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Hair Identity

Last Updated · 8 October 2026

Your Hair, Read Across Four Axes.
4 Questions, 16 Possibilities.

Klaris does not squeeze hair into a single "type". Four independent axes, oil balance, strand thickness, texture and treatment status, are read together. Their combination forms your descriptive Hair Identity and frames the same product in the context of your profile.

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Describe Your Hair in 4 Questions · 0/4

  1. 01.

    What is your scalp like?

  2. 02.

    What are your hair strands like?

  3. 03.

    What is your hair's natural shape?

  4. 04.

    Is your hair coloured or chemically treated?

Four Axes

Each Axis Changes How Ingredients Are Read

The axes are independent; one does not determine another. The two poles of each axis change how we frame a hair product's formula for you.

  1. 01

    Oil Balance

    Scalp Sebum
    Quick to Get OilyDry
  2. 02

    Strand Thickness

    Strands
    FineThick
  3. 03

    Texture

    Curl Pattern
    StraightCurly
  4. 04

    Treatment Status

    Colour / Chemical Treatments
    NaturalChemically Treated

Your choices across the four axes form your four-axis profile together; no single axis determines another.

  1. Scalp Sebum

    01

    Oil Balance

    Quick to Get Oily

    The roots become oily quickly during the day, and volume drops soon after. For this pole, Klaris highlights lightweight, balancing cleansers, with an extra-care note when heavy occlusives and film-forming silicones appear near the top of the ingredient list.

    Worth Looking For Biotin (Vitamin B7) · Panthenol (Provitamin B5) · Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) · Zinc PCA · Salicylic Acid (BHA)

    Extra Care Heavy occlusives and film-forming silicones call for extra care at the roots.

    Related Guides Hair That Gets Oily Quickly · Visible Dandruff · Scalp Sensitivity · The Scalp and Oil Balance: How to Read the Ingredients

    Dry

    The scalp is prone to moisture loss, with tightness and dryness after washing standing out. For this pole, Klaris highlights humectants and gentle cleanser families, with an extra-care note when harsh sulphate cleansers appear near the top of the ingredient list.

    Worth Looking For Argan Oil · Shea Butter (Karite) · Squalane · Panthenol (Provitamin B5) · Coconut Oil · Glycerin (Glycerol)

    Extra Care Harsh sulphate cleansers may increase dryness.

    Related Guides Dry and Damaged Hair · The Scalp and Oil Balance: How to Read the Ingredients

  2. Strands

    02

    Strand Thickness

    Fine

    Individual strands have a fine diameter; the hair loses volume easily and is weighed down by heavy products. For this pole, Klaris highlights light conditioning and volume-friendly formulas, with extra care around heavy oils and occlusive conditioning.

    Worth Looking For Biotin (Vitamin B7) · Panthenol (Provitamin B5) · Hydrolysed Collagen

    Extra Care Heavy oils and occlusive conditioning may weigh down fine strands.

    Related Guides Fine and Thick Hair: How to Read the Ingredients

    Thick

    Individual strands have a thick diameter, with a greater need for moisture and manageability, including softness and frizz control. For this pole, Klaris highlights moisture-rich formulas suited to richer conditioning.

    Worth Looking For Shea Butter (Karite) · Argan Oil · Squalane · Coconut Oil · Glycerin (Glycerol)

    Extra Care Suited to moisture-rich, heavier conditioning, while keeping the roots balanced.

    Related Guides Fine and Thick Hair: How to Read the Ingredients

  3. Curl Pattern

    03

    Texture

    Straight

    Natural curl is minimal; sebum travels quickly along the strand, and shine is visible. For this pole, Klaris highlights lightweight, shine-supporting formulas and keeps unnecessarily heavy creams to a minimum.

    Worth Looking For Panthenol (Provitamin B5) · Hyaluronic Acid · Jojoba Oil

    Extra Care Heavy creams may add unnecessary weight.

    Curly

    Natural curl is pronounced; moisture travels slowly along the strand, with frizz and dryness standing out. For this pole, Klaris highlights moisture-rich formulas for curl definition and frizz control. Wavy hair is considered closer to the C pole on this axis, at the looser end of the curly spectrum.

    Worth Looking For Shea Butter (Karite) · Argan Oil · Jojoba Oil · Squalane · Coconut Oil · Glycerin (Glycerol)

    Extra Care Harsh sulphate cleansers may increase the tendency to frizz.

    Related Guides Frizz · Curly Hair Care: How to Read the Ingredients

  4. Colour / Chemical Treatments

    04

    Treatment Status

    Natural

    The hair has not undergone chemical treatments such as colouring, highlights or permanent styling. For this pole, Klaris highlights balancing, protective everyday care without emphasising intensive repair beyond the hair's needs.

