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Betaine
Betaine
Helps condition the hair and reduce static so lengths feel smoother and easier to manage without heaviness.
OVESSI HAIR
The Citrus : Citrus Cocktail Conditioner
citrus cocktail nourishing conditioner
A lightweight conditioner that nourishes mid-lengths to ends, helps strands detangle more easily, and leaves hair soft, smooth, and easier to style without a coated feel.
£19
- Vegan and cruelty-free
- Made fresh once you order
- Dispatched within 2 working days
- Free UK shipping over £75
Made fresh for you once you order · dispatched within 2 working days.
On the hair and scalp
What this formula brings
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Silky, detangled lengths after rinsing
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Light citrus softness without weighed-down feel
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Helps ends brush through more easily
Why this exists
The ends of the hair are the oldest part of the strand, so they carry the wear of every wash, heat session, cold spell, and day in harsh water. That history shows up as cuticle erosion, protein loss, roughness, and the gradual thinning that leads to breakage and split ends. A conditioner can do more than simply make hair feel slick for a moment. This formula is built around panthenol, betaine, and hydrolysed wheat protein to support slip, softness, and manageability while addressing the look and feel of damaged lengths. Instead of relying on heavy silicone deposition, it aims for a cleaner finish and a lighter, more natural feel in the hair, so ends are easier to brush, style, and keep looking smooth between washes.
Inside the formula
The key actives
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Panthenol
Panthenol
Acts as a humectant that helps the hair hold moisture, improving softness, flexibility, and everyday manageability.
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Hydrolysed Wheat Protein
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Helps support the feel of weakened lengths by temporarily filling surface irregularities that contribute to roughness and tangling.
On the hair and scalp
Smooth and easily spread through wet hair. Absorbs within minutes, then rinses clean without a coated or weighed-down finish. Leaves the lengths feeling soft, silky, and easy to comb through.
The application
How to use this
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Shampoo first
Apply after shampooing to clean, wet hair. Focus on the mid-lengths and ends where hair tends to need the most support.
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Work through evenly
Distribute the conditioner with your fingers or a wide-tooth comb. Use enough to coat the lengths without massing it into the roots.
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Leave briefly
Leave on for one to three minutes so the formula can condition and smooth the hair, then rinse thoroughly with cool water.
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Use after each wash
Use it after every shampoo as the conditioning step in your hair routine. Keep the scalp area lighter if you want to preserve volume at the roots.
What to expect
On the hair, over time
Day 1
Hair detangles more easily in the shower and feels smooth rather than coated after rinsing. The ends are easier to comb through once dry.
Week 1
Dry ends feel softer and less rough to the touch. Frizz and post-wash tangles begin to feel easier to manage through the week.
Week 4
Lengths look more polished and flyaways appear reduced. The hair is easier to style and tends to hold its shape more cleanly between washes.
The deeper detail
The formulation, the provenance, the standard
Formulation
Cetearyl Alcohol forms the emulsion base, providing the smooth, cushioned consistency that allows even distribution through wet hair without excess. Betaine, a naturally derived quaternary ammonium compound derived from sugar beet, delivers conditioning and static reduction without heaviness. Glycerin and panthenol work in tandem as humectants: glycerin draws moisture to the hair surface, and panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) penetrates the hair shaft, where it binds water and contributes to the flexibility and elasticity that prevent snap and breakage.
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, positioned late in the INCI, works at the sites of visible damage along the cuticle : micro-gaps that appear when hair is regularly exposed to alkaline shampoos, heat, or chemical processing. By temporarily filling these gaps, it reduces the friction between strands that causes tangling and the surface roughness responsible for dullness. Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride provides the primary detangling action, allowing the comb to move through wet hair without pulling. The fragrance is derived from lemon and bitter orange peel oils, providing the citrus character without synthetic aromatic compounds.
Provenance
A small-batch boutique skincare house, made to order. Every bottle is formulated and filled within two working days of your order, then dispatched from the fulfilment centre closest to you : our European facility for United Kingdom and European Union customers, our United States facility for North American customers. Because every bottle is bottled to order, what arrives at your door is at the peak of its actives : nothing has been sitting against light, heat, or oxygen for months. Two-day production is the price of formulation freshness, and the boutique standard we hold ourselves to.
Cruelty-free. Vegan.
From our community
Reviews and reflections
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Verified
softens bleached hair
Bleach wrecks my ends but this actually makes them soft without going limp. Less static too.
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soft ends
My ends felt noticeably softer after a few washes and brushing was much easier, especially after I left it on for a couple of minutes. The citrus scent is fresh, though a little stronger than I expected.
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love it
My hair used to knot by lunchtime but this gives proper slip. The citrus scent is clean not sweet and my roots stay lifted. I've noticed way fewer flyaways when I air-dry which is exactly what I was after. Light finish but it does the job.
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decent
Detangles well. Just don't overdo it at roots.
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does the job
Fine colour-treated hair here and my ends feel less fragile now. Spreads easy, rinses clean, no coating.
Every OVESSI order is prepared once you place it. Your order is filled, sealed and labelled for you, then dispatched within 2 working days. Nothing waits on a warehouse shelf.
- ✦Made fresh
- ○ 2-day dispatch
- →UK 3 to 7 / EU 5 to 10 / US 2 to 5 days
In case you wondered
Frequently asked
Who is this conditioner best for?
It is designed for hair with dry ends, tangling, or a need for lighter conditioning. It is especially useful if you want softness without a heavy, coated finish.
Will it weigh my hair down?
It is formulated to feel lightweight and rinse clean. For finer hair, focus application on the mid-lengths and ends rather than the roots.
Can I use it after every shampoo?
Yes. The intended use is after each wash as the conditioning step, with a brief leave-on time before rinsing.
How long should I leave it in?
Leave it on for one to three minutes. That is enough time for the formula to condition the lengths before you rinse it out thoroughly.
Does it contain silicone?
No silicone is highlighted in the product description. The finish is designed to feel smooth and manageable without the coated feeling that heavier conditioners can leave behind.
When will my order arrive?
We start preparing your bottle once your order is placed and dispatch within 2 business days. From dispatch, delivery is UK 3 to 7 business days, EU 5 to 10 business days, US 2 to 5 business days.
Pair it with
Other hair moments
Small batch. Filled for you. Made in EU and US.
