I'm lost in a hair care aisle. Looking at the ingredients and I feel like I'm back in 11th grade chemistry class. Crib notes anybody?! I don't have a clue of what the ingredients mean. And I don't know what matters and what doesn't.
Give me a food nutrition label and I have an idea of what to look for and stay away from: high sodium, hyrdrogenated oils, enriched wheat, etc. But what actually should and should not be in my hair care? Is there such-a-thing as hair junk food? Glycerine, panthenols, corn oil, mineral oils, soybean oil, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicapratea — a salad of mad-science compounds and vegetable oils, are listed in hair care products, how do I know what is good for my hair. Sometimes I think all the hair care products are pretty bottles filled with all the same clear or white goop.
After 34 years my hair and haircare is still a mystery to me. What denotes a good hair product?
MyHairStory sheds some light:
"Good conditioners should have an even amount of protein/vitamins to moisture, in the first two lines of its ingredients list.
- Biotin: Thickens strands
- Silk Amino Acids: Softens hair gently
- Whey/Wheat/Soy Protein: Strengthens
- Panthenol: Coats the strands and make them silky and shiny
- Keratin: naturally occurring protein in human hair
- Sulfur/MSM: Stimulates growth
Good conditioners:
- Elucence Moisture Balance
- Bumble and Bumble Leave-in (Rinse Out)
- Infusium 23
- Mane N' Tail Conditioner
- Distilled Water and Amla/Coconut/Jojoba Oil
- Africa's Best Organics Protein and Vitamin Fortified Scalp Remedy
- Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner Repair
- Giovanni direct Leave-In
- Qhemet Biologics Olive Cream Conditioner and Detangler or Olive and Honey Hydrating balm"
1 comment:
love this post... thanks for the list of products!
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