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dawnrader
July 9th, 2012, 01:44 AM
Morning All,

I've recently discovered a full size shampoo and conditioner that i received as a sample years ago and it was amazing, i've been hunting it down ever since.

I'm not great at reading the ingredients on the back of bottle so i'm hoping some of you here will be able to tell me how good or bad the ingredients are.

Aqua, Ceteryl Alcohol, Cetrimonium chloride, limonine, parfum, coco-glucoside, panthenol, magnesium nitrate, hexyl cinnamal, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, methylchloroisothiazolinone, magnesium chloride, methylisothiazolinone, CI 15510


Fingers crossed someone can decode that lot for me.

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dawnrader
July 9th, 2012, 04:02 PM
Anyone?....

ratgirldjh
July 9th, 2012, 04:05 PM
It looks like a basic conditioner to me. It doesn't appear to have cones - but it does have panthenol which is kind of protein 'like' in my understanding.

I would give it a try if you like how it smells :)

Maybe someone will come on here who can tell you more.

SoulOfTheSea
July 9th, 2012, 04:13 PM
This article should help you! :)

http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curl-products/ingredients-commonly-found-in-hair-care-products

goldloli
July 9th, 2012, 04:14 PM
yeyyy finally something i have experience in.

looks simple, pretty conditioning and shouldn't weigh down hair. a couple of those ings i swear by for shiny hair. weird there's a couple of surfactants, so should also be amazing for cowashing actually.

Anje
July 9th, 2012, 04:15 PM
Looks pretty basic, but if you don't react to panthenol (some curlies find it messes with their texture), it should be all good. I'll bet it'd be great for CO too, if you wanted to try that.

A few people dislike the preservatives that it uses (formaldehyde producers) but my personal take is that preservatives are necessary if you want a pre-mixed product. If you don't want preservatives that are actually capable of killing bacteria and mold, you'd be best off to prepare your own products every week.

lmfbs
July 9th, 2012, 04:17 PM
Ceteryl Alcohol - a 'fatty' alcohol used for cleaning. Some people find them drying
Cetrimonium chloride - a conditioning agent, antiseptic
limonine - solvent - this is the thing that cleans your hair
parfum - smelly stuff
coco-glucoside - foaming agent that acts as a surfactant
magnesium nitrate - stabilizer
hexyl cinnamal - smelly stuff
sodium hydroxide - cleaning agent
citric acid - weak acid that may potentially help close the cuticle
methylchloroisothiazolinone - preservative
methylisothiazolinone - preservative
CI 15510 - colouring

Some people have sensitivities to methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone which are preservatives.

brave
July 9th, 2012, 04:23 PM
Edit: ^^ Aha, someone beat me to it while I was typing it up and knew more info :)



Aqua, Ceteryl Alcohol, Cetrimonium chloride, limonine, parfum, coco-glucoside, panthenol, magnesium nitrate, hexyl cinnamal, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, methylchloroisothiazolinone, magnesium chloride, methylisothiazolinone, CI 15510


I am definitely still learning so someone hopefully comes along and corrects me.

Ceteryl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol and emulsifier.
Cetrimonium chloride (http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curl-products/curlchemist-what-is-cetrimonium-chloride) is an emulsifier/conditioning agent
Limonine (http://www.cosmeticscop.com/cosmetic-ingredient-dictionary/definition/860/limonene.aspx) comes from citrus oils I guess? And can be irritating.
Coco-glucoside (http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/coco-glucoside) is a surfactant/emulsifier/conditioner.
Panthenol (http://www.curlynikki.com/2012/06/science-behind-using-panthenol-in-hair.html) is a "humectant, emollient, glossifier, detangler and moisturizing agent".
Magnesium Nitrate (http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient.php?ingred06=703700) is a salt used for conditioning purposes. I would be careful with that one because it might be drying. Again, hopefully someone more knowledgable can help out as well.
Hexyl Cinnamal (http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/hexyl-cinnamal) seems to be derived from chamomile and there mostly for scent. Some people are allergic.
Citric Acid (http://www.apacchemical.com/CitricAcid.htm) is what a lot of people use for a rinse here. Can be mildly chelating I believe.
Sodium Hydroxide (http://www.thenaturalhavenbloom.com/2009/04/sodium-hydroxide-lye-is-always-lye-or.html) is there to adjust PH. Some people are concerned about this since it is also used in relaxers, but I'm willing to trust thenaturalhaven if she says it won't hurt.
Magnesium Chloride (http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/magnesium-chloride) seems to be there as a thickener. I guess I'd be a little worried and watching for dryness with that as well, although I don't really know.
The Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone (http://orgs.dermis.net/content/e05eecdrg/e05news/e686/e706/index_ger.html) are preservatives. Some people are very allergic.
CI 15510 (http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient.php?ingred06=717743) is for color.

This conditioner looks pretty ok I'd say? Looks like it'd be a great co-washing conditioner but a risky leave in.

lmfbs
July 9th, 2012, 04:24 PM
Oops. I realised I missed a few of them. Brave seems to have covered them off :)

dawnrader
July 9th, 2012, 04:26 PM
Thank you so very much ladies!

I've used this conditioner before and it's amazing on my hair, it works wonders which is surprising as i got a cone free conditioner from the body shop recently and i regret every penny i spent on it where as this one cost me less than £2 and i know it's great.

In case you are wondering it's Gum Hair Juice