Lyris - i would also love to see your list! I just finished reading Paula Begouns book "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me" and I feel like I need MORE!!!! I learned a lot from her book, but I would love to see some of the studys she refers to in her writing and feel that she could have elaborated more on some of the chemicals and the potency of some of their combinations. I will bmail you my address too....Thanks for the info on Fructis too...I read the label at the store and was not impressed with the ingredients...So much like all of the others. I like to compare labels of new stuff with labels of something I have tried and it left a bad result...if the labels are too close in identity, I don't buy.
My pleasure Jacqui--it's right here waiting on my hardrive I loved Paula's books and subscribe to her email updates. I wish she had a new hair book coming out though...the latest one is getting old and a lot of the products have been discontinued. She could write an encyclopedia and I think it would still fly off the shelves.
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I am currently reading Paula Begoun's book about Hair Care products, 2nd Edition! I have read it before, but need to go over some of the ingredient & product lists from time to time. Her books are so empowering!
I use Pantene Smooth N' Sleek conditioner on a regular basis and have no problem with it. (there is not a review of it in her book...)
BR, Endlessnight
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When hair is soaked with water the cutucle will swell open. When you shampoo with a 7 is keeps the cutcle open. When the hair dries the cuticle closes.
When hair is shampooed with a 4.5 to 5.5, the shampoo will keep the cuticle form opening. When the cuticle is open and closed repeatedly the starch like gummy substance between the cuticles will eventually break, then you have the dreaded split ends. Not to mention it will also allow any haircolor molecules to escape causing fadage and make perms to relax of frizz.
"nothing wrong with a 7ph?" Think again! This is proven technology thats been around since the sixties. I have experimented and watched it myself under a microscope.
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Typically, no. Drying ingredients such as TEA-lauryl sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate usually pop up in shampoos. However, sulfur, ammonium xylenosulfonate and denatured alcohols (SD alcohol 40, benzyl/ethyl/isopropyl) occasionally appear in conditioners, so you need to always check the ingredient list.
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Yikes! I just got some of this last night just figured i would give it a try but after reading these posts i may pass.. I have very dry hair and usually use Motions Lavish Conditioning shampoo which is GREAT by the way but sometimes i just like to try something new..Im thinkin i will pass on this and wait until payday and order some more PHYTO products :)
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