Coconut-based conditioner will leave your hair feeling soft and nourished! In this article, we explore different popular brands of coconut conditioner and share our top 5 brands!
Coconut conditioner is a nourishing and moisturizing conditioner that’s great for dry and curly hair types. Coconut fat helps to nourish dry hair and makes for a great leave-in conditioner.
While many coconut-based hair care products are available, I like to find the best qulity conditioner that’s also affordable. Below is our list of clean(ish) coconut-based conditioners that are of excellent quality and won’t break the bank!
Top 5 Best Coconut Conditioner Options
Below are my top picks for the best coconut conditioners based on ingredients, price, and performance. All of these options are rated relatively safe by the Environmental Working Group and are all affordable and can be found online (and sometimes they’re available at discount stores)!
#1 Avalon Organics Moisturizing Coconut Conditioner
What I love: This great conditioner leaves hair feeling manageable. I use it as a daily conditioner and will also use it as a leave-in conditioner.
EWG Rating: EWG VERIFIED® – The best score you can get.
Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice(1), Brassica Alcohol, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil(1), Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate, Gluconolactone, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract(1), Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Calendula Officinalis (Calendula)Flower Extract(1), Chamomilla Recutita (Marticaria) Flower Extract(1), Chenopodium Quinoa Seed(1), Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract(1), Echinacea Angustifolia Extract(1), Tocopheryl Acetate, Alcohol(1), Anisaldehyde, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arginine, Behenyl Alcohol, Calcium Gluconate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethyl Acetate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isoamyl Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Vanillin, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene.
#2 Wellnesse Coconut & Verbena Leaf Conditioner
What I love: Another excellent coconut conditioner that is great for coarse, dry, or curly hair.
EWG Rating: EWG Verified Product. The EWG Verified mark means that the product meets strict standards for health and safety and avoids ingredients that the environmental working group states as unsafe and unacceptable.
Ingredients: Water, Brassica Alcohol, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Brassicyl Valinate Esylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Jojoba Esters, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Oleosomes, Persea Americana (Avocado) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Keratin Amino Acids, Verbena Officinalis Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus/Tomato Fruit Ferment Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopherol, Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase, Sodium Levulinate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Anisate, Citric Acid.
#3 Alaffia Coconut Reishi Conditioner with Kpagnan
What I love: This one is great for all hair types and won’t leave your hair feeling heavy. It doesn’t make an excellent leave-in conditioner or detangler, but it’s a good daily conditioner for most hair types.
EWG Rating: 4 (Moderate Hazard). The ingredient on the list that raises concern is fragrance. Fragrance can mean a lot of different products and may be irritating to some.
Ingredients: GANODERMA LUCIDUM (REISHI MUSHROOM) EXTRACT, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) LEAF EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, PENTADESMA BUTYRACEA (KPAGNAN) BUTTER, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, EMULSIFYING WAX, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM, PANTHENOL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) EXTRACT, FRAGRANCE*, PHENOXYETHANOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE.
#4 Alba Coconut Milk Conditioner
What I love: This brand is everywhere and is an affordable option if you’re looking for a hydrating coconut conditioner.
EWG Rating: 5 (Moderate Hazard). This brand gets a higher score due to the use of fragrance. Again, if you have an aversion to fragrance, you may want to avoid this conditioner.
Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil(1), Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Amodimethicone, Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil(1), Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil(1), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice(1), Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract(1), Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract(1), Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract(1), Chenopodium Quinoa Seed(1), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract(1), Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract(1), Alcohol, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Fragrance (Parfum).
#5 Ogx Coconut Milk Conditioner
What I love: This brand is another great option and is a great condition that leaves the hair feeling so soft.
EWG Rating: 6 (Moderate Hazard). Due to the use of fragrances and some preservatives, this brand has a moderate hazard score.
Ingredients: WATER (AQUA), CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, GLYCERIN, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) FRUIT EXTRACT, ALBUMEN, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL, GLYCOL STEARATE, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, CETEARETH-20, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE, CYCLOTETRASILOXANE, CITRIC ACID, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, PANTHENOL, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM NITRATE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, DMDM HYDANTOIN, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM).
These are just some of my favorite store-bought options that are excellent quality and affordable. Please let us know if you have a favorite coconut conditioner in the comments. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
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