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Cocoa butter as a hair conditioner?
  • cianyde
    Since I became a fan of this amazing , eye opening blog I've stated paying close attention to the ingredients in all the cosmetics I use!

    I have started wondering if my current fav conditioner ( 'Jungle' hair conditioner from Lush ) is as good as I thought it was...

    The main ingredient is 'Cocoa butter' with 'propylene glycol' and 'avocado' listed later.Is cocoa butter actually a good HAIR conditioner ( I was under the impression that only certain substances like coconut oil and olive oil actually penetrate hair, won't cocoa butter just slide down the drain?) or , is it the propylene glycol and the avocado that are the only worthwhile ingredients?

    My hair seems soft and not oily...but then again I don't color it or use the hairdryer often so I wonder if I am deluding myself that its the conditioner thats keeping it soft!
  • cianyde
    Anyone? I've been looking and looking and can't find any information on this on the net....I'm so curious !
  • naturaleeza
    I believe it adds shine. It's also an emollient. So maybe it's in there for those reasons.
  • Janis
    From what I gather, cocoa butter and shea butter just sit on the surface of the hair and don't do anything. The two ones that really penetrate the hair and keep the core fo the hair shaft supple are olive oil and coconut oil. They're chemically similar to the sebum that your follicles secrete normally.

    Dunno, though. If you like it, knock yourself out.
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