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laurarvt
November 26th, 2011, 11:29 AM
Hi all! I was wondering if you could tell me the proper dilution of water and citric acid....and do you rinse or leave it on?
Thank you!
Kibeth
November 26th, 2011, 11:47 AM
I use 1/4 teaspoon in one of those red plastic cups they pass out at college parties. I think it's probably just shy of two cups of liquid.
Then I rinse it out with cold water.
shikara
November 26th, 2011, 12:12 PM
It varies a lot - could be a tbsp per cup or more. I only use diluted lemon juice but only need three tbsp ina large bowl. I need to rinse mine out, and many people do, but you can also leave it in. Try it a few ways and see what your hair likes best!!
Deborah
November 26th, 2011, 06:38 PM
I usually put one teaspoon of citric acid powder into the 1/4 cup conditioner that I dilute with 1/2 cup hot water which I use for CO washing. When I've washed and rinsed that out, I pour a quart of cold water containing 1/2 teaspoon more citric acid powder over my hair. I have very hard water, so I don't rinse it out. It works great this way.
Cassie 123
November 26th, 2011, 07:23 PM
I use just a quarter teaspoon in a gallon of distilled water, which gives a pH 4 solution. This is my final rinse (no additional rinsing afterwards). Works great!
I also like lemon juice rinses (half a lemon in half a gallon of water) on days when I have an extra half lemon sitting around.
jeanniet
November 26th, 2011, 07:57 PM
I use 1/4 teaspoon in a gallon of (tap/well) water as a final rinse. Citric acid is a chelator, which is what I use it for. I also use this mix to prepare my herbal rinses and shampoo.
Amber_Maiden
November 26th, 2011, 08:42 PM
Rinse out. I used to do this. I'd mix a few suits of lemon juice into a liter jug of water, then pour over my head in the shower.
gazelle
November 28th, 2011, 03:08 AM
Sorry, what does "chelator" mean? Is it used to remove hard water residues, as I guess?
gazelle
November 28th, 2011, 03:10 AM
In the city I currently live, the water comes white from tap, not transparent. It leaves my hands very dry. So should I use citric acid( on hair), what do you recommend?
bonnie1735
November 28th, 2011, 12:49 PM
I think I'm confused, are citric acid and ACV the same? Or different? :confused:
Gothchiq
November 28th, 2011, 12:58 PM
ACV is apple cider vinegar. Citric acid comes from citrus fruits. Both are acids, but not the same substance.
xoxo
gothchiq
bonnie1735
November 28th, 2011, 01:06 PM
But are they used for the same problem - hard water? I have been using ACV/water for my final rinse because of the well water and I got to thinking I might be using the wrong product for hard water or maybe I am not using the correct one?
Trish in SC
November 28th, 2011, 03:25 PM
What is the typical receipe for lemon juice rinses?
Also, what is the main purpose for doing this?
What are the pros/cons for leaving it in as a final rinse, or rinsing it out completely?
Is this good for "winter hair" ~ when the air is dry and hot?
So many questions ~ TIA for any help! :p
Trish in SC
November 29th, 2011, 08:36 AM
No replies to my post from yesterday? Maybe no one is still reading this thread? :confused:
Cassie 123
November 29th, 2011, 05:09 PM
What is the typical receipe for lemon juice rinses?
Also, what is the main purpose for doing this?
What are the pros/cons for leaving it in as a final rinse, or rinsing it out completely?
Is this good for "winter hair" ~ when the air is dry and hot?
So many questions ~ TIA for any help! :p
Sorry I'm late in responding -
This old thread (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=53745) has the best discussion of the why's and how's of the lemon juice rinse. It seems to combat frizz better than other acid rinses, presumably because of the natural sugars or other ingredients in the juice. (In stronger concentrations it has been used as hairspray but can also lighten hair.) I use the juice of half a lemon in half a gallon of distilled water; however, I use citric acid a lot more often because I can mix a lot up in advance and keep it on the bathroom shelf.
I don't know what the reason might be for rinsing it out, which I never do. And I would expect it to be neither helpful or harmful in combination with dry winter air and central heating... summer humidity is more the season for frizz, but I have never seen any dryness resulting from lemon rinses.
Hope that helps :blossom:
Trish in SC
November 30th, 2011, 11:18 AM
Cassie ~ Thanks so much for your answer. I'll check the older thread also, and see if this might be something to add to my routine.
Have a great day! ...and, a great hair day! ;)
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