imported_aedina
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So basically only the high-shear mixer can get it to look smooth, nothing else?
I have had problems with beeswax and shea butter, especially if they were unrefined and l added too much of it.
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l have used Olaplex for a while. Shampoo, conditioner and the famous number 3. No difference. Although my hair was healthy, to begin with. I had no extensive damage so maybe l am not the right person to comment on it.
I had the in-salon treatment, my hair looked fine ( like it should look like when you go to a hair salon), but my ends felt really dry, especially when l washed my hair a couple of days later.
My friends have bleached their hair. Their hair looked much healthier and shinier right away. An instant success. However, after some time they too had experienced the same dryness, thinning ends and damage like me.
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Thank you for your insight.
I am from EU and l have just started formulating. l bought so so many cold-pressed organic butters, oils and extracts that l am really embarrassed about it…But it is good to learn from mistakes and this website does help a lot.
l originally wanted to combine synthetic ingredients with the best natural ingredients l could find.
Shea is very popular in hair care, so it was the first on my list to buy. There are many cosmetic ingredient suppliers that are not really transparent about their products.
It is a tricky business.
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l looked into ICSC , l could not find any prices there. Do they do only wholesale or?
Some people really want pure organic ,but complain about the scent. I honestly do not know what to do anymore. Personally, l can not tell the difference when l use both, my skin did not look magical after using unrefined.
l think vanilla or honey might be complimentary to the scent of shea.
l do see how rose, lavender and strawberry fragrance oils are quite popular, but l think a lot has to be used to mask the shea scent. 2,3,4% and even then shea scent is quite intense.
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l was also curious about that. l have purchased all cold pressed organic butters to work with, but to be honest, most women like products that smell and look good.
To mask a scent of those butters and oils needs a lot of fragrance which can be expensive. Sometimes too much essential oils can cause damage as well.
I keep thinking that maybe refined butters and oils are overall better choice.