daaiyah
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For all you hair nerds (like me) who are interested in the how and why of oil penetration and protection of hair strands, I found the following links very interesting. Some of the research covers coconut oil, olive oil, mineral oil, and jojoba. I found it interesting that olive and coconut are both able to penetrate the hair shaft and prevent substantial protein loss. But because they absorb into the hair, heat and time keep them from forming a lasting film on the hair. If you have time read these, I see why so many people love coconut and olive.
http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...ez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16258695&dopt=AbstractPlus
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&list_uids=12715094&cmd=Retrieve&indexed=google
http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/14/two-natural-oils-that-make-your-hair-shiny-and-strong/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...ez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/e...med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16258695&dopt=AbstractPlus
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&list_uids=12715094&cmd=Retrieve&indexed=google