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Jan 27

Um, What Are ‘Active’ Ingredients?- Hair Products

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via TheBeautyBrains Kaja inquires…You often mention “active ingredients” – what are they and which are the “non-active” ingredients? The Left Brain replies: I love this question even though there is no simple, straightforward answer. While other cosmetic chemists may have their own definitions, I like to think that you can break all beauty product ingredients down into five basic categories: *5…

Sep 11

Skills Notes: Product Ingredients

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by Shelli of Hairscapades So, I was thinking about how overwhelming it can be when you first discover the online natural hair web-iverse. There is sooooo much information out there and some of it is very technical, while other is anecdotal. And, while the education can be enlightening, it can also cause more issues than remaining ignorant!! Been there ……

Sep 11

What’s In Your Shampoo? | Curly Hair Shampoo Ingredients

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by Tiffany of Live Curly, Live Free They say "don't judge a book by its cover," and a similar thing applies to hair products. Don't judge a shampoo (or conditioner or gel, etc.) by its bottle. Fancy labels and high price tags don't necessarily translate to good products. What DOES matter is what's in those products, so the most…

Sep 11

Shelli’s First Cassia Treatment for Natural Hair

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by Shelli of Hairscapades A few months ago, when I was replenishing my henna, indigo and zizyphus stash from Mehandi.com, I decided to order some cassia from too. I’d been wanting to try it for a while as an interim treatment between hennas, because it is supposed to have many of the same conditioning benefits sans the time-consuming and…

May 04

Water Soluble Silicones 101

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by Tonya McKay Silicones have many unique properties that make them a preferred ingredient for hair care product formulators. They form a film on the surface of hair strands which allows them to effectively act as a lubricant between adjacent hair strands and reduce the forces required for detangling hair. Due to their high refractive index, they also impart a…