sbfairy
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So I decided to try this Coconut Cream Relaxant which I purchased from Etsy but can also be purchased off the www.coconutrelaxant.com website. I paid $20 including shipping for 12oz of product (yes I know that's expensive but I am a product junkie). I am transitioning with about 5 inches of natural hair. I was hoping this product would make both my natural hair and my relaxed hair happy. The ingredients listed on the label are purified water, virgin organic coconut oil, coconut cream concentrate, panthenol, palm oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, phenoxyethanol (less than 4%), rosemary oleoresin extract, emulsifying wax, vanilla essential oil, and goat milk protein. When I read the instructions the first thing I noticed is that the container states to shampoo the product out but the enclosed instructions state to absolutely not shampoo product out, so I decided to follow the instructions on the enclosed instruction sheet.
I sectioned my hair into 4 sections and applied the product like a relaxer. After each section was coated I combed through the hair to distribute the product evenly and the comb just glided through both textures. I covered with a shower cap and left it on for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes I rinsed out with warm water and cowashed with Tresseme naturals. This product was so oily that I was afraid of slipping in the shower. After rinsing I looked in the mirror and noticed that the relaxant had solidified in some spots in my hair, so I re-rinsed with warm water. Nothing happened! I looked like I had bad dandruff (see pics)! I rinsed again with warmer water and still could not rinse it out. Eventually I was rinsing with water verging on hot and still could not get it out
. So I shampooed with Diva Curl, the only shampoo I have and I still could not get it all out. I then took a comb and tried to comb it out but I only broke it up so that it looks even more like dandruff. So now my hair is greasy but dry with white flakes. It doesn't feel any softer than if I'd just done a prepoo with coconut oil. As of right now my plan is to get up tomorrow and rewash to try and get some more of it out of my hair so my co-workers won't have to talk about me
. Sooooo, while appreciate all natural (or mostly natural) products made by small businesses, this is one I'd never use again.
I sectioned my hair into 4 sections and applied the product like a relaxer. After each section was coated I combed through the hair to distribute the product evenly and the comb just glided through both textures. I covered with a shower cap and left it on for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes I rinsed out with warm water and cowashed with Tresseme naturals. This product was so oily that I was afraid of slipping in the shower. After rinsing I looked in the mirror and noticed that the relaxant had solidified in some spots in my hair, so I re-rinsed with warm water. Nothing happened! I looked like I had bad dandruff (see pics)! I rinsed again with warmer water and still could not rinse it out. Eventually I was rinsing with water verging on hot and still could not get it out
. So I shampooed with Diva Curl, the only shampoo I have and I still could not get it all out. I then took a comb and tried to comb it out but I only broke it up so that it looks even more like dandruff. So now my hair is greasy but dry with white flakes. It doesn't feel any softer than if I'd just done a prepoo with coconut oil. As of right now my plan is to get up tomorrow and rewash to try and get some more of it out of my hair so my co-workers won't have to talk about me. Sooooo, while appreciate all natural (or mostly natural) products made by small businesses, this is one I'd never use again.
sorry this happened to you op. looks like another hair product bites the dust. Thanks for saving another fellow junkie. Good luck with the rest of your transition.
