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Haj · 12-21-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Marah Mizrahi

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Originally Posted by Haj

What is it about VO5 conditioners that they replenish the hair so well? They're choc ful-o unnatural ingredients. I happen to be one of those people who can't leave it on my scalp because it'll itch like no tomorrow (it has actually brought me to tears). So added in a spray bottle is a no no for me. But when I put that stuff in my hair during a shower all of my coils just pop out every where and my hair looks so healthy. They make for a clean rinsing cleanser and a very moisturizing dc when mixed with honey and olive oil. Lastly but definitely not leastly they're dirt cheap. That's why I can't stop using them even though I know they're bad for me.

Oh VO5 what a tangled web you weave but you detangle my hair so well.

VO5 conditioners (specifically the fruity ones with that silk stuff in it) and the Suave Naturals specifically Cherry Blossom and Mountain Strawberry are amazing on my hair for some reason. I don't know exactly why but they work better on my hair than the more expensive conditioners that cost like much much more.

I am really stuck on 2 cone free GF conditioners but I keep an ARSENAL of V05 and Suave Natural conditioners under my bathroom sink in the cabinet. TONS OF THEM. It's ridiculous how I have to buy like 3 or 4 every time I go to the darn supermarket of drug store. LOL!

What may be causing your itchy scalp is called Methylchloroisothiazolinone. It's a preservative found some cosmetic products that are ment to be in contact with the skin for a amount of small time and rinsed off.

It basically has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. It can be a skin irritant for some people and was removed from a lot of cosmetics for that reason except for rinse-off products like certain skin creams and hair products that are meant to be rinsed complete off specifically like conditioners. And Suave AND V05 do indeed contain this ingredient in MANY of their conditioners.

I had the same problem with certain Suave Naturals and VO5's at first because I was using them so much as leave ins because I was so nuts about how nice they made my hair look and feel. I stopped using them as leave ins so much and when I do I am careful to try to not get very much on my scalp. I find using a spray bottle helps me control getting it mostly on my hair instead of my scalp.

Thank you so much for the info Marah Mizrahi. It was very annoying to me because aside from my shea butter mix the VO5 mixed with water and oil was the only thing that seemed to keep my hair moisturized. I would use my shea mix on a regular basis but the only way I can use it without obliterating my coil pattern is by applying it to wet twists. And that's just too much manipulation for me.

Anyway I just recently got the TJ nourish and it works really well as a leave in for my wash and goes. I just seal with a mix of olive oil and Africa's Best Ultimate Herbal Oil and my hair is very moisturized. I thought I would be too protein sensitive for it but I've been using it for a week without any adverse effects. It's so natural so I'm hoping that my good luck lasts. I still use the VO5 as a detangler and curl definer but I just bought some Suave Ocean Breeze and I find it much more moisturizing than any of the VO5 conditioners that I've tried. Though I only used it as a cowash and not a detangler. I think I'll make a thread comparing the two soon.