Generally just about every healthy hair lover does the 'Get thee behind me satan' eye roll when it comes to Mineral oils. The so called "pore clogging nasty" is usually frowned upon the more FOR healthy hair care we are, but what happens when one of your staples so happens to endorse Mineral oils as the 4th main ingredient AND to top things off no other staple/product has yet to work wonders on your hair like it does? Do you bail and avoid the dredded 'Oh no she didn't' glares, or do you stand your ground and buy a ride or die t-shirt?
I began re-using my AtOne with nature Leave-In Conditioner this year when I needed something with super slip to caress my confused transitioning tresses with, and since then as you know and I keep on saying; wash days have been blissful. It was only when after looking at the Paul Mitchell Foaming Pommade ingredient list [received in my Amitee PS Beauty Box], that I decided to also look at the AtOne ingredient list because it was on my desk staring straight at me!
I won't lie my heart sunk at the sight of Mineral oil in position 4 [haha overexaggeration]! I'm not one to say that Mineral oils are outright bad for you but I do believe that a more natural product with just as much slip, which mind you I plan on formulating, will be more beneficial for the overall health of my strands.
So what's a girl to do? Right now I simply ensure that I give my hair some ultimate lovin by going the full mile when washing my hair. I co-wash 3 times a week now but always pre-poo beforehand, and follow up with a quick 10-15 minute DC after washing. All in all I won't be getting rid of my AtOne just as yet!
I have several review products that are coming my way, and are all Leave-Ins hoping to boot AtOne out of my fave Leave-In Conditioner position, so who's to say I won't find something in no time!
Stay tuned for my official ORIGINAL MOXIE PRODUCT REVIEW SHOWDOWN which I will dish the goss on tomorrow.
What are your thought on Mineral Oils... 'Heck no!' Or 'A girls gotta do right by her [current] Leave-In?
Avec amour...
Fiona ❥
I love mineral oil and so does my skin and hair, mineral oil isn't just in hair products, its in body products as well, even in high end products. All the bad claims about mineral oil is not backed up with any scientific poof and the same thing goes for all the other 20 something ingredients that a lot of people in the natural hair community like to bash. I think its not a coincidence that a lot of the sites that claim all these terrible things about mineral oil also sell "natural" hair products. I understand people are trying to get their hustle on but scaring people into using their "natural" products is the wrong way to do it.
ReplyDeleteMy mum and I have what most black people would call long hair and all we use is products with mineral oil. Personally I feel the most important thing is technique, what you do mechanically to you hair and how you moisturise your hair, rather than the products you use.
I think it's great that they work for you! What else can you ask for in a hair product! Mechanics are equally as important so I second you on that! I say do what works for you best and your hair will tell the story :) Thank you for sharing!
DeleteI died at 'Get thee behind me satan' LOL!
ReplyDeleteHaha, but it's so true! Cyber evil eyes and all sorts!
DeleteMy personal oppinion is that mineral oil is probably looked at as bad because it doesn't add moisture to your hair it just sits on it like any thick oil you'd use as a sealant.. So if you're trying to add moisture to your hair and your hair is slow at doing so, the mineral oil is more likely to sit on your hair and lock the moisture out, meaning that your hair might not get properly moisturised. But if your hair has no problem drawing in moisture then it should be fine.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree- once again it all boils down to your hair and how it responds. I do find mineral oils restrict moisture intake and this is why Im hoping I find a more moisture permitting solution :)
DeleteI realised that almost all the products I used before I started taking care of my hair has mineral oil in it. I hated them because they never did anything for my hair. My hair was always dry no matter how much or what I used, instead I had extremely oily weighed down hair that would leave a greasy spot where ever my hair touched. I hated that feeling and got really fed up and stopped using anything in my hair except for the olive oil moisterizer, the only product that I would keep using despite trying countless other products. However, there was this one time I used Optimum Care DC and it worked ok, I wanted to try it again to see if it would give the same results but the BSS kept saying there is a problem with the supplier. Now that I'm trying to take care of my hair the right way I learned that mineral oil is one of the ingredients I should avoid but I saw the optimum care DC (which has mineral oil as the 3rd ingredient) last week in my BSS and curiosity got the better of me even though my experience with it was over 2 years ago! lol. I bought 2 packs, I can't help remembering that 1st time, I want to see whether it really works for me or not.
ReplyDeleteThe life of a hair lover eh! I think it's definitely great that you want to observe results. I have experienced the same dryness in the past so totally know how horrible crunchy hair can be. Although mineral oils are 3rd place in the AtOne leave in I find it gives great slip but now that I think about it not necessarily enough moisture! I look forward to finding a product with as much slip but better moisturising properties :) Thank you for sharing!
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