The CO (conditioner only) washing thread

**GRU** · May 15th, 2012, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dragon Faery

Hello and welcome!

I've never seen this mentioned, but it sounds intriguing! Is there an ingredient list for the conditioner?

There's a 600+ post thread about Toadstool products here. The conditioner is very minimalist in the ingredients department: Distilled Water, Jojoba Oil, Glycerin, Vit E & Humectant(corn & soy oil blend) for moisturizing, Potassium Sorbate & Fragrance oil.

There's also a current discount code listed here. (You say "enabler" like it's a bad thing! )

**Tabihito** · May 15th, 2012, 09:48 AM

Recently, I've started leaving in more of my conditioner (SNTC, and I only use it for leave-in right now because I'm using up a bottle of Tresemme Naturals for washing with) than I ever thought was sane. I'm surprised by how well it's working.

Now I just have to get my mom on the bandwagon. She has similar hair to me, only much coarser and maybe curlier as well, but it's so dry and damaged it's hard to tell.

**afu** · May 15th, 2012, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Tabihito

Recently, I've started leaving in more of my conditioner (SNTC, and I only use it for leave-in right now because I'm using up a bottle of Tresemme Naturals for washing with) than I ever thought was sane. I'm surprised by how well it's working.

Now I just have to get my mom on the bandwagon. She has similar hair to me, only much coarser and maybe curlier as well, but it's so dry and damaged it's hard to tell.

I've been putting a lot more conditioner back in as a leave in recently too, my hair can take a massive amount before it looks like too much. I've tried to get my housemates on the bandwagon and also mentioned it to friends but everyone seem to find it too wierd - makes me wonder how they'd react to WO/SO!!

**FoxyRoxy13** · May 15th, 2012, 11:11 AM

I've been putting a lot more conditioner back in as a leave in recently too, my hair can take a massive amount before it looks like too much. I've tried to get my housemates on the bandwagon and also mentioned it to friends but everyone seem to find it too wierd - makes me wonder how they'd react to WO/SO!!

sorry I'm still new here what's SO?

there should really be a list of acronyms somewhere lol

**Tabihito** · May 15th, 2012, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by FoxyRoxy13

sorry I'm still new here what's SO?

there should really be a list of acronyms somewhere lol

List of acronyms!

SO is sebum-only, and technically doesn't involve washing your hair at all. It's making sure that your hair is covered in sebum, the natural oil your body produces, to keep it protected. The thinking is, that oil is necessary, and removing it by washing doesn't do you any good. Those who have a SO routine eventually get to the point where their hair doesn't look greasy at all, as their scalp's oil production normalizes after a period of time.

**FoxyRoxy13** · May 15th, 2012, 11:32 AM

omg thank you for the acronyms lol, I've been trying to find a list for days lol.

**GRU** · May 15th, 2012, 11:34 AM

When I tell people I shampoo my hair once a year, whether it needs it or not, their eyes bug out.

Then I ask them if my hair looks nasty.... "no".
Then I ask them if my hair smells nasty.... "no".
Then I ask them if my hair feels nasty.... "no".

Then I ask them if my hair looks good and smells good and feels good, why is it "nasty" that I only use shampoo once a year?

Same with leaving in conditioner... everyone's been so brainwashed (no pun intended) by the haircare industry to think that you need "special leave-in conditioner" -- but then they see and feel that my hair -- which has regular conditioner in it -- is not sticky or dull or whatever, and it rocks their world a little to realize that what they thought they knew about haircare is completely backasswards!

**FoxyRoxy13** · May 15th, 2012, 11:40 AM

my sister had the same reaction when I mentioned to her that I was going to try CO washing. She thought it was so gross and my hair would be disgusting.

I can imagine her reaction if I had told her I might be trying WO if CO goes well lol.

**Linika** · May 15th, 2012, 01:37 PM

My mother is still sceptical about this, even if I have been coing since august!

I think coing would suit her hair much better than mine. Her hair is curly, but very very frizzy. Sometimes I wonder what co would do to her curls. but she would never try

**afu** · May 15th, 2012, 02:15 PM

I get similar reactions as GRU, people are always complimenting my hair but yet when i tell them how i care for it they won't give it a chance themselves. The response is usually 'wow, i could never get away with that on my hair, just think of how greasy it would be', i don't get why people won't even give things a try, seriously, how much harm is 1 CO wash going to do?!