Guest Review by Sreeparna Ganguly
Hello people!
Today’s review will be about 5 Precious Herbs oil-in-cream from the newly launched the new Garnier Ultra Blends range. Ever since the oil-in-creams hit the market I have become a loyal customer. As I have very frizzy hair, sometimes extra nourishment becomes very important. Depending on my mood, I use hair serum or oil-in-cream. Both the products give good results on my hair. I have been using Garnier Fructis oil-in-cream for very long. I bought this new paraben-free variant 2-3 months ago and have been using regularly since then. Please bear with me to find how it worked on my hair.
About Garnier Ultra Blends Oil-in-Cream With 5 Precious Herbs
REVIVE YOUR HAIR WITH BLENDS OF NATURAL EXTRACTS REVITALIZING OIL-IN-CREAM.
Ultra Blend is a complete haircare range with precious natural ingredients, finely selected for their known efficacy on hair and blended in parabene-free formulas.
BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION: Get the nourishment of hair oils, not the stickiness. This unique Oil-in-cream melts away without leaving sticky residue and does not weigh down your hair down. It is enriched with 5 precious herbs- Green tea, Eucalptus, Aloe, Lemon & Henna. Discover hair that is nourished, healthier & more beautiful thus revitalised.
How To Use
Use exactly as a hair oil: before wash, after wash or overnight. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately.
Price
Rs.70 for 100 gm
Ingredients
WATER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, MINERAL OIL, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, CETYL DIMETHICONE, BEHENTRIMONIUM, CHLORIDE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LIMNENE, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL, COCONUT OIL, LEMON FRUIT EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, GERANOIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-45M, CITRAL, ALOE BARBADENSS LEAF, JUICE POWDER, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CASSIA ITALICA LEAF EXTRACT, CI 19140, EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF EXTRACT, CI 42090, BHT.
Packaging
This oil-in-cream comes in a light green coloured tube with a beautiful label graphics showing the 5 precious herbs it contains. It has a golden coloured flip-top cap which shuts with a sharp click. Overall I find the packaging to be simple, fuss-free and spillage-proof.
Colour, Texture & Smell
This oil-in-cream is white in colour and has a citrus-y fragrance to it. The smell is on the lemony side but not tangy. Its consistency is quite creamy and thick. It is thicker and creamier than the Garnier’s Triple Nutrition variant.
Suitability
If you have dry hair or combination hair like me, check this out. You will not be disappointed. If you have extremely oily hair, giving it a skip will be a good decision.
My Views
I use it as a leave-in conditioner when I skip the conditioner after shampoo. Sometimes I use it after conditioning also. It enhances the effectiveness of my conditioner. I take two pea size amounts in my hand and rub between my palms to spread it. Then I apply it only on the ends of my wet hair. Finally, I comb my hair with a wide toothed comb when my hair is almost dried. I have not used it as a pre-shampoo product so I cannot tell how it will substitute hair oils.
Garnier has nailed it with the formula for their new range. I have used two other products from the same range and am quite happy with the result. This oil-in-cream is also not an exception. It makes my hair less tangle-prone (if that makes any sense at all!), manages freezes and gives my hair a sheer lustre that stays for 2-3 days. This oil-in-cream is very pocket-friendly too. Considering the quantity and quality it’s a steal deal for me. The most important advantage of this oil-in-cream is that it contains sodium benzoate (a food grade preservative used mainly in tinned fruits and jams) as a preservative, not any kind of paraben. Plus this product is also loaded with the goodness of herbal ingredients that we often use in our hair DIYs. It contains aloe vera leaf juice powder, extract of green tea leaf, eucalyptus leaf extract, lemon fruit extract, coconut oil and henna leaf extract. Citronellol is used as a flavouring agent which is found in citronella oils and rose oil.
Likes
- Makes hair soft to touch.
- Tames frizzy hair.
- Pocket-friendly.
- Ingredients include extracts of henna, lemon, eucalyptus etc.
- Cleanses the scalp and removes product build-ups
Dislikes
- It contains silicones and alcohols
Summary: 4.5/5
Overall, I like this oil-in-cream a lot. It nourishes my dry hair and somehow gives a definition to my curls. It adds shine without limping out my hair. In my opinion, this budget oil-in-cream can easily compete with other pricier leave-in products available in Indian market.
Have you used this oil-in-cream? Do you like oil-in-creams or leave-in conditioners?
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