Herbal Essence Hydralicious has Sodium Hydroxide in it!

[Chevelure618]

I bought this because everyone here was saying how good it smelled. When I got home I was wondering why it was called "Reconditioning Conditioner". As I read the ingredients, (which were very light on a light background), I saw Sodium Hydroxide. I was shocked.

Just to let everyone know.

 

[melissa-bee]

Yes, to balance out the pH. Loads of shampoos and conditioners do have it.

 

[Austro-Afrikana]

^^that's what I was going to say. It is a ph adjuster. It is in my face wash.

 

[Muse]

It's in the old CON green label shampoo too and I haven't had any problems with it. It's not concentrated like a relaxer.

 

[Simply_elle]

Lots of soaps and shampoos are Lye based....Thats all ivory soap is!!! Doesn't sit well with me to read it either... Sometimes simply perception is what makes it good or bad to me!!! lol I'm a simple simple girl...

 

[Stella B.]

Yea, sodium hydroxide is in a lot of cosmetics we use. That's why I've become a label reader. I try not to let the addition of sodium hydroxide, urea, DMDM hydantoin, mineral oil and other chemicals that I might be intolerant to sway my decision without trying it first. I was so hesitant to try Neutrogena Triple Silk moisturizer years ago for this very reason. I tried it, liked it, but worried about the sodium hydroxide in it. I moved on, and found another leave-in that I thought would be better for my hair. It's a personal choice.

 

[SignatureBeauty]

Sodium Hydroxide is in just about everything even some foods we eat, since I am a handmade soapmaker, you learn alot about Sodium Hydroxide and it is amazing to know what all it is in, I was shocked on some foods it was in that most of us consume daily. But hey we are still here and living.......

 

[Chevelure618]

oH ok, I didn't know that, but I am still going to steer clear of it. I've never seen it in the moisturizers I use. Right now I'm into Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner and Sexy Organics...and of course my staple Ultra Black Hair Lotion Creme Moisturizer.

 

[Tiye]

Sodium Hydroxide is in just about everything even some foods we eat, since I am a handmade soapmaker, you learn alot about Sodium Hydroxide and it is amazing to know what all it is in, I was shocked on some foods it was in that most of us consume daily. But hey we are still here and living.......

Yep - pretzels are dipped in it to create that shiny finish.

 

[SignatureBeauty]

Tiye, ain't that crazy? pickles,olives and other stuff, I never knew that until I got into soapmaking, I mean can you really avoid all this stuff? I mean Really? We all want to be natural, I guess the only way is to grow it or make it yourself.

 

[equestrian]

sucky conditioner anyhow(for my hair at least). My roots felt waxy afterwards. gross. *continues with her Garnier*

 

[BlaqBella]

I learned alot from this thread.....And ^^^ I did't like them either.I'm starting not to like LTR l.i. anymore. Thanks ladies...