Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Hair Oil
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
shu uemura's Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Hair Oil is a lightweight, hydrating formula that works well with low porosity hair, thanks to camellia seed oil. A small amount goes a long way, and the bottle is generously sized. Lavish Krish (beauty content creator) calls it a ride-or-die brand, praising the oil for delivering shine and hydration without heaviness.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “This is one of my ride-or-die brands”16:26–16:31
- “You need very small amount and this is actually quite a huge bottle”16:41–16:48
- “All the shu uemura products have this camellia seed oil, which is a Japanese well-known oil that back in the days geishas used to slather on their hair and skin and basically everywhere for hydration and shine”16:50–16:58
- “I've been really loving camellia oil products because it works really well with low porosity hair”17:03–17:09
- “It's super lightweight and yet really, really hydrating”17:09–17:13
- Source: Skin & hair care favourites of 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.8 / 5 from 1 creator reviewGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
Product details
Details
- Type
- hair oil
- Finish
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- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Japanese Red Camellia Oil, Isododecane, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Parfum / Fragrance
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