Biotin B-Complex Thickening Conditioner vs All Soft Conditioner: which is safer?

Biotin B-Complex Thickening Conditioner is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Avalon Organics

Biotin B-Complex Thickening Conditioner

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Water, conditioning agents, organic plant extracts

Confidence

72%

PossibleHeavy metals in plant-derived ingredients

PossibleFragrance allergen or undisclosed sensitizers

PossibleSilicone or plastic microparticle buildup on hair

Redken All Soft Conditioner

Redken

All Soft Conditioner

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 59/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Water-based conditioner with standard emollients and conditioning agents

Confidence

72%

Possible1,4-dioxane contamination

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components

PossibleFormaldehyde releasers

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Heavy metals in plant-derived ingredients, Fragrance allergen or undisclosed sensitizers and Silicone or plastic microparticle buildup on hair on the Avalon Organics and not on the Redken.
  • We flag 1,4-dioxane contamination, Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components, Formaldehyde releasers and Scalp and eye irritation from conditioning agents on the Redken and not on the Avalon Organics.
  • The Avalon Organics is Water, conditioning agents, organic plant extracts where the Redken is Water-based conditioner with standard emollients and conditioning agents, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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