Garnier Fructis Strengthening Conditioner – Normal Care Review

The Garnier Fructis range of products is really popular, with a wide variety of shampoos and conditioners catering to pretty much every hair problem that exists :). The product I am reviewing today isn’t targeted at any specific problem, but just for normal hair care. Let’s see if it fulfills its promises of making hair stronger and shinier!

Product Description:

Garnier Fructis Strengthening Conditioner – Normal Care.

Price:

Rs. 69 for 90 gm.

Shelf Life:

3 years from the date of packaging.

Product Claims:

Strengthening Conditioner, shinier outside, contains apple fruit extract, nourishes hair from roots, strengthens hair fiber, 2X stronger, 3X smoother, perfect de-tangling, no heaviness.

Ingredients:

Water, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-180, Behentrimonium Chloride, Niacinamide, Sugarcane extract, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Dodecene, Trideceth-6, Chlorhexidine, Dihydrochloride, Poloxamer 407, Limonene, Camella Sinesis Leaf Extract, Lanolin, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Amodimethicone, Isopropyl Alcohol, Apple Fruit Extract, Pyridoxine HCI, Cetyl Esters, MethylParaben, Citric Acid, Citronellol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Lemon Peel Extract, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Fragrance (C24112/4 )

My Experience with Garnier Fructis Strengthening Conditioner – Normal Care:

The conditioner pack is nothing new, just the same old green bottle with a flip
cap at the bottom. The front of the bottle specifies that the product contains apple extracts and the back mentions what the active fruit concentrate actually does to hair. The product is white and creamy, but not very thick. It has a pretty strong synthetic smell which doesn’t really remind you of apples. If you inhale it really strongly, it might even make you feel a little sick. However, only a faint trace lingers on hair after washing, so it doesn’t matter much.

Directions of use are to rinse well after shampooing, apply conditioner along length of hair to tips, leave for 1-2 minutes and rinse thoroughly. I followed the same, except that I also ran a wide toothed comb through my hair after applying the product.

Like I mentioned, the product isn’t that thick, and I needed a little more than I usually use. It spreads through easily, and I was able to run the comb through my hair without much difficulty. It rinses off well too, and doesn’t leave behind a residue, save the faint synthetic smell that I talked about.

I ran a wide toothed comb again through my towel-dried hair and then left it to air dry. Once completely dry, I combed it with my usual comb and found that my hair was soft and smooth and shiny, and it was easy to detangle. My curls were bouncy and my hair felt more “alive,” for want of a better word 🙂

My frizz was also tamer than usual. By the next day, the softness and smoothness persisted and my hair was easy to detangle too. But by the third day, it was all rough and messy, signaling it was time for the next wash :). As to how strong it became, it’s a little difficult to say, since I didn’t have much of a hair fall/breakage problem to begin with.

The Garnier Fructis Strengthening Shampoo – Normal Care has already been reviewed on IMBB here.

Pros of Garnier Fructis Strengthening Conditioner – Normal Care:

Reasonably priced.
Easily available.
Tight lid, travel friendly.
Hair is easy to detangle.
Hair feels smooth and soft.
Curls are made bouncy.
Frizz is controlled.
Effect lasts up to the next day.

Cons of Garnier Fructis Strengthening Conditioner – Normal Care:

Synthetic scent.
Thin consistency.
Contains parabens.
Needs a little more quantity than usual.

IMBB Rating:

3.5/5

Would I Recommend/Will I Repurchase Garnier Fructis Strengthening Conditioner – Normal Care?

Well, yes I would; it is a decent enough conditioner, if you are ready to overlook the “chemical” factor, both in the scent and in the ingredient list. It actually does what a conditioner is supposed to do, smoothen out hair and make it easy to detangle. Nothing much to complain about!

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