Aqua_Lily

Hi everyone, I have a question.

I'm quite new to the CG method so I wanna ask, do these ingredient lists have any proteins among them? Just wanted to know. Thanks a lot in advance!

Product 1:
aqua/water, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, starch acete, hydroxyethylcellulose, chlorhexidine digluconate, soluble collagen, limonene, linalool, isopropyl alcohol, cetyl esters, hexyl cinnamal, parfum/fragrance

Product 2:
aqua/water, cetearyl alcohol, elaeis guineensis oil / palm oil, behentrimonium chloride, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, PEG/PPG/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, chlorhexidine, digluconate, soluble collagen, limonene, linalool, benzyl salicylate, isoprpyl alcohol, methylparaben, citric acid, hexyl cinnamal, glycerin, parfum/fragrance

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Natural blonde going for 53 inches length!
M MP HE HD (med texture, med porosity, high elasticity, high density)

HG products:
Lo-poo: Nature's Gate CR
CW: Elvive Volume Collagen
RO: EO Keratin conditioner
LI: Elvive Volume Collagen, KCKT
Sealer: grapeseed oil
Style: Kiss My Face gel, Studioline MineralFX gel
PT: own recipe
Hair growth stim.: JBCO with EVCO

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Ml001

I believe the collagen is a protein. And the paraben in product 2 means it is not CG friendly.

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remember, with all advice or suggestions for your hair, YMMV!!
My hair:
2b wavy, medium texture, low porosity, med-high density. Protein finicky.
My routine:
Cleansing: DCNP, every 4-5 days (occasionally use CJ cleansers).
RO: CJSC, occasionally use JCDC
LI: KCKT or CJSL
Gel: KCCC, CJCIAB for 2nd day hair (sometimes third)

Heat is my friend: warm water rinses, steam caps, and diffuse dry. I love CLU cloths and my Denman.

Aqua_Lily

Ah thanks, didn't know collagen was a protein. And I thought parabens weren't that bad?

Any other proteins? I vaguely heard starch acete and hydroxyethylcellulose are proteins as well

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Natural blonde going for 53 inches length!
M MP HE HD (med texture, med porosity, high elasticity, high density)

HG products:
Lo-poo: Nature's Gate CR
CW: Elvive Volume Collagen
RO: EO Keratin conditioner
LI: Elvive Volume Collagen, KCKT
Sealer: grapeseed oil
Style: Kiss My Face gel, Studioline MineralFX gel
PT: own recipe
Hair growth stim.: JBCO with EVCO

iherb.com 5-10$ discount code: VHT541 Many natural hair products

kathymack

Actually, parabens are used as preservatives. Some believe they are unsafe and avoid them. Never heard that they aren't CG friendly.

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3a (Corkicelli), highlighted, fine, low porosity
modified CG, since April '07
CG since 3/11/08

SE PA

HGs: Curly Kinks Satin Roots, Curlycue ReNew and Coil Jam; homemade FSG and okra gel; soap bars; DM MiraCurls Curling Gelly; UFD Curly Magic; Shescentit LIs; Sevi conditioners; Botanical Spirits Puree, CJ Repair Me

Ml001

Good list of proteins: http://www.curlynikki.com/2009/01/pr...oh-my.html?m=1

Some other ingredients behave like proteins or react with the protein in our hair so some watch for them, too: AVG and coconut, for example.

I just double checked: CG book states to avoid parabens in gels but doesn't mention them as far as conditioner, aside from saying they are a preservative and controversial as some deem them as unsafe. So, I guess it depends on the product it's in as far as 'official' CG. My apologies for that questionable information - I should have looked first.

__________________
remember, with all advice or suggestions for your hair, YMMV!!
My hair:
2b wavy, medium texture, low porosity, med-high density. Protein finicky.
My routine:
Cleansing: DCNP, every 4-5 days (occasionally use CJ cleansers).
RO: CJSC, occasionally use JCDC
LI: KCKT or CJSL
Gel: KCCC, CJCIAB for 2nd day hair (sometimes third)

Heat is my friend: warm water rinses, steam caps, and diffuse dry. I love CLU cloths and my Denman.