Comments on: Two Natural Oils That Make Your Hair Shiny and Strong http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:49:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jojoba http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-43687 jojoba Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:39:48 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/#comment-43687 Actually, jojoba oil contains almost exclusively of monounsaturated fatty acids and no polyunsaturated ones at all. So some of the facts in the blog posts are obviously wrong - either jojoba oil penetrates hair well, or the theory that in this context monounsaturated fatty acides are good and polyunsaturated bad does not correspond to reality. Actually, jojoba oil contains almost exclusively of monounsaturated fatty acids and no polyunsaturated ones at all. So some of the facts in the blog posts are obviously wrong – either jojoba oil penetrates hair well, or the theory that in this context monounsaturated fatty acides are good and polyunsaturated bad does not correspond to reality.

]]> By: Jc http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-43483 Jc Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:36:53 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/#comment-43483 As Kim said, the reference is wrong. The work cited here is from a neutrogena patent. The patent information is not peer reviewed. Please correct this post as I have actually seen it appear on two other major blogs. To find the patent http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1518537.html To see the paper http://journal.scconline.org/pdf/cc2001/cc052n03/p00169-p00184.pdf As Kim said, the reference is wrong. The work cited here is from a neutrogena patent. The patent information is not peer reviewed. Please correct this post as I have actually seen it appear on two other major blogs.

To find the patent http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1518537.html

To see the paper http://journal.scconline.org/pdf/cc2001/cc052n03/p00169-p00184.pdf

]]> By: Medium to Long Hair that’s Dull or Damaged « Kitten Press http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-41807 Medium to Long Hair that’s Dull or Damaged « Kitten Press Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:33:24 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/#comment-41807 [...] L’Oreal Vive Pro Nutri Gloss Conditioner Dull or Damaged Hair has Jojoba Seed Oil whereas L’Oreal Vive Pro Hydra Gloss Moisturizing Conditioner for Very Dry or Damaged Hair has Olive Fruit Oil. Jojoba oil can’t penetrate hair’s cuticle, so it has virtually no benefit. Olive oil, on the other hand, is beneficial as it can penetrate all the way to the hair shaft. (Source.) [...] [...] L’Oreal Vive Pro Nutri Gloss Conditioner Dull or Damaged Hair has Jojoba Seed Oil whereas L’Oreal Vive Pro Hydra Gloss Moisturizing Conditioner for Very Dry or Damaged Hair has Olive Fruit Oil. Jojoba oil can’t penetrate hair’s cuticle, so it has virtually no benefit. Olive oil, on the other hand, is beneficial as it can penetrate all the way to the hair shaft. (Source.) [...]

]]> By: Hannah http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-40416 Hannah Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:33:25 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/#comment-40416 These posts make me laugh (in a good way). I'm from India and for years my parents tried to get me to use the natural hair products that is so widely used back home. In fact, my grandparents brought pure coconut oil (I think it may have even been made with their home grown coconuts ;) )with them every time they came to visit. Unfortunately, I insisted on 'experimenting' to find the best shampoo and conditioner that would make my hair healthier. Of course, a year or so of my 'experimentation', I came back to good old natural (and by that I mean honest to goodness natural) coconut oil. My scientific findings: My parents tend to be right... If you've noticed many Indians have very healthy, shiny hair. Of course some of this is helped by straightening and chemicals, but you can't have everything, can you. =P These posts make me laugh (in a good way). I’m from India and for years my parents tried to get me to use the natural hair products that is so widely used back home. In fact, my grandparents brought pure coconut oil (I think it may have even been made with their home grown coconuts ;) )with them every time they came to visit. Unfortunately, I insisted on ‘experimenting’ to find the best shampoo and conditioner that would make my hair healthier. Of course, a year or so of my ‘experimentation’, I came back to good old natural (and by that I mean honest to goodness natural) coconut oil.
My scientific findings: My parents tend to be right…
If you’ve noticed many Indians have very healthy, shiny hair. Of course some of this is helped by straightening and chemicals, but you can’t have everything, can you.
=P

]]> By: mariz http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-37224 mariz Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:21:39 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/#comment-37224 i make my own 100% coconut oil.....if you have freshly grated coconut, squeezed the milk out....add a little water if you need to...then boil till all the liquids evaporated and whats left is the oil....if you dont have grated coconut, you can use coconut milk in can and just boil/cook them 'till you get the oil. i make my own 100% coconut oil…..if you have freshly grated coconut, squeezed the milk out….add a little water if you need to…then boil till all the liquids evaporated and whats left is the oil….if you dont have grated coconut, you can use coconut milk in can and just boil/cook them ’till you get the oil.

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