Please help before I buy!!
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Topic: Please help before I buy!!
Posted By: brownie29
Subject: Please help before I buy!!
Date Posted: November 28 2006 at 4:09pm
| Are neutralizing and clarifying shampoos the same? |
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Posted By: ladyflash
Date Posted: November 28 2006 at 4:40pm
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No. Neutralizing shampoos are usually used after a relaxer to return the PH balance of your hair back to normal. Clarifying shampoos is used to strip the oil, dirt and product build up out of the hair. Get the clarifying if your looking for a shampoo to use often. Get a moisturizing shampoo if you plan to use it very often! ------------- CHECK OUT MY PHOTOS! http://public.fotki.com/quietladyflash/ - My Fotki Album |
Posted By: brownie29
Date Posted: November 28 2006 at 5:49pm
| Thanks! What are the cheapest clarifiying shampoos? |
Posted By: dpierre
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 8:46am
| Go for the better ones. I like KeraCare's. It is very nice and gentle. |
Posted By: ShearDiva
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 10:43am
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Mizani has a good clarifying shampoo and so does matrix its called alternate action. ------------- JM2006 |
Posted By: LadyEsquire
Date Posted: December 04 2006 at 9:23pm
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Yeah, I agree. Go for a quality clarifier.
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Posted By: Prada3721
Date Posted: December 19 2006 at 12:17pm
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Definitely go for a quality clarifier. I love Avalon Organics Clarifying Shampoo with Lemon & Shea. It has no sulfates, parabens etc. that are bad for your hair.
If you are really on a tight budget you can add some baking soda to your shampoo to create a clarifying shampoo. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: Urbanplan
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 11:30pm
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I could be mistaken but I think that you can use a neutralizing or chelating shampoo interchangeably as long as the pH level is between 5-6. The ingredients seem to be the same except neutralizing shampoos usually display the pH on the label and contain phenolphthalein as the color indicator.
I personally would prefer not to have phenolphthalein applied to my skin. -------------  I'm in!
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