Color-treated hair of any type (KMS lists it for all hair types) that has become dry, porous or dull and is harder to comb after washing.

It suits home users who want a simple two-minute conditioner after a color-safe shampoo, and salons that want a backbar conditioner in the 25.3 oz (750 ml) size.

If your hair is blonde and warming up between toner appointments, the Color Vitality Blonde Conditioner, which contains toning dyes, is the more targeted option.

Color-treated hair tends to become porous, so it tangles, loses shine and releases color faster. This conditioner smooths and detangles that hair while adding antioxidant-rich pomegranate peel extract, which KMS uses to help defend against fading from free radicals. Because it is silicone-free and light, it adds shine without coating the hair, and it follows naturally after the Color Vitality Shampoo.

1. Apply to shampooed hair.
2. Leave in for 2 minutes.
3. Rinse.

A strong point is the short, readable formula: about a dozen ingredients, with no silicones, mineral oils, PEGs or colorants. It detangles and adds shine without heaviness, which suits fine colored hair that goes limp with richer conditioners.

The limitations are practical. It needs a two-minute rinse-out, so it doesn't replace a leave-in. The detangling figure KMS quotes (up to 4x easier) depends on pairing it with the Color Vitality treatment. It contains fragrance and a quaternary conditioning agent (cetrimonium chloride), and it offers no heat protection.