    Worth Looking For Panthenol (Provitamin B5) · Biotin (Vitamin B7) · Glycerin (Glycerol)

    Extra Care Intensive repair beyond the hair's needs is unnecessary.

    Chemically Treated

    The hair has been coloured or chemically treated; increased porosity and colour protection are prominent concerns. For this pole, Klaris highlights colour-protecting, repairing formulas with a balanced sulphate content.

    Worth Looking For Vitamin E · Panthenol (Provitamin B5) · Hydrolysed Collagen · Argan Oil · Coconut Oil · Jojoba Oil

    Extra Care Sulphate balance matters for colour protection.

    Related Guides Heat Damage · Dry and Damaged Hair · Colour-Treated Hair: How to Read the Ingredients · Hair Loss and Cosmetics: The Limits of Reading Ingredients

16 Combinations

Four Axes, Sixteen Hair Identities

Each combination brings together your choices for oil balance, strand thickness, texture and treatment status, in that order, using explicit labels. Wavy hair is read closer to the curly pole on the texture axis.

  1. Quick to Get Oily · Fine · Straight · Natural

    Lightweight, balancing cleansers and light conditioning stand out, with shine-supporting formulas. Extra care: a heavy silicone or occlusive load, which weighs down fine strands.

  2. Quick to Get Oily · Fine · Straight · Chemically Treated

    Lightweight, colour-protecting cleansers with a balanced sulphate content stand out. Extra care: heavy conditioning; sulphate balance for colour protection.

  3. Quick to Get Oily · Fine · Curly · Natural

    Balancing cleansing and lightweight formulas for moisture and frizz control stand out, without overloading fine strands. Extra care: a heavy occlusive load.

  4. Quick to Get Oily · Fine · Curly · Chemically Treated

    Lightweight formulas for moisture, frizz control and colour protection stand out. Extra care: heavy conditioning and sulphate balance.

  5. Quick to Get Oily · Thick · Straight · Natural

    Balancing cleansing and moisture-rich conditioning to nourish thick strands stand out, with support for shine. Extra care: heavy occlusives on oily roots.

  6. Quick to Get Oily · Thick · Straight · Chemically Treated

    Moisture-rich, colour-protecting formulas with a balanced sulphate content stand out. Extra care: heavy occlusives at the roots and sulphate balance for colour protection.

  7. Quick to Get Oily · Thick · Curly · Natural

    Moisture-rich creams for frizz control and curl definition stand out, while keeping the roots balanced. Extra care: a heavy feeling at the roots.

  8. Quick to Get Oily · Thick · Curly · Chemically Treated

    Moisture-rich formulas for frizz control, colour protection and repair stand out. Extra care: root balance and sulphates.

  9. Dry · Fine · Straight · Natural

    Lightweight, moisture-retaining conditioning stands out, supporting shine without weighing down fine hair. Extra care: harsh sulphate cleansers.

  10. Dry · Fine · Straight · Chemically Treated

    Lightweight hydration and colour-protecting repair with a balanced sulphate content stand out. Extra care: harsh cleansers and heavy conditioning.

  11. Dry · Fine · Curly · Natural

    Lightweight formulas for moisture and frizz control stand out. Extra care: harsh sulphate cleansers.

  12. Dry · Fine · Curly · Chemically Treated

    Lightweight hydration, frizz control, colour protection and repair stand out. Extra care: harsh cleansers and sulphate balance.

  13. Dry · Thick · Straight · Natural

    Moisture-rich, repairing conditioning stands out to nourish thick, dry strands. Extra care: harsh sulphate cleansers.

  14. Dry · Thick · Straight · Chemically Treated

    Moisture-rich care, colour protection and repair stand out. Extra care: harsh cleansers and sulphate balance.

  15. Dry · Thick · Curly · Natural

    Rich hydration and creams and oils for frizz control and curl definition stand out. Extra care: harsh sulphate cleansers.

  16. Dry · Thick · Curly · Chemically Treated

    Rich hydration, repair, frizz control and colour-protecting formulas stand out; harsh sulphate cleansers call for extra care.

Scientific Foundation

The Axes Form a Reading Model; References Are Listed Openly

Hair Identity is Klaris's reading model, not a medical diagnosis. The axes frame which ingredient families stand out for your hair. Our public methodology index lists the following ten institutional reference families; this inventory does not mean that every product is assessed against all ten.

Ten Source Families

  • SCCS
  • CIR
  • CosIng
  • IFRA
  • ECHA
  • IARC
  • EU Annex
  • TİTCK
  • PubMed
  • DOI
Explore the Scientific Approach and Ten Source Families

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