Kose
Kose Stephen Knoll Repair Control Conditioner W Refill 400ml
A conditioner that provides a smooth feel, spreads throughout the hair, and maintains moist and supple hair even after drying. Contains 'W High Penetration Capsules' with two types of multilayer capsules that penetrate deep into the hair to repair deep damage and fill the hair with moisture to the tips. Also includes 'W External Repair Ingredients' that envelop the hair with a moisture veil, leading to smooth and manageable hair. Features a fresh and light floral fruity musk fragrance.
Sulfate-free
Paraben-free
Color-safe
Silicone-free
Natural
Protein-free
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Kose Stephen Knoll Repair Control Conditioner W Refill 400ml
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Your Biodata Compatibility Analysis
Based on your 6 hair health indices and environmental factors
Poor Match
Significant incompatibilities
Growth Cycle Health Index
Hair Match
Hair Health Index Alignment
Optimal for OSI, SSI, DI, HSI
Ingredient Efficacy
Matching Ingredient Score
Environment Compatibility
Current UV, Air Quality & Humidity
Why This Works for Your Specific Profile
Damage Index:
Damage levels outside specified range may not benefit optimally from product formulation
Water Quality:
Fine hair becomes weighed down and greasy from heavy formulation
Hair:
Closed cuticles resist product penetration causing surface buildup without internal benefits
Active Lifestyle:
High activity and frequent washing rapidly strip product benefits requiring excessive reapplication
Your Hair Profile Integration
Your Hair Archetype
Density Level
Washing Frequency
Shedding Level
Oil Level
Your Hair Health Indices
Oil Secretion (OSI)
Very low oil production
Scalp Sensitivity (SSI)
Very low sensitivity
Growth Rate (CMR)
Poor metabolism rate
Damage Index (DI)
Minimal damage
Hair Strength (HSI)
Very weak strength
Softness Index (SI)
Significant improvement needed
Water & Environmental Integration
Water:
Expected Results & Timeline
Key Highlights
What is it?
Conditioner with multiple active ingredients
Who Is It For
All ages and genders
Budget
Rs. 2,728.82 - Rs. 5,457.64
Timeline
Why Youโll Love It
What Does It Help With?
Deep damage repair, moisture retention, smoothness
Best for
Damage Repair
Features
Smooth feel, deep damage repair, moisture veil, floral fruity musk fragrance
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Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
water, dimethicone, cetearyl-alcohol, triethylhexanoin, diisostearyl-malic-acid, behentrimonium-chloride, glycerin, isostearoyl-hydrolyzed-collagen-ampd, glycine, tremella-fuciformis-polysaccharide, bg, pg, amodimethicone, isopropanol, ethanol, octyldodecanol, citric-acid, cholesterol, diglucosyl-gallic-acid, dicocoylethyl-hydroxyethylmonium-methosulfate, dicocodimonium-chloride, distearyldimonium-chloride, steartrimonium-chloride, ceteareth-20, ceramide-ng, ceramide-np, soybean-sterols, palmitic-acid, behenyl-alcohol, laureth-23, laureth-4, sodium-laureth-sulfate, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, sodium-benzoate, fragrance
Key Ingredients
W High Penetration Capsules, W External Repair Ingredients
Ingredients Details
Amodimethicone
Common Name(s): Aminosilicone,amino-modified polydimethylsiloxane
CAS Number: 71750-79-3
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides amino group-mediated preferential adsorption to damaged hair for targeted conditioning.
Why It's Used: Premium hair conditioning silicone โ amino groups provide substantive adsorption to hair far exceeding pdms, with automatic targeting to the most damaged areas requiring conditioning.
How It Works: Amino (nh2) groups on silicone chain provide cationic character at normal ph, electrostatic adsorption to anionic hair surface. higher charge density at damaged sites increases adsorption where conditioning is most needed. si-o-si backbone provides permanent conditioning film with heat protection.
Typically Found In: Intensive conditioners,anti-frizz products,damage repair conditioners
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ amino-functional silicone
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Amodimethicone's amino group-driven substantivity to damaged hair is dramatically greater than non-functionalized pdms. studies show amodimethicone deposits 50-200ร more mass on bleach-damaged hair vs virgin hair, providing an automatic 'damage detection' conditioning system that directs the most conditioning to the hair areas that need it most.
Last Verified: Cosing database,robbins hair science,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Ceteareth-20
Common Name(s): Polyethylene glycol cetearyl ether,peg-20 cetearyl ether
CAS Number: 68439-49-6
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides high-hlb o/w emulsification for stable cream formation from ethoxylated cetearyl alcohol.
