Comb through each section, and massage* scalp for up to 5 minutes. Then cover with a plastic cap for at least 15 minutes without heat, 10 max with heat. (*Skip the massage, if you have high blood pressure or have been advised accordingly by your doctor.) That emolliency is one of many reasons why cetyl alcohol is one of the most popular ingredients in hair conditioners. Looking at its primary position in this formula, you can see cetyl alcohol’s role as an emulsifier, blending water and ingredients that are usually water-hating like silicone and oils together. The percentage of a commodity which is recycled. A higher recycling rate may reduce risk to supply. A horizontal row in the periodic table. The atomic number of each element increases by one, reading from left to right. Not only that; it’s formulated for longlasting hydration of dry, damaged, hard-to-smooth hair. If you’re struggling to find a conditioner that actually absorbs into your low porosity hair, atrActiva Multivitamin is it; its silky micro-emulsion is designed to sink into resistant textures that most conditioners fail to penetrate.

Tables of Physical & Chemical Constants, Kaye & Laby Online, 16th edition, 1995. Version 1.0 (2005), accessed December 2014. One problem: I had a seevere reaction to it. Probably the perfume in it. My entire body broke out in hives and my scalp feels raw and itchy. Ingredient number 3 is cetrimonium chloride, a cationic surfactant; an ingredient that binds ingredients together that naturally won’t mix. In the case of this conditioner, it helps bind the emollient cetyl alcohol to your hair and makes it more miscible with water. The ‘cationic’ part of its name indicates that this conditioning ingredient has a positive charge. That’s what makes it so attracted to your hair, which has a naturally negative charge – especially the damaged bits.

The end product is nonirritant and noncomedogenic —​ unlike many other natural oils, making mineral oil one of the safest haircare ingredients. A vertical column in the periodic table. Members of a group typically have similar properties and electron configurations in their outer shell. This is the proprietary mix of aromas that give Silicon Mix its distinctive, slightly musky scent, reminiscent of the vetiver that grows on the island. The actual components of cosmetic fragrances don’t have to be listed on the label unless they contain an irritant. But like most cosmetic fragrances, it likely contains a mix of aromatic components derived from natural essential oils and synthetics.

Agreed – a little goes a long way when conditioners are this rich, and built in and for tropical climates. This week, we’ll be looking at not just one ingredient, but a whole formula. And what better place to start than with the crema de la crema of Dominican conditioners, Silicon Mix. Yup, that little jar in the colours of ​la bandera and sunshine ; the one that put the DR on the map as a haircare haven. The transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without passing through a liquid phase.

Did it kinda surprise you, the fact that there were no exotic actives or “hot”, trending ingredient on this list? Us too. If you’ve ever seen Silicon Mix revive weaves that were destined for the trash, or smooth resistant hair into a sleek Dominican Blowout or silk press, you’d swear this conditioner had some kinda magic dust sprinkled into it. Aka paraffinum liquidum, this is a clear, oily liquid made up of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons. In hair products, mineral oil used for its occlusion: the ability to slow down moisture loss, which helps keep hair hydrated for longer.