Does Leonor Greyl Masque Quintessence Hair Mask Work?
Posted May 04 2010 11:01pm
Peppermint poses a question…I am interested in the Leonor Greyl Masque Quintessence hair mask but at $137 a tub I am incredibly skeptical. In this economy I wonder how this product continues to have sales at such an unbelievable price! I am just wondering if this masque contains some kinds of superior ingredients or something that justify the price? Are there any alternative products worth trying that are at a more reasonable price that might have the same impact on hair?
The Right Brain responds:
We agree that the cost of this Leonor Greyl product is ridiculous for the benefits it provides. For that much money, it had better be the “Holy Greyl” of hair care products! (By the way, for those of you not in the know, you can read about Leonor Greyl. )
We can’t tell you how this product can have sales at such a high price, but we can tell you this: we have an AWESOME community in the Beauty Brains forum, where this question was posted. Case in point, forum member Lelalela did some research to break down the ingredients in this product. So we thought we’d share the results of her work. Thank you Lelalela, you rock!
Water- good ol’ water
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil- regular coconut oil, it is very hydrating to hair and does penetrate the cortex to icrease pliability and manageability, this makes this product a great deep conditioner
Buxus Chinesis Seed Oil- oil that coats the hair
Ricnodendron Rautanenii (Manketti) Seed Oil- oil that coats the hair
Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polycerides- thickener and emollient
PEG-15 Cocopolyamine- antistatic agent
Tridecyl Timelliatate- thickener, emollient
Polyquaternium-47- antistatic agent
Parum (Fragrance)- pretty scent
Behentrimonium Methosulfate- very powerful quat conditioning agent
Quaternium-33- quat conditioning agent
Quaternium-91 – quat conditioning agent
Cetrimonium Methosulfate- quat conditioning agent
Propylene Glycol- solvent
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract- puffery
Glycerin- humectant
Cerus Graniflorus Flower Extract- puffery
Lauryl Dimethyl Amine Oxide- preservative
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil- oil that coats the hair
Sodium PCA- humectant
Urea- humectant, preservative
Trehalose- sugar
Polyquaternium-57- quat conditioning agent
Sodium Hyaluronate – humectant
Triticum Vulgare- wheat germ extract, has effect on skin as antioxidant, not on hair
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride- guar gum based conditioner
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil- oil that coats the hair
Methylchlorosisothiazolinone – preservative, sensitizing when left on skin
Methylisothiazolinone- preservative, sensitizing when left on skin
We agree with Lelalela when she says that if you were looking just at the top 5 ingredients which comprise the bulk of the formula, you have one oil that penetrates to make hair feel really healthy and several that coat the hair to increase a shiny film (it will look greasy unless your hair is SUPER thick and coarse and you use very little). That one oil is coconut oil and yes, it’s a fabulous conditioning ingredient, even on it’s own.
What do YOU think? Have you ever spent this much money on a hair care product? What IS the most you’ve ever spent on a single cosmetic? Leave a comment and share your extravagances with the rest of the Beauty Brains community.
Peppermint poses a question…I am interested in the Leonor Greyl Masque Quintessence hair mask but at $137 a tub I am incredibly skeptical. In this economy I wonder how this product continues to have sales at such an unbelievable price! I am just wondering if this masque contains some kinds of superior ingredients or something that justify the price? Are there any alternative products worth trying that are at a more reasonable price that might have the same impact on hair?
The Right Brain responds:
We agree that the cost of this Leonor Greyl product is ridiculous for the benefits it provides. For that much money, it had better be the “Holy Greyl” of hair care products! (By the way, for those of you not in the know, you can read about Leonor Greyl. )
We can’t tell you how this product can have sales at such a high price, but we can tell you this: we have an AWESOME community in the Beauty Brains forum, where this question was posted. Case in point, forum member Lelalela did some research to break down the ingredients in this product. So we thought we’d share the results of her work. Thank you Lelalela, you rock!
We agree with Lelalela when she says that if you were looking just at the top 5 ingredients which comprise the bulk of the formula, you have one oil that penetrates to make hair feel really healthy and several that coat the hair to increase a shiny film (it will look greasy unless your hair is SUPER thick and coarse and you use very little). That one oil is coconut oil and yes, it’s a fabulous conditioning ingredient, even on it’s own.
What do YOU think? Have you ever spent this much money on a hair care product? What IS the most you’ve ever spent on a single cosmetic? Leave a comment and share your extravagances with the rest of the Beauty Brains community.