About John Frieda
John Frieda is a hair care brand named after the British hairdresser John Frieda; it was the first independent professional salon brand launched in the UK and has been owned by the Japanese group Kao since 2003. Its best-known range is Frizz Ease, alongside colour-focused lines such as Sheer Blonde, launched in the late 1990s, and variants for brunettes.
Three lines, one signature
Shampoos lead the 9 John Frieda products we list, followed by conditioners and a straightening spray, spread across Frizz Ease, Brilliant Brunette and Sheer Blonde. PARFUM and AQUA appear in all 9, LIMONENE in 8, MALIC ACID in 7 and BENZYL ALCOHOL and DISODIUM EDTA in 6 each.
Fragrance is universal (100%), and silicones appear in 6 formulas (67%) – DIMETHICONE alone in 5. Parabens and denatured alcohol (ALCOHOL DENAT.) each turn up in 1 product (11%).
Matching line to label
Each line has its own formula logic, so compare a Sheer Blonde shampoo with another Sheer Blonde product rather than with Frizz Ease. Silicones end in -CONE or -SILOXANE (DIMETHICONE, AMODIMETHICONE); HEXYL CINNAMAL and LIMONENE are fragrance substances named separately once they pass set levels.
Sources: Marketing Week – Kao tries to restore gloss to Frizz-Ease, Encyclopedia.com – Frieda, John
Products (9)
- Brilliant Brunette Soin démêlant nutrition protection couleur
- Frizz Ease Flawlessly Straight Shampooing lisse idéal
- Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Shampoo
- John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Conditioner 250mL
- John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Shampoo 250mL
- John Frieda Frizz Ease 3 Day Straightening Spray 100mL
- John Frieda Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Silk Drench Smoothing Water 200mL
- John Frieda Sheer Blonde Highlight Activating Canlı Işıltılar Şampuan 250 ml
- Sheer Blonde Everlasting Blonde Shampooing prolongateur de couleur
Most common ingredients
Ingredients that appear most often in John Frieda formulas (excluding water, glycerin and fragrance).