Question About Red Palm Oil

[Jhuidah]

So I was at my local ShopRite the other day, and saw that they had red palm oil. I was so excited I almost peed myself (kidding!), because I have not been able to find it anywhere. I almost put it in my cart when I saw that there was salt in that brand.

Does anyone know or think the salt will hurt me? I was planning on mixing it into my deep conditioners. The only "ingredients" on the back of the container are "Red palm oil, salt."

What do you ladies think?

 

[jamaraa]

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[vkb247]

I think it would be ok as a deep conditioner based on the results people have gotten with the Kiya Fizzle. But it probably wouldn't be ok to leave in your hair.

 

[jamaraa]

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[Jhuidah]

Thanks for responding, ladies! Bump for more repsonses.

 

[jamaraa]

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[tocktick]

This stuff is so easy to find over here, I have about 6 litres of the stuff sitting in the kitchen (we use it to cook). If you know any West African food stores or markets, check over there. I think the salt in it will be fine for your hair, since people mix that in conditioner with no problems. However, the palm oil I have lists the ingredients as "pure palm oil" and it solidifies like coconut oil. I've never tried to use it in my hair.

 

[jamaraa]

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[tocktick]

^^ I didn't know it was, tbh. I can't say I've ever seen salt listed on the ingredients of palm oil we've used at home. I know palm oil is now produced in other places outside of Africa, so maybe the extraction process differs from county to country (or even between manufacturers).

 

[Irresistible]

I got big jars of this stuff from some site and dont know what to do with it

its so RED/deep ORANGE. The only thing I can think to do with it is use it as a pre poo and I need to do the same thing with the JBCO to use this stuff up

how do you guys deal with the color?

 

[jamaraa]

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[jerseygurl]

I'm Nigerian I use it in cooking never heard of anyone putting it in their hair. Maybe other West Africans can chime in. I know red palm oil is primarily used by West Africans. And I've never seen salt as an added ingredient but I don't think it could hurt.

 

[jamaraa]

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[spritex]

I think I read somewhere it penerates the hair. It's one of the major ingredients in Ojon restorative treatment along with palm kernel oil. I use Ojon and like it a lot. I use the palm oil in my cooking.;-)

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

I love red palm oil. I use it to oil rinse. I don't know about the salt, but I don't see that it would hurt to try it out.