Nature's Gate Pomegranate Sunflower Hair Defense Conditioner Review

In March, I finished up (or they expired) a couple of conditioners. I went a few days without any conditioner and really noticed how tangled my damaged ends were getting. Off I went to my local health food store to buy one. I was literally overwhelmed, I think it was because I wanted to try everything but wasn't sure which to pick at that moment.  I remember Martha, from Quick Cheap and Pretty, mentioning that she really likes the Nature's Gate conditioner. It was on sale, smelled super nice, so I bought it.

Description: Our Pomegranate Sunflower Conditioner defends color-treated hair from the damaging effects of UV rays, the environment and styling. This moisture-laden conditioner is formulated with Pomegranate, Sunflower and Red Tea Leaf for their antioxidant properties and our 7 Healthy Hair Nutrients to strengthen and revitalize hair. With daily use, this conditioner helps extend the vibrancy of your colored tresses.

I so wish this worked for me as well as it works for her. First off, the product is so thick that it's hard to get out of the big bottle with tiny top dispenser. Dear Nature's Gate, a pump would have been fantastic and less annoying. I literally fight with the bottle every shower. Thick conditioner usually means hydrating conditioner, at least to me it does because I think of how thick deep conditioners are. Was this hydrating or moisturizing? Nope. It sits on my hair and rinses off as though it was never there to begin with. Except, I know it was there because it leaves behind a beautiful fruity scent! The scent is divine. The ingredients are pretty good, except fragrance which is at least phthalate free. Since it's not actually doing anything for my hair, I plan on using it in a DIY salt spray and to shave my legs. I won't be repurchasing for sure.

I bought it on sale for $6.99 CAN for 18 fl oz. It can be purchased at most health food stores and through Nature's Gate.

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Ingredients: Water, Glycerin (Vegetable Derived), Stearyl Alcohol (Vegetable Derived), Cetyl Alcohol (Vegetable Derived), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Vegetable Derived), Benzyl Alcohol, Punica Granatum(Pomegranate) Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Aspalathus Linearis (Red Tea) Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Leaf Extract, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Extract, Viola Tricolor (Pansy) Extract, Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Stearalkonium Chloride (Vegetable Derived), Ascorbyl Palmitate, Hydroxyethylcellulose (Plant Derived), Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid (Vegetable Derived), Fragrance*.
* Phthalate free