Description
Nutrafol Strand Defender Lightweight Conditioner
Nutrafol Strand Defender is a lightweight, physician-formulated conditioner created specifically for thinning and fragile hair. It delivers hydration without heaviness, helping protect each strand from breakage and daily stressors while supporting smoother, stronger, more resilient hair over time.
Clinically tested and made without silicones, this advanced formula replenishes moisture, improves elasticity, and nourishes hair with botanical ingredients that don’t weigh it down or leave residue behind. Safe for color-treated hair and extensions, it’s the ideal partner for hair that needs strength, softness, and everyday defense.
Why It Works
Many hair products promise to “reverse” or “repair” damage — but hair itself is not a living structure and cannot be repaired once damaged. Instead, Nutrafol focuses on prevention and protection. Strand Defender helps stop damage before it starts, providing multi-layer defense to keep hair looking and feeling its healthiest from root to tip.
Benefits
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Defends against breakage and environmental damage
Shields fragile strands to help maintain strength and integrity.
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Restores elasticity and moisture
Hydrates without heaviness to support softer, more flexible hair.
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Strengthens for healthier-looking hair
Helps reduce vulnerability to breakage and improves overall hair resilience.
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Lightweight and silicone-free
Delivers nourishment without buildup, residue, or a greasy feel.
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Supports thinning hair
Ideal for fragile or aging hair that needs strength and softness — without weight.
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Color- and extension-safe
Gentle enough for professional services and daily maintenance.
Clinically Backed
Ingredients
Active Ingredients
Nutrafol Strand Defender Lightweight Conditioner draws on targeted, high-performing actives to strengthen, protect and nourish thinning hair — all without heaviness or buildup.
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Ximenia Oil – A rich, silicone-free emollient that delivers deep hydration to dry, damage-prone strands and helps smooth the hair cuticle.
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Sea Buckthorn Extract – Loaded with vitamins and fatty acids, it locks in moisture, supports elasticity, and reinforces the hair’s outer layer against breakage.
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Postbiotics & Arginine – Fermented amino-acid compounds that support the hair’s internal structure, helping minimize the appearance of damage and fortify against future stress.
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Glucose Fibers – Smart, lightweight fibers that penetrate and reinforce the hair shaft from within, improving manageability and reducing breakage over time.
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Vegan Proteins – A blend of peptides and wheat-derived proteins that use multiple molecular sizes to boost strand strength, enhance smoothness and support improved hair texture.
Together, these ingredients deliver a refined formula that is lightweight, silicone-free, and built to support hair that is thinning or fragile — helping it feel smoother, stronger and healthier from mid-shaft to ends.
Full Ingredient List
Aqua (Water, Eau), Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Behentrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Myristate, Orbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil, Aspergillus Ferment, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract, Arginine, Ximenia Americana Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, Polyquaternium-73, Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Citral, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool.
How To Use
After shampooing, apply a dollop of conditioner from mid-shaft to ends. Leave for at least 2 minutes and rinse.
Our Return Policy
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The product you have purchased was hand selected because it has proven itself to enhance the health and appearance of your skin. This product, and more, are available at any of our six office locations. As a gentle reminder, similar products may be found from online and unauthorized, non-physician sources. These sources have frequently been shown to provide expired, ineffective or contaminated products. We encourage you to feel secure in knowing that you can have complete confidence in every product purchased from Midwest Dermatology.
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