Product Review: Ouidad Cleansing Oil

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In this post, I will be reviewing Ouidad's cleansing oil which I received for free through a giveaway. Read on!

Ouidad Ultra-Nourishing Cleansing Oil

Price: $26 for 8.5 oz

Ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Propanediol, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Citric Acid, Glycerin, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil, Trichilia Emetica Seed Butter, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Silicone Quaternium-8, Polyquaternium-10, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Cetrimonium Chloride, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Eugenol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance/Parfum.

My Experience

(Just FYI: This product has silicones in it. I have bolded them in the ingredient list above; however, these are both water-soluble silicones, so they aren't much to worry about.) I like this product! It has a refreshing floral-y scent; I'm usually pretty picky about floral scents, but I love the smell of this product.
I admit I was a little confused when I first read the bottle. Cleansing oil? What on earth is a cleansing oil? I didn't know what to expect until read the instructions and discovered that it's basically shampoo with a fancy name. ;) Anyway, I enjoy it. It leaves my hair clean with a refreshing scent.

The product is pretty runny, but that doesn't bother me. It has a nice, gentle lather and leaves my hair clean but not stripped. It reminds me a lot of Burt's Bee's baobab shampoo (not the scent, the texture/lather). I've found that my hair doesn't like it if I use this product too many times in a row (when I did, my hair wasn't clumping very well), but it works wonderfully when I just use it every now-and-then. My only thought is that this product seems kind of heavy for a shampoo, so if you have fine hair or hair that gets weighed down easily, this may not be the product for you. Also, if your hair is really greasy, this may not get the job done. But if you just need a gentle, moisturizing cleanser, this is perfect. :) Over all, this is a great cleanser!

To sum it all up..

Pros:

-Refreshing scent

-Leaves hair feeling clean and moisturized

-Doesn't strip hair

Cons:

-It's a bit heavy and weighs down my hair if used too often

-It may not be a strong enough cleanser for some people

-It's pricey

Would I reccommend this product? Probably. It's pricey, but if you're willing to spend a bit more money, then it's a nice product.

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Comment & share your experience if you've used Ouidad products before!

-CK