Garnier Fructis Hair Drink Papaya Repairing Conditioner for Damaged Hair 200 ml / 6.76 oz
Garnier call this a Hair Drink, which is marketing for a conditioner with a thinner, more fluid texture than the usual cream. In practice it spreads faster through wet hair and rinses out cleanly, and that is the main argument for it if heavy conditioners leave your hair flat.
Papaya extract is the headline ingredient, and the formula is 97% natural origin, vegan and free of silicone. Garnier's own figure is hair reading ten times smoother, with shine holding for 48 hours. Take that as a lab measure rather than a promise. The silicone-free part is plain fact though, and it explains why the hair feels light afterwards instead of coated.
The 200ml bottle is small for a family bathroom and about right for one person. It suits damaged, dull hair across wavy and curly types, 2a through 4a, and it pairs with the matching shampoo if you want the routine as Garnier tested it.
AQUA / WATER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, CARICA PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT / PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT, GLYCINE SOJA OIL / SOYBEAN OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL / SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, CETYL ESTERS, TARTARIC ACID, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SALICYLIC ACID, LINALOOL, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE. (F.I.L
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Application tips
Squeeze it out over your palm rather than tipping it, because a thin conditioner runs off wet hands fast. Smooth from the ears down, skipping the scalp entirely. Comb it through with the water off so the product is not being diluted straight down the drain. Sixty seconds is plenty. Rinse until the strands squeak slightly at the ends but still slide against each other.
Results
Hair dries with more give in it, and the comb meets less resistance the next morning. Damage does not disappear, but the strand bends further before it complains. Fine and low-density hair keeps its volume because nothing heavy is left behind. Shine sits closer to a soft gloss than a mirror. The scent is fresh and fruity and gone by the time your hair is dry.
Composition
- Papaya Extract
- Smooths the surface of the strand so it catches the light
Full ingredients list
AQUA / WATER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, CARICA PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT / PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT, GLYCINE SOJA OIL / SOYBEAN OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL / SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, CETYL ESTERS, TARTARIC ACID, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SALICYLIC ACID, LINALOOL, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE. (F.I.L
