i mainly found certain ingredients kill my hair, so if any of these are the first six on a products ingredients list, step back:
- sulfates (but basically any shampoo that's why i no-poo)
- mineral oil/petroleum (hair grease & pink oil are the devil incarnate)
- alcohol (in gels or sprays)
- oils alone (oils alone tend to dry my hair, except castor,i use a modified "no-oil" regime)
- air
(seriously air sucks the moisture right out of my hair, so i have to limit out styles & wear mostly protective styles - braids & twists)
ingredients that do work:
- water (especially distilled)
- aloe vera juice or gel
- vegetable glycerine (mixed with water)
- botanical oils in cream form (ie mixed with veg glycerine & water to make a humectant cream)
- no-poo
- slippy leave-in conditioners
- moisturising sprays (wave nouveau, carefree curl gold)
- flax seed gel
- learning to make my own hair products ( so i can use the best ingredients & know exactly what's in them)