Synthia
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trimbride said:I will do everything I can to keep the stuff out of my hair. I am fanatic about it. I even write letters to my favorite hairlines to remove both mineral oil and petroleum/petrolatum from their ingredients. I think my hair thrives when I use natural oils. I don't mind cones, so far I think the weekly to biweekly clarifying takes care of those. Mineral Oil and petroleum have never improved the health of my hair.
I think it is funny though that some product lines will boast no mineral oil or petroleum on some of their items but you pick up another item in the line and it is one of the first ingredients. If they know it is not beneficial why put it into some of their products and not others. I think they are just being cheap and I am not going to pay the cost for that. To me wouldn't it be just as economical to use vegetable oil or olive oil those are pretty reasonable (well maybe not olive oil but vegetable oil at least)
I am so glad you wrote this. I agree wholeheartedly.
I do see mineral oil and petroleum as cheap low-quality fillers that I don't want touching my hair.
I too lean toward natural ingredients in my products, the more the better.
Besides that, my hair hates mineral oil and petroleum ... and hangs horribly and styles badly. Awful stuff!
And for me it does interfere with my moisturizing. I was shocked to find Humectress has mineral oil (my hair likes it)...so now I'm looking for a replacement ... probably a paul mitchell product since Nexxus is having an identity crisis right now.