View Full Version : Putting baby lotion/cream on hair?
01
February 26th, 2019, 04:19 AM
Aqua, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stereate, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Glucose, Dimethicone, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Oleic Acid, Carbomer, Polyglyceryl-2, Caprate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
Would you leave it in on your hair after a wash? Or do you think it's a really bad idea?
tekla
February 26th, 2019, 04:49 AM
Aqua, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stereate, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Glucose, Dimethicone, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Oleic Acid, Carbomer, Polyglyceryl-2, Caprate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
Would you leave it in on your hair after a wash? Or do you think it's a really bad idea?
When I had longer hair, I often ran my hands through hair ends after applying hand cream to get rid off excess cream and give hair extra oils. I would start off with just a little amount and give it a go.
MusicalSpoons
February 26th, 2019, 05:03 AM
Only one way to find out! ;) I can't see anything there of concern, and if it's designed to be left on a baby's skin I doubt it can do any harm :shrug:
(But baby shampoo is too alkaline for hair, just in case anyone didn't know. Gentle on eyes does not mean gentle on hair :bigeyes:)
esfand
February 26th, 2019, 05:18 AM
Only way to find out is give it a try. It's not going to hurt you hair however, and you can always wash it out.
lapushka
February 26th, 2019, 07:14 AM
I would stick to hair products - they are often designed not to be too heavy on hair. That being said, I don't see anything that would hurt either.
Only one way to find out, but I would go slow with application, and maybe put it on the ends only.
Is there a reason you're trying to put things on your hair that aren't designed for hair? Just curious, because I seem to remember you doing that before? :hmm:
lithostoic
February 26th, 2019, 08:24 AM
Seems alright! I accidentally used body lotion as hair moisturizer for 2 weeks straight this past winter. The two bottles are the same size and shape. Just happened to read the bottle in the light one day XD Would've never known.
Groovy Granny
February 26th, 2019, 10:47 AM
Occasionally after applying lotion I will make a pass over my hair if it is flyaway; it never did any harm to my fine silver.
Re: long term use....you'll have to see if it is too heavy/greasy.
AsjaSweden
February 26th, 2019, 12:35 PM
I use some of Lush's charity pot cream on my end when the feel dry and brittle. My hair seems to love it!
Dung Beetle
February 26th, 2019, 03:00 PM
I had to put some hand cream on my hair today, and I was wondering if anyone had tried it! I had some crazy grays sticking off the top of my head and didn't have anything else around.
miyeena
February 27th, 2019, 01:15 PM
I think it's a little too heavy. Maybe it will fit you, no harm in trying..
01
February 28th, 2019, 12:48 AM
Seems alright! I accidentally used body lotion as hair moisturizer for 2 weeks straight this past winter. The two bottles are the same size and shape. Just happened to read the bottle in the light one day XD Would've never known.
Nice! xD
MusicalSpoons, can you elaborate on baby shampoo? What's gentle way to wash hair, then? I had so much luck with baby oil (basically almond oil, parafin and scent) and that cream on my body that I started looking at their shampoo/body wash but I'm not sure... In the past I used body wash/bubble bath thing from other baby brand and at first it was perfect, way better than anything else I used... Then *bam!* eczema attack. But that was different brand, I seem to have some luck with this one.
Beetle - Hand cream! I have this nice light lavender hand cream, that would smell nice for sure ;).
miyeena - Dunno, my hair can be weighted down a bit too easily but also dry out terribly. So I can never find something strong enough that won't weight them down. That cream is somewhat in the middle, it's heavier than very light lotions but it absorbs into my skin and isn't greasy. Dunno what it'd do on hair, though.
MusicalSpoons
February 28th, 2019, 04:41 PM
Re: baby shampoos, basically our skin, scalp and hair are all mildly acidic. Disrupting the acid mantle on scalp or skin can cause problems - including eczema - and disrupting the hair's pH makes it vulnerable to damage. Baby shampoo is usually around pH 7, neutral, to prevent irritation to baby's eyes/nose/mouth because they're wrigglers and it can be hard to keep it just on their head, however scalp/hair pH is around 5.5. if you're using a decent conditioner afterwards (usually a happily acidic pH) it's unlikely to cause huge problems, and it's not likely to be too damaging, but it just seems unnecessary to expose the hair and scalp to higher pH than is comfortable :shrug: Plus if you're using it regularly and not putting conditioner on your scalp, you might end up with an irritated scalp from disrupting the acid mantle anyway.
(In searching for some concrete references to this I did see someone mention that a top-to-toe baby wash had a pH of 5.5, in which case that would probably be perfect! Alas, I couldn't find anything more about that.)
There are plenty of mild shampoos out there; generally people think of sulphate-free as gentler but there are some ingredients (I'm looking at you, olefin sulphonate) that can be just as harsh/stripping. It really depends on the formulation as well as ingredients, as demonstrated here http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/shampoos-harsh-mild-and-otherwise.html
and here https://www.thenaturalhavenbloom.com/2012/06/are-sulfate-free-shampoos-really.html
You could choose to search for 'mild shampoo', or you could choose some you like the look of and search for reviews :)
Extra-scientific bonus about pH and hair: http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/ph-and-your-hair-little-redox-to-make.html
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