I think I like mineral oil! OH NO!

[Lava27]

So I'm a newbie here, and I've been trying very hard to check and stay away from products with mineral oil, because I do believe it may be the cause of growth problems. So today I bought some Queen Helene Cholesterol, just to use as a pre-poo and I added Vatika oil and Olive oil. After I added to my hair, I looked at the back and saw MINERAL OIL! Eeeks. Thought I had read the label carefully. Anyway, I left it on my hair for about 3 hrs ( i was busy doing house stuff) and then washed.

OM FREAKING GOSH!!! My hair was soooooooo soft after I washed!!!!

So soft in fact, that I felt perhaps all of it wasn't out, and I ran out of my shower to look for my mom's sulfate shampoo ( I use a non-sulfate poo) and washed again. Still, super soft hair!! My hair has never been so soft, EVER! I honestly didn't even think I needed conditioner, and I never feel that way! I was really only washing my hair to try out my new Joico Recovery Moisture Balm (which I have in now, and was sooo excited to try my new condish), but my hair was so soft I didn't really need to use it.

So what's the deal. I know it's "bad", but good golly, it made my hair soooo happy. Sigh...I guess since I'm washing it out anyway, it can't be that bad right??? My aphogee 2 min also has Mineral oil, and both myself and countless others love that. Does my hair just like mineral oil???

 

[loulou82]

Cool. Glad you found something that works. A lot of commercial (and popular) products contain mineral oil. Keracare and Nexxus come to mind.

 

[Dommo]

I never saw the problem with mineral oil, personally. They say its clogs pores and doesn't absorb moisture or whatever, but it has never done this to me and I don't change my mind about buying a product just because it has mineral oil in it

 

[Lava27]

Cool. Glad you found something that works. A lot of commercial (and popular) products contain mineral oil. Keracare and Nexxus come to mind.

Eureka! You're right...I forgot all about that. I used to loooove Humecto back in the day , so maybe it's a sign. I think it was just because it was Queen Helene that I was dissing it even more. My mind says salon products are better, but it appears that my hair is just thrifty! lol

I'm glad too..but I feel so guilty!! Guess I just have to get over it. Just don't want this to hinder any growth because a sista's got goals!

 

[Tybi]

People hate on cones too but I have never had a problem my hair loves them, looks better when I use them too.

And I will say that I use to use the old formula of Sunsilk frizz leave in that came in the green bottle. It contained mineral oil and I have yet to find a leave in cream that defined my hair better. I do find that most products that contain mineral oil are a no-no(pink oil), but some products that contain it do work, and if it works for you, then do you!

 

[rainbowknots]

Maybe it has to do with the amount of mineral oil in it. I'm guessing that products with a lot of mineral oil would probably not be so good, where as products with a relatively low concentration of mineral oil wouldn't cause too much damage.

 

[DMJ's Mom]

if it works in your hair don't worry about the ingredients. My hair LOVES Blue Magic Coconut Oil and DAX which are nothing more than mineral oil/petroletum

 

[naturalgurl]

If it works for you, go for it. I only use stuff that works for me, unfortunately most BSS products don't work for me. Took years and gobs of hair falling out to figure it out but thank God I found this place...eh?

 

[chebaby]

mineral oil really doesnt bother me. i try not to use it on the scalp but one of my fave moisturizers hve mineral oil in it and i love it.

 

[Eisani]

If it works, go for what you know! Not everything applies to everyone.

When I was texlaxed, month and cones didn't bother me at all. Actually dang near every product I purchased contained it and my hair thrived. I mean serious growth. That was when I was on a strictly Dominican product regimen and I never had any problems. While I don't use them as much as I used to, I don't necessarily shy away from a product containing it, unless its like the 1st or 2nd ingredient.