Witch hazel and mouthwash to clarify????

[lynnala]

I was sitting in an airport yesterday and they had an overhead TV on. One of those "beauty tips" shows came on and the stylist was giving tips on how to condition hair. Most of it was very good, very LHC; aloe vera, coconut milk, olive oil, etc. But at one point they were talking about clarifying, and the stylist said to mix witch hazel and mouthwash (I think it was Scope) in equal amounts and use that for clarifying! Has anyone heard of this? It seems it would be awfully drying to me.

[manderly]

That sounds absolutely horrible!!

[sweet*things]

I remember reading something about mouthwash on a hair board somewhere. I think you are supposed to use it like an ACV rinse. It's supposed to be good for killing stuff on your scalp.

You could try it and let us know how it works.

[dropinthebucket]

Witch hazel is classed as an astringent - one of the most powerful herbal astringents available (hence its use to shrink ... well, um, you know!). I would be careful to use aqueous distilled extract, not the fresh plant leaves or parts (which can be so astringent in strong decoction that they can disfigure skin), and dilute well.

[sibiryachka]

Whatever it is, someone on LHC has probably thought of it first ; )

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...ight=listerine

[marikamt]

I would think it would be very drying too.... mouthwash has alcohol.......

[getoffmyskittle]

Hey, at one point I had a major case of stinky feet and I soaked them in Listerine a couple times and it totally went away, never to return. I can see it being all right for fungusy scalps. Wouldn't want to pour it all through my hair though.

[MandaMom2Three]

I used to dab Listerine on my scalp when I was having a horrible reaction to chemical hair dye! My hair was covered in HORRENDOUSLY itchy sores and Listerine was the only thing that made it feel better! (Temporarily, I eventually lost so much hair I had to shave my head!! )

[lynnala]

Whatever it is, someone on LHC has probably thought of it first ; )

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...ight=listerine

Ha! I should have known.

[countryhopper]

Ok, here is my random (probably wrong ) thought:

If listerine is used to kill germs, and thus could kill bacteria on the scalp, then wouldn't it do the same as Monistat? I remember reading on one of the posts that since Monistat is an anti-fungal agent, that is what makes it work for hair growth (I might very well have my facts messed up, it was a long time since I tried to read through the VERY long Monistat thread)!

And, don't they sell Listerine without alcohol now? If anyone would like to try it as a hillbilly-Monistat-hair-growth-substitute