hiritu Balance Repair Hair Oil Smooth (100mL)

Key ingredients

• Balance-care formula — Keeps the inside of the hair at what the brand calls the golden ratio: protein 80%, water 15%, oil 5%
• Meadowfoam-δ-lactone + γ-docosalactone — Heat-care ingredients: protect hair from dryers and irons and use the heat to repair damage
• Silk and sesame protein derivatives — Heat-care ingredients found only in Smooth; help keep hair straight and smooth
• Hydrolyzed keratin (wool, cashmere) and plant proteins — Hair-repair ingredients that mend damage from the inside
• Argan, jojoba, sunflower and moringa seed oils — Plant oils that add slip and shine

Texture & scent

A thin, smooth oil that reviewers in Japan describe as silky rather than sticky. The scent is an elegant, bright pear & musk, made to feel like a perfume.

By the numbers

Free from

Suited for

Frizzy, wavy or puffy hair that you want smooth and light. If your hair is fine or gets weighed down easily, use less: reviewers note that too much makes hair feel heavy.

Loved in Japan

The first oil in the hiritu line, launched in March 2023. Rated 4.6 out of 7 on @cosme from 332 reviews, where people praise the scent and the smooth feel after blow-drying.

How to use

Spread a small amount over your palms and work it through towel-dried hair from the mid-lengths to the ends, then blow-dry. It can also go on dry hair as a finishing oil. One pump gives a generous amount, so start with half a pump and add more only if needed.

Cautions

For hair only. Keep out of the eyes and rinse with water right away if it gets in. Stop using it if it does not suit your scalp or skin. Contains fragrance, ethanol and silicones, plus animal-derived ingredients (wool and cashmere keratin, silk and royal jelly protein), so it is not vegan.