Orange #4.
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