What is Cholesterol?

[curlmama]

What is Cholesterol? I just bought the Lustrasilk everyone is raving about (with Mango and Shea) and it is wonderful. One ingredient listed is Cholesterol I have no idea of what that is. Can anyone help.

 

[GoldenBreeze]

It's a sterol, or prefat steroid found in the most body tissues of animals and humans. It's the thing that builds up in your arteries and causes heart attacks. Not so good in high quantities inside the body, but great for the hair.

ETA: here's a couple of links

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cholesterol

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=23820

 

[curlmama]

Thank you so much! I could not figure out what it was!

 

[blasiancurlie]

how does this smell? i was thinking about purchasing but i've heard cholesterol can smell awful.

 

[GoldenBreeze]

how does this smell? i was thinking about purchasing but i've heard cholesterol can smell awful.

Well, that depends on the brand, and what (if anything) is mixed with it. Scent is a bit subjective, so you probably just need to try a few to see which one you like the best.

 

[curlmama]

how does this smell? i was thinking about purchasing but i've heard cholesterol can smell awful.

It smells wonderful! Just imagine a light Mango scent with a kind of really light cocoa butter smell. Tropical but not overwhelming. It is really nice. Once it is on, I can not smell it at all.

 

[curlmama]

It's a sterol, or prefat steroid found in the most body tissues of animals and humans. It's the thing that builds up in your arteries and causes heart attacks. Not so good in high quantities inside the body, but great for the hair.

ETA: here's a couple of links

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cholesterol

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=23820

Ok so let me get this right, it is an animal product--YUCK! But I think I like it anyway.

 

[njerannce]

Whatever it is it's lovely. Smells great and has my hair feel great too! I went to the salon for a steam today and they popped that stuff on then placed me under the steamer. My hair soft, strong and smells amazing. Think il have to get me some for home use!!

 

[GoldenBreeze]

Ok so let me get this right, it is an animal product--YUCK! But I think I like it anyway.

It is a product that is in animals, yes. It is also a product that runs freely through the human blood stream.

 

[HoneyDew]

Most of the time when Cholesterol is used in beauty products it comes from the Lanolin which comes from sheep.

 

[that_1_grrrl]

I think I am going to stop using cholesterol. I felt guilty when I bought it because it's an animal product - I am not vegan but there are certain things I don't feel right using animal products for. I also don't like the amount of junk in them.

 

[HoneyDew]

It is from sheep's wool.

They don't kill them for it.

 

[curlmama]

Most of the time when Cholesterol is used in beauty products it comes from the Lanolin which comes from sheep.

I thought I remembered reading something not so great about lanolin. How can we find out if the product is from dead animals or not?

 

[Miniaturemom]

http://www.diycosmetics.com/products/Lanolin_Cosmetic_Grade-104-8.html

here's a link. scroll down and read the description. hth.

 

[HoneyDew]

I thought I remembered reading something not so great about lanolin. How can we find out if the product is from dead animals or not?

Well sheep get sheared anyway for their wool. The Lanolin is a by-product.

 

[GoldenBreeze]

I thought I remembered reading something not so great about lanolin. How can we find out if the product is from dead animals or not?

I think HoneyD, and Mini are both correct. Some companies are more green, and nature friendly when harvesting the lanolin that cholesterol is taken from. You can do further research of a particular company that you are interested in if you want to be more thorough.