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Tips For Keeping Your Natural Straight Hair Healthy

LES — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:04:10 +0000

Shampoo and Conditioner Routine: Regularly wash your straight hair gently and follow up with a nourishing conditioner. Look for products specifically formulated for straight hair, focusing on maintaining moisture balance and enhancing shine. Avoid using heavy hair products that can weigh down your hair and make it appear greasy.
Moisturize Regularly: Although straight hair tends to be less prone to dryness compared to other hair types, it still requires regular moisturizing. Apply a weightless leave-in conditioner or hair oil to hydrate your strands and prevent frizz. Be cautious not to over-moisturize, which may lead to limpness or greasiness.
Heat Protection: Straight hair is susceptible to heat damage, so using heat protectant sprays or serums is crucial before styling with hot tools. This helps to create a barrier between your hair and the high temperatures, reducing the risk of breakage and maintaining your hair’s integrity.
Avoid Over-styling: While straight hair is often easy to manage, excessive over-styling can lead to damage over time. Limit heat styling tools and opt for heatless methods like air-drying, hair braiding, or foam rollers. Embrace your hair’s natural texture and minimize the frequency of chemical treatments to maintain straight hair’s health.
Regular Trimming: Schedule regular trims every six to eight weeks to keep your natural straight hair looking its best. Trimming removes split ends and prevents them from traveling up the hair shaft, ensuring your natural hair remains healthy, shiny, and breakage-free.

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Poly-7 and Xanthan Gum

ROCHELL — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:28:48 +0000

Hello, I make a body wash that has 1% Poly-7 and uses xanthan gum as the thickener. The surfactants are Decyl Glucoside, Cocoa Betain and Capryly Glucoside. The wash lathers well and feels great, which I am sure is due to the Poly-7. My issue is the wash sepearates after a few days and has to be shaken to reincorporoate. I have since removed the xanthan gum and thicken with Crothix. But sometimes a lot is needed depending on the fragrance used. My question is do the xanthan gum clear or soft perform differently than store brought xanthan gum with Poly-7? If not, any suggestions on what gum/thickener (other than Crothix) to use to get the thickness while keeping Poly-7 in the formula? Or is there a good sub for Poly-7 that plays well with xanthan gum? Sorry for all the questions.

Don't use chelating ingredients?

curlytea — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:53:26 +0000

I ran across some information I wanted to share. According to IPCS (Institute of Personal Care Science), chelators are only to be used in certain circumstances. Do not use a chelating agent with:

water-in-oil emulsions 💣
ELECTROLYTE-SENSITIVE polymers💣
conditioners or cationic ingredients💣
if your product contains magnesium💣
if your product contains clay💣

A chelator helps your product stay fresher longer by making your preservative more effective. Some common chelators are Biochelate (Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate) , EDTA, Sodium Gluconate and Sodium Phytate.

Leave in hair creme with lots moisture for 4c hair

Tiny — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 02:33:23 +0000

Do you have any suggestions for a good moisturing creme for 4c hair I love Mane hair 4 leaf clover leave in I notice first ingredients glycerin. I want to use moringa and flax seed and apricot oil and kuku nut butter maybe some Shea and natures silk and aloe gel btms it can be a pudding as well but moisture is key but when I make these products it’s very s moisturing at first and as soon as it dries it’s like I need something else to hold the moisture not sure if I’m adding right amounts can you help please.. thank you