Umm, the new CON w/Argan Oil Poo has sodium hydroxide in it

[BoaterGirlKim]

Didn't know this before I made the trip to BSS - no can usey! Luckily, I found Elasta QP Creme Conditioning Shampoo

 

[ms.blue]

Its a perservative. The amount of it is so small that it would not do anything to alter your hair.

 

[BoaterGirlKim]

Its a perservative. The amount of it is so small that it would not do anything to alter your hair.

I keep hearing that here, but when I've used products containing sodium hydroxide (NTM Silk Touch leave-in, the re-formulated Yes To Cucumbers leave-in), I get bundle shedding rather than the few single strands I get when wet bunning which I do 99% of the time. The sodium hydroxide seems to be a common denominator so I'm erring on the side of caution.

 

[Fhrizzball]

I think it's also a ph balancer as well. But it's so down the list and in such a little amount that it won't affect the hair. YTC has it in some of their products as well.

 

[MissErikaM]

Its a pH adjuster.

 

[ManeStreet]

The original CON had it too.

 

[southerncitygirl]

soaps,shampoos, and body washes are typically made using potassium or sodium hydroxide....once its finished curing the lye component is gone.