Formulated for medium-to-coarse, dry or frizz-prone hair, particularly hair with split ends or a rough texture. It's a leave-in product suitable for daily use by anyone wanting a lightweight conditioning step rather than a heavy styling cream, and works on any hair length.

Coarse, dry hair loses moisture faster than shampoo and conditioner alone can replace it, which is where a leave-in cream like Phyto 9 fits in. Instead of being rinsed away, its blend of macadamia oil and eight additional plant extracts stays on the hair after application, continuing to soften the cuticle and reduce frizz throughout the day rather than only in the shower.

Its lightweight texture is the other half of the equation: many leave-in creams strong enough for coarse, split-prone hair end up feeling heavy, but this one is designed to absorb rather than sit on strands, so it can be used daily — on wet hair as a finishing step after washing, or worked into dry hair between washes to knock down flyaways — without building up residue over time.

Warm a small, pea-sized amount of cream between clean palms

• Smooth through towel-dried damp hair or dry hair, concentrating from mid-lengths to ends (avoid the scalp/roots)
• Do not rinse out
• Style as usual
• Can be used daily; reapply as needed to control frizz between washes

Pros

• Nine-plant, macadamia-oil-based formula targets dryness, frizz and split ends in one step
• Leave-in format works on both wet and dry hair, fitting different routines
• Lightweight texture designed not to weigh down or grease coarse hair
• No-rinse convenience for daily use

Cons

• Contains parabens, which won't suit shoppers avoiding that preservative class
• Formulated for medium-to-coarse hair; finer hair types may find it heavier than needed
• Over-applying, as with most leave-in creams, can leave hair looking oily rather than smooth