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I have a very strict policy about advertising and this blog – I don’t want it and I wouldn’t accept it if offered – but a few posters have decided to ignore my wishes and post links to their products in the comments. I know they say that any publicity is good publicity, so here’s...
This is a change from the last two products in that the Nexxus (etc.) is water based! Let’s take a look at the ingredient list. (Be warned, it’s huge!) Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Amodimethicone, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, PEG 12 Dimethicone, PVP, Fragrance (Parfum), Polysorbate 20, Cetylpyridinium Chloride, DMDM Hydantoin, Trideceth 12, Cetrimonium Chloride, Benzophenone 4, Triethanolamine,...
Let’s take a look at another heat protecting hair care product. Bio Silk’s Silk Therapy contains…Ingredients: Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, SD Alcohol 40-B, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethyl Ester of Hydrolyzed Silk, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol,Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum (Fragrance). Hexyl Cinnamic Aldehyde, Benzyl Benzoate, Linalool, Gamma Methyl Ionone, Citronellol, Lilial, Hydroxy Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol We know about cyclomethicone and dimethicone....
I’ll be back with more oil related stuff on January 2nd. I’m experimenting with recipes for various oils, HLB related stuff, and my giant box of new ingredients, so look for those posts next week! And if you have any suggestions, let me know!...
As per the suggestion from Kemi and Hoshishi in the conditioner tutorial thingie post…Heat protecting hair sprays and sera are an interesting group of products – there doesn’t seem to be a basic formula to follow like you would for a shampoo or conditioner. Some offer heat protection alone, while others offer styling or conditioning...