Why It's Used: Classic self-emulsifying wax component for standard pharmaceutical and cosmetic cream formulation.
How It Works: 20 eo units on cetearyl alcohol chain provide hlb ~15-17 for strong o/w emulsification. often pre-blended with cetearyl alcohol as 'emulsifying wax' for simplified cream making. combined low-hlb cetearyl alcohol + high-hlb ceteareth-20 forms a balanced self-emulsifying system.
Typically Found In: Classic pharmaceutical and cosmetic creams
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ ethoxylated fatty alcohol emulsifier
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 1%โ8%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional โ peg petroleum; cetearyl vegetable
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Ceteareth-20's combination with cetearyl alcohol in the classic 'emulsifying wax nf' creates what is called a 'mixed emulsifier system' where the fatty alcohol forms lamellar crystal phases that physically trap and stabilize oil droplets. this physical (lamellar crystal) + chemical (hlb balance) dual stabilization provides superior stability compared to either component alone.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Cholesterol
Common Name(s): 5-cholesten-3-ol,cholesterin
CAS Number: 57-88-5
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides essential barrier sterol function as one of three critical stratum corneum lipid components.
Why It's Used: Essential component of complete barrier repair formulations โ the stratum corneum barrier requires ceramides:cholesterol:fatty acids in approximately 1:1:1 molar ratio for complete barrier restoration.
How It Works: Integrates between ceramide headgroups in lamellar body structures, providing fluidity and flexibility to the otherwise rigid ceramide-dominated lipid matrix. controls lamellar body phase behavior for functional barrier.
Typically Found In: Barrier repair moisturizers,eczema treatments,dry skin formulations
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ barrier sterol
Secondary Functions: Lamellar body structure,barrier sterol
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.01%โ1%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional โ animal-derived (lanolin) or plant-derived phytosterol analogs; verify
Halal Status: Conditional โ verify source
Source Notes: Traditionally from lanolin (wool grease). plant-derived cholesterol alternatives include phytosterols, though these show slightly different barrier integration. verify for vegan/halal.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Endogenous molecule; excellent tolerability.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Exceptional safety profile. natural skin component. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Other ceramides,cholesterol,free fatty acids,hyaluronic acid,niacinamide
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Elias demonstrated that barrier repair requires all three lipid classes (ceramides, cholesterol, fatty acids) in approximately equimolar ratios. formulations providing only ceramides without cholesterol and fatty acids show significantly inferior barrier restoration vs complete triple-lipid combinations.
Last Verified: Cosing database,elias et al. barrier lipid ratio study,loden barrier repair review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Dimethicone
Common Name(s): Pdms,polydimethylsiloxane,silicone fluid
CAS Number: 9006-65-9
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides silicone-characteristic silky feel and skin protection with adjustable viscosity.
Why It's Used: The benchmark cosmetic silicone โ sets the gold standard for silky application feel, spreadability, and skin protection in virtually all skin care categories.
How It Works: Polydimethylsiloxane chain flexibility provides extremely low surface tension and high spreadability. inert si-o backbone provides chemical stability and excellent skin tolerance. occlusive film formation reduces tewl. higher viscosity grades provide more intense conditioning.
Typically Found In: Moisturizers,foundations,primers,sunscreens โ nearly universal
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ polydimethylsiloxane
Secondary Functions: Barrier sealing,softening
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ30%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Plant-derived, synthetic or animal-derived. verify source.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 1/5 โ low; formulation-dependent
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Humectants,ceramides,actives as carrier
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Dimethicone's exceptional silky feel arises from its very low intermolecular attractive forces (weak van der waals forces due to non-polar methyl groups) that allow silicone chains to slide freely over skin. the coefficient of kinetic friction for pdms against skin (~0.04) is among the lowest of any cosmetic material โ explaining why even small amounts transform product feel.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Personalized Usage Instructions
How to Use
Step 1
After shampooing, lightly remove excess water, apply an appropriate amount to the entire hair, then rinse
Medical Chemicals
Protein/Moisture
- Protein/Moisture balance
pH Level
- Acidic
Porosity Taget
- Normal Porosity
Customized for Your Profile
Scalp Condtions
Anti-Dandruff, Seborrheic Dermatitis Safe, Sensitive Scalp, pH Balanced, Oil Control, Dry Scalp
Climate Suitability
Humid, Dry, Hard Water, Soft Water, UV Protection, Pollution Shield, Winter, Summer
Clinical Claims
Frequency
After shampooing, lightly remove excess water, apply an appropriate amount to the entire hair, then rinse.
