Do you use Essential Oils in your products?
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Topic: Do you use Essential Oils in your products?
Posted By: chanellenumbah5
Subject: Do you use Essential Oils in your products?
Date Posted: July 02 2006 at 1:59pm
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I use essential oils in my poos, conditioners and more. I was reading an old Essense magazine that happened to be about improving your hair. They had suggested a few home-made recipes and one of them called for peppermint oil (which is one of my favorites). He said that you could put 6-8 drops in and that should be safe enough for you to use 3 times a week. Do you ladies limit the amount of essential oils that you are putting into your products and the time frame that you use them in? ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: SuperFluff
Date Posted: July 03 2006 at 8:03am
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I do. I use tea tree in my 'poo and in my bottle of Doo grow. I found if I put tea tree, and a tiny bit of lavender into it, my scalp is very very happy. Tea tree for me is almost daily, I use about 3-5 drops in a three quarters full bottle of Doo Grow. I noticed that since I started using the tea tree my scalp hasn't been itchy or flaky at all and I am very prone to dandruff. I think you should be careful when you first use any new thing on your scalp and in your hair. be sure to do a small test first to check for any allergies.
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Posted By: chanellenumbah5
Date Posted: July 03 2006 at 10:32am
Thanks SuperFluff! I have been using a little more that 3-5 drops. In my 12fl bottle of Surge Plus 14 I have used 20-25 drops of Peppermint, 15 drops of rosemary and 15 drops of lemongrass. Is that too much ? I haven't had any reaction to the oils and I love the tingling effect that I get when I use it. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: Sistaslick
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 1:03pm
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i have essential oils in everything... shampoo, moisturizers, whatever! I like peppermint, rosemary, cedarwood, thyme, etc. I love them. I think as long as you use in the proper dilutions and don't use them leading right up to a relaxer you should be fine.
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Posted By: chanellenumbah5
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 1:54pm
Thanks Sista :
How much are you putting in your products and how long before your relaxer do you stop using? Does that go for other products like Surge Plus 14 or MTG? ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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