I wanted to purchase unscented items for my hair that don't contain cetearyl alcohol (my hair HATES this ingredient), BTMS, silicones and parabens so I went to texasnaturalsupply and purchased the following products:
Creme / Lotion Base Concentrate: Botanical/INCI/Ingredients: Water, Aloe Vera Whole Leaf Juice, Shea, Natural Cetyl Alcohol, Palm Stearic Acid, Safflower Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Silver Dihydrogen Citrate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate. No synthetics or colorants added. No GMO's. Ph is 4.9
Creme Conditioner Base: Botanical/INCI/Ingredients: Water, Aloe Vera Whole Leaf Juice, Shea, Natural Emulsifying Wax, Palm Stearic Acid, Safflower Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Silk Protein, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, dl-Panthenol, Wheat Germ Oil, Avocado Oil, Silver Dihydrogen Citrate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate No synthetics or colorants added. No GMO's. PH is 4.7
Hair Styling Gel Base: Botanical/INCI/Ingredients: Aloe Vera Whole Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Water, DL Panthenol, Wheat Germ Oil, Xanthan Gum, Silver Dihydrogen Citrate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate.
No synthetics or colorants added. No GMO's. Ph is 4.6
Natural No Petroleum Gellie: Botanical/INCI/Ingredients: Castor Oil, Castor Wax. No synthetics or colorants added. No GMO's. "This is an all natural, unique and proprietary formulation available only from TNS. All Natural No Petroleum Gellie is free from petrochemicals and hydrocarbons. It contains only all natural Castor and is the perfect alternative to Petroleum Jelly. We have formulated this product to be slightly thicker than a petroleum base so that you can add from 1-5% additional oils to make this product uniquely yours." This can be used as a base for lip balms, lip gloss, pomades, creams, salves and lotions. I plan to add Wheat Germ Oil or Hemp Oil for ceramides, EVCO and EVOO.
Shea Aloe - Whipped (Emulsion):Botanical/Ingredients List in Alpha Order: Aloe Vera Whole Leaf Juice, Citric Acid, Emulsifying Wax, Vegetable Glycerin, Palm Stearic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Shea Butter (unrefined), Silver Dihydrogen Citrate, Water This a full disclosure list and there are no other ingredients in this Shea Aloe - Whipped Emulsion. No synthetics or
colorants added. GMO Free. Below is my report of the Shea Aloe that I posted in "Hit or Miss!"
HUGE, HUGE Hit (at least for my hand eczema anyway!): Texas Natural Supply Whipped Shea-Aloe Emulsion.
I don't know what holy elixir is REALLY in this product but it cleared up my raging, galloping hand eczema---what for it!---after ONE friggin' application!
Itching like I got the Monkey Pox? Stopped.
Discoloration? Fading.
Bleeding, painful cracks? Gone. They literally healed up like Wolverine.
I don't know what's in this stuff (ok, yes I do and I'll post the ingredients) but all I know is even if this product doesn't work for my hair, I now and forever use this for my hands, DS skin, give some away as gifts to family, friends, strangers: WHATEVER!
It be's the TRUTH!
Ingredients:
Botanical/Ingredients List in Alpha Order: Aloe Vera Whole Leaf Juice, Citric Acid, Emulsifying Wax, Vegetable Glycerin, Palm Stearic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Shea Butter (unrefined), Silver Dihydrogen Citrate, Water This a full disclosure list and there are no other ingredients in this Shea Aloe - Whipped Emulsion. No synthetics or colorants added. GMO Free.
FCC - Food Grade
Manufactured By: This product was formulated and is manufactured at our facility.
It is made as needed to provide the freshest product possible.
Origin: USA
Form: Thick fluffy butter
Appearance/Color: Creamy to white butter like product
Odor/Note: Characteristically of shea
Solubility in Water: Yes
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Shelf Life: 2 + years
Storage: Ambient temperature. Do not store in direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate.
I'll give my report on these products in "February Hit or Misses..."