Soap/Shampoo Ingredients? good or bad
@kristina-p
13 years ago
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updated by @kristina-p: 01/13/15 08:53:42PM
@gabe-mccoy
13 years ago
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@heather
13 years ago
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Gabe McCoy said:
I agree with Taye, it sounds good for more matured dreads. one thing though Olive, palm, and coconut oils are heavy oils and may tend to not wash out completely (probably the other oils too but I don't know for sure) probably just something to keep an eye on, I would recommend maybe just washing your scalp and letting the diluted soap wash your dreads (That's why Knotty Boy recommends this method of washing, because their soaps main ingredients are olive and castor bean oil)
@soaring-eagle
13 years ago
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@gabe-mccoy
13 years ago
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Heather said:
dr. bronners and maylees both have coconut and olive oil in it along with other oils and tons of people use them successfully on baby dreads. maybe its the palm oil that would be conditioning?
Gabe McCoy said:I agree with Taye, it sounds good for more matured dreads. one thing though Olive, palm, and coconut oils are heavy oils and may tend to not wash out completely (probably the other oils too but I don't know for sure) probably just something to keep an eye on, I would recommend maybe just washing your scalp and letting the diluted soap wash your dreads (That's why Knotty Boy recommends this method of washing, because their soaps main ingredients are olive and castor bean oil)
@gabe-mccoy
13 years ago
120 posts
Maxe said:
The horrible toxin from all 'normal' shampoos Sodium Laureth Sulfate is derived from coconut oil as far as I know.
SLS is more notably bad for your bloodstream/overall physical health then that of your hair.
I would save that soap for your mature dreads. My dreads are about a year and 5 months old and I use a handmade tea tree/rosemary soap every other wash. It leaves my dreads feeling soft, bouncy and smelling good, but if used every wash I think it would definitely leave some build-up and be too conditioning on my roots. I alternate it with dish soap, just to make sure I get any build-up out.
@gabe-mccoy
13 years ago
120 posts
Lex said:
SLS is more notably bad for your bloodstream/overall physical health then that of your hair.
I would save that soap for your mature dreads. My dreads are about a year and 5 months old and I use a handmade tea tree/rosemary soap every other wash. It leaves my dreads feeling soft, bouncy and smelling good, but if used every wash I think it would definitely leave some build-up and be too conditioning on my roots. I alternate it with dish soap, just to make sure I get any build-up out.