How do I use this conditioner?

Apply through mid-lengths and ends after shampooing, leave for a minute or two, then rinse thoroughly.

How long should I leave conditioner in?

A minute or two is typical; leave-in conditioners are labeled as such and are used differently.

NIDA

Ultimate Hair-Thickening & Root-Fortifying Conditioner 250ml

Name: NIDA Ultimate Hair-Thickening & Root-Fortifying Conditioner 250ml
Brand: NIDA
SKU: 13326762345
Price: 42.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Ultimate Hair-Thickening & Root-Fortifying Conditioner, from NIDA, is a conditioner. Suited to everyday hair care. Comes in a 250ml size.

No reviews yet

$42.50

250 ml

$17.00 per 100 ml

Korean-market formula
Ships from California or direct from Korea
Korean barcode and batch code intact

Suited to: All hair types

Helps with: Detangling and softness after shampoo

In stock. Arrives in 3 to 7 business days

You’re $100.00 away from free US shipping.

30-day returns
Free US shipping on orders of $100 or more
Tracked delivery to your door

Verified authentic Shipping and returns

How it works

This is an in-shower or leave-in hair treatment step. NIDA's Ultimate Hair-Thickening & Root-Fortifying Conditioner in its 250ml size is formulated as a haircare rather than a multi-purpose product trying to cover several steps at once, and the name says what it is built to do. That single-job focus is the point: it is meant to sit in one specific slot in a routine rather than substitute for the step before or after it. Because it rinses off, its job is contact time rather than what is left behind. Work it in, let it sit for a moment on skin or hair, then rinse fully rather than leaving residue behind.

Key benefits

conditions strands without weighing them down
carries the intact Korean-market packaging and batch code rather than an over-labeled substitute
layers cleanly into a multi-step Korean routine without pilling
is sized for the way it is actually sold and used on Korean shelves

How to use

Apply through mid-lengths and ends after shampooing, leave for a minute or two, then rinse thoroughly.

1 of 3

27 of 32 explained

Water solvent: Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
Cetyl Alcohol fatty alcohol: Cetyl Alcohol is a waxy fatty alcohol from coconut or palm, unrelated to drying ethanol. It thickens creams, stabilises the emulsion and leaves skin feeling softer.
Propylene Glycol humectant: Propylene Glycol is a small glycol used as a humectant and solvent. It hydrates and helps actives dissolve; newer formulas often swap it for propanediol, which does the same job with a lighter feel.
Isododecane solvent: Isododecane is a light, volatile hydrocarbon. It carries pigments and film formers on smoothly and then evaporates, leaving the film behind and nothing oily.
Stearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol: Stearyl Alcohol is a solid fatty alcohol used to thicken and stabilise creams. Like the other fatty alcohols it is an emollient, not a solvent.
Behentrimonium Chloride surfactant: Behentrimonium Chloride is a positively charged conditioning agent. It is the main detangling ingredient in most hair conditioners, and it is not a cleanser.
Amodimethicone silicone: A silicone carrying a positive charge, so it is drawn to damaged hair and stays after rinsing. It is a conditioning silicone rather than a slip agent.
1,2-Hexanediol humectant: 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
Fragrance fragrance: Fragrance, or Parfum, is a single declaration standing for a whole scent blend, which can be dozens of materials. Regulators allow it as a trade secret, so a list showing only this word does not say what the scent is made of. It is the most common trigger named by people with reactive skin.
PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether solvent: PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether is a light solvent and emollient. It thins a formula, dissolves oil-loving ingredients, and leaves a dry, silky feel.
Myristyl Alcohol fatty alcohol: Myristyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol from coconut or palm. It thickens a cream and helps the oil and water phases stay together, and it is not the drying kind of alcohol.
Isopropyl Alcohol solvent: Isopropyl Alcohol is rubbing alcohol. It dissolves ingredients water cannot, evaporates quickly, and in quantity can leave skin feeling tight.

15 more explained

Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster: Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
Panthenol humectant: Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride film former: Guar gum given a positive charge so it clings to hair and skin through a rinse. It is the plant-derived conditioning polymer in most sulfate-free shampoos.
Lauryl Alcohol fatty alcohol: Lauryl Alcohol is a twelve-carbon fatty alcohol. It thickens and stabilises a formula, and like the other fatty alcohols it does not behave like ethanol.
Arginine amino acid: Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.
Disodium EDTA chelator: EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil emollient: Argan Oil is pressed from the argan kernel and is rich in oleic and linoleic acids plus vitamin E. It is a medium-weight emollient that absorbs reasonably fast.
Caffeine active: Caffeine constricts small blood vessels near the surface, which is why eye products use it for the look of puffiness and shadow. It is water soluble and works only while it is on the skin.
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil emollient: Avocado oil, rich in oleic acid and plant sterols. It is one of the heavier plant oils, which suits dry skin and cleansing balms.
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil emollient: Grape Seed Oil is a light, linoleic-acid-rich oil with a fast, dry absorption. It is one of the plant oils used where an oil is wanted without a heavy finish.
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient: Sunflower Seed Oil is high in linoleic acid, the fatty acid dry and blemish-prone skin is often short of. It is a light, non-fragrant emollient and one of the better tolerated plant oils.
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract plant extract: Rosemary extract with the plant part unstated. Rosemary carries rosmarinic and carnosic acid, and it is also used to keep the oils in a formula from going rancid.
Hydrogenated Polydecene emollient: Hydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient used in place of mineral oil. It is stable, has no scent, and gives a cushioned slip without oxidising.
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract plant extract: Marigold flower extract, one of the oldest plant ingredients used for the look of reddened, easily bothered skin. It carries carotenoids and flavonoids.
Butylene Glycol humectant: Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.

Inside the formula

Ingredients declared

#12

Fragrance on the list

Worth knowing

Focus application away from the scalp unless the product is labeled for scalp use.

Complete the routine

This itemNIDA Ultimate Hair-Thickening & Root-Fortifying Conditioner 250ml$42.50
From the same Korean-market lineNIDA Ultimate Hair-Bonding & Scalp-Revitalizing Shampoo 250ml$42.50
The treatment step of this routineNIDA Peptide Propolis Renewal Serum 50ml$35.00

Total for 3 items$120.00

Reviews

No reviews yet. Tell us how much you love the product!

Write a review

NIDA Ultimate Hair-Thickening & Root-Fortifying Conditioner 250ml

How it felt, how your skin took it, what you layer it with. Straight answers help the next person choose.

Read every customer review

NIDA, Korean-market original

Ultimate Hair-Thickening & Root-Fortifying Conditioner: the Korean-market 250ml haircare from NIDA.

Verify your unit when it arrives

Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.

On the unit itself

The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.

정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock

What professionals say

What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.

Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic