What it is: An intensive weekly treatment powered by rice water that delivers a balance of protein and moisture and is scientifically proven to double the strength of damaged, brittle, and broken hair after one use.
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Texture:Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Concerns:
- Damage/Split Ends/Breakage
- Dryness
- Shine
Key Benefits:
- Intensive, professional-strength treatment strengthens the hair cuticle and supports healthy hair elasticity
- Protects hair against future damage with rice-derived protein, water, ferment, and oil
- Clean, naturally derived, formulated 6-free™ formula made with Briogeo’s proprietary NOVA Complex®, which fortifies, nourishes, and protects
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Proprietary Rice-Protein Complex: Protects hair from future damage and strengthens cuticles.
- B Vitamins: Improve texture while boosting body and shine.
- Algae Extract: Hydrates and strengthens hair while protecting the scalp from free-radical damage.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Powered by 98 percent naturally derived ingredients, this concentrated formula delivers an optimal balance of protein and moisture: the key to stronger, healthier hair. Briogeo’s advanced rice-protein complex strengthens and protects strands from future damage while deeply hydrating ingredients like B vitamins, algae extract, and rosehip oil nourish dry, brittle hair and support healthy elasticity.
Clinical Results:
In a third-party study after one use of Don‘t Despair, Repair! Rice Water Protein + Moisture Strengthening Treatment, results included:
- Scientifically proven to strengthen hair up to 2X after one use
- Scientifically proven to decrease hair breakage up to 60% after one use
After 1 use with the Don‘t Despair, Repair!™ Super Moisture Shampoo for Damaged Hair and Deep Conditioning Hair Mask (each sold separately):
- Scientifically proven collection to strengthen hair up to 4X
Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora
When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulated without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and environment. They also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more: For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.
On top of meeting the Clean at Sephora formulated without list, these brands are on a mission to do right by your routine and the planet by making climate commitments and focusing on sustainable sourcing, responsible packaging, and environmental giving.
-Proprietary Rice-Protein Complex: Protects hair from future damage and strengthens cuticles.
-B Vitamins: Improve texture while boosting body and shine.
-Algae Extract: Hydrates and strengthens hair while protecting the scalp from free-radical damage.
Protein Treatment:
Water/Aqua/Eau, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Brassica Alcohol, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sargassum Filipendula Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Arginine, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Iron Oxides CI 77491.
Moisture Treatment:
Water/Aqua/Eau, Brassica Alcohol, Squalane, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium PCA, Sargassum Filipendula Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate, Biotin, Panthenol, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Citric Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Iron Oxides CI 77491.
Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category—this is not an exhaustive list):
Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) under 0.1%, Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Paraffin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos), Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1,4-Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1,4-Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%).
Suggested Usage:
-After shampooing, wring out hair and apply the treatment evenly throughout damp hair.
-Leave in for at least 10 minutes or longer/overnight as desired.
-Rinse out, then apply Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Hair Mask to complete your intensive treatment process.
-For best results, use once a week.
-For best results, use 1x a week.