Coconut Oil Freezes on the Hair?????

[bajanplums1]

I have been using coconut oil with great results, but last week I realized that when I have it in my hair and it is cold outside, my hair becomes weird, almost plastic, until I am inside where it is warm.

Does anyone else had this problem? If so what is a good substitute for coconut oil in the winter?

 

[deedabug]

is this the organic kind?? i notice the same effects with the non-organic kind

 

[Kha]

I think any kind of coconut oil will do this if you're outside in the cold for awhile. That is why I don't use it in the summer because it melts very easily when heated.

I think it makes a great protectant for the cold winter months.

 

[babyblue]

this is exactly the reason i stopped using it. it seems like whenever i went out in the cold it solidified on my hair and made it feel stiff. it was like i moisturized my hair with candle wax or something.

 

[SilkyandSmooth]

I use coconut oil and I haven't noticed a thing. Do you use it on wet or dry hair? I use it on wet hair only.

 

[Honi]

Yep! That's because coconut oil is a solid in it's natural state. Not sure why it would do that after applied to hair but I too experienced this when used during the colder months.

Try mixing it with liquid oils. Don't use shea butter. You'll only end up with the mixture solidifying again.

 

[bajanplums1]

thanks for the heads up. Why did I go and switch to Shea Butter? damn! I just put it on my hair too. Ok. well, I need to find a good oil for the winter.

 

[aqualung]

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bajanplums1 said:when I have it in my hair and it is cold outside, my hair becomes weird, almost plastic, until I am inside where it is warm.

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This happened to me last weekend after I rollerset with coconut oil. My hair looked stringy and stiff. It wouldn't move or hang until I went inside a heated building and the coconut oil warmed up again.

Got glorious results during the summer, though.

 

[sengschick]

/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I love the name of this thread. Yes, dear. As all have stated it will become solid once again. I wonder if that doesn't make it a nice protectant though in harsh winds and winter weather. I stopped using it though for this reason b/c I was afraid it might become white as well /images/graemlins/nono.gif. I just mixed it in w/some sesame seed oil and castor oil for use on my skin after my shower.

 

[DeniseH]

I agree with SilkyandSmooth, I only use it on wet hair, mixed with a light, water based conditioner (as a leave in), and it works fine. My hair drinks it up, so there is nothing left to solidify! /images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[oglorious1]

I warm my oil up in a cup filled with warm water to use it, haven't had any solidifying problems, but I live in Cali, so I guess that makes a difference...

 

[InsertCleverNameHere]

A couple years ago when I was using coconut oil regularly I notyiced this. This was the one reason I really liked coconut oil (despite the smell which I can't stand) my hair would feel coated as soon as I went outside and for some reason it made me feel as if my hair had a special shield on it and therefore no harm would come to it.

It also didn't bother me because as soon as I stepped foot in somehwhere warm, it would loosen right back up.

 

[RainbowCurls]

Old thread, I know...
but I was wondering why this happened to my hair!

 

[Jewell]

Well, I have Dabur Vatika Oil, which is coconut oil, and in order to get it to come out of the bottle, I have to warm it up for a few seconds in the microwave unless the bottle has been stored in a warm environment. I haven't noticed it having that solidifying effect on my hair because I started using it in March. I will see this winter. My favorite hair oil is Wild Growth Hair Oil, so I can always use that.