Description
Antipodes REPAIR & NOURISH Conditioner — Fig + Feijoa — Professional-Grade Strength and Softness, Rooted in Nature
Dry, damaged, and breakage-prone hair demands more than surface-level conditioning — it needs bioactive intervention at the strand level. This professional-grade formula from Antipodes draws on the ancient resilience of Peruvian black maca, translated into the patented PROTECSYL complex, and fuses it with a triad of New Zealand botanicals — cold-pressed avocado oil, harakeke flax gel, and rosemary extract — to rebuild, smooth, and protect from within. The result is hair that moves with renewed softness, visibly reduced frizz, and the kind of deep-nourished vitality that holds up across multiple wash cycles.
| Ingredient | INCI Name | Concentration | Function | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Maca (PROTECSYL) | Lepidium meyenii Root Extract | High | Protein-fortifying bioactive | Strengthens keratin bonds, reduces breakage, targets split ends, supports colour retention |
| New Zealand Avocado Oil | Persea gratissima (Avocado) Oil | High | Emollient / Lipid-replenishing | Deeply nourishes and softens dry, porous hair; seals the cuticle to reduce moisture loss |
| Harakeke Flax Gel | Phormium tenax Leaf Extract | Mid | Film-former / Humectant | Coats and smooths the hair shaft, locks in moisture, reduces frizz and improves manageability |
| Rosemary Extract | Salvia rosmarinus (Rosmarinus officinalis) Leaf Extract | Mid | Antioxidant / Scalp tonic | Protects hair proteins from oxidative stress; supports scalp health and strand vitality |
| Fig (implied from Fig + Feijoa naming) | Ficus carica Fruit Extract | Low–Trace | Antioxidant / Conditioning agent | Delivers vitamins and amino acids to reinforce hair structure and add luminosity |
| Feijoa (implied from Fig + Feijoa naming) | Acca sellowiana Fruit Extract | Low–Trace | Antioxidant / Emollient | Rich in vitamin C and polyphenols; helps protect hair from environmental and oxidative damage |
At the core of this conditioner is PROTECSYL, a bioactive concentrate of black maca peptides and root-derived compounds that penetrate the hair cortex to reinforce weakened keratin structures — directly targeting the protein degradation responsible for split ends, brittleness, and colour fade. New Zealand avocado oil, rich in oleic acid and lipid-soluble vitamins, replenishes the hair’s natural lipid matrix and seals the cuticle layer to lock in that restored moisture. Harakeke flax gel forms a lightweight, flexible film around each strand to smooth the cuticle surface, dramatically reducing frizz-causing friction and humidity uptake. Rosemary extract completes the formula with antioxidant defence, neutralising free radical damage to preserve structural integrity and maintain vibrancy wash after wash.
- Dry, damaged, or chemically treated hair in need of intensive protein and lipid restoration
- Colour-treated hair requiring a silicone-free formula that conditions without stripping pigment or coating the strand artificially
- Frizz-prone or multi-textured hair seeking long
