QuoteReplyTopic: herbal essences intensive blends Posted: November 07 2002 at 7:57pm
has anyone tried the herbal essences intensive blends? are they very moisturizing or what? is it all hype? i like the regular herbal essences so i thought maybe this would be even better...
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Hey! No I haven`t tried them...I used to use their shampoo but I`m kinda boycotting them cuz of the overtly sexual commercials they have- I don`t care how good the stuff is, it can`t be THAT good! :) :) Still, I have to say that the shampoo (I dont know which kind it was...the green one.) was some of the best-smelling shampoo I`ve ever had...it was a hard call to give it up.
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Hi turquoise! If you want to moisturize your hair, look elsewhere for products--Herbal Essences is simply not the best line for dry hair. Why? Look at the ingredient list. The shampoos all contain sodium lauryl sulfate, a surfactant detergent that is just too harsh for dry hair and scalps. The conditioners are nothing special: mostly a mixture of alcohol-based emollients (cetearyl and cetyl esters) and detangling agents (Behentrimonium Chloride.) You`ll see aloe vera gel thrown in for effect, but according to scientists this ingredient offers absolutely no benefit to hair, which is completely different than skin.
If you really want to add moisture to your hair, I can suggest some of my favorite products:
Professional Prescription Humectin Humidier conditioner by Jherri Redding
Biotera Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner
Mizani Moisturefuse conditioner
Nexxus Humectress
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I've tried the new kind but I didn't think it did anything special. The best part about it is how good it smells but I agree, that the stuff isn't great for dry hair.
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has anyone tried the leave in conditioner? i thought it worked great. i have a stepdaughter who is 7. she has VERY thick hair. it worked awesome getting all her tangles out, that is when she will let you
Lyris Humectress conditioners have mineral oil in them and that might be an issue with some people.Ive tried humectress and didnt care much for it.Just my .02 cents.
I suggested Humectress for people who "really want to add moisture to their hair." And mineral oil is a non-irritant that will certainly do that! It is also only the fifth ingredient listed in Humectress, behind other great moisturizing agents such as sterealkonium chloride (quarternary conditioning agent), glycerin (water-binding agent), and cetyl alcohol (coconut-derived emollient.)
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