There was a lot of talk last live about "toxic" ingredients. Would love the chemist's take on what that really means.
1 year ago | 29
Yes a brief discussion on high porosity versus low porosity and if there's medium porosity hair and which hair products works best. And the chemist thoughts on natural pure henna for conditioning of the hair and how that might affect other products used in the hair. I'm glad you've given those that follow your channel the opportunity to have input
1 year ago (edited) | 3
I'd also like to hear about dosing. In a typical formulation what is the concentration of the different categories of ingredients. I think our issue is not understanding how much or how little we need of certain ingredients like oils, humectants, and ingredients for hold.
1 year ago | 9
Hi. Can you ask for product recommendations and what would be a good hair care routine for the ones that wear primarily wash and go’s. A routine that can keep our hair as healthy as possible in that state. Thank you Jen❤️
1 year ago | 7
I know you can’t evaluate a product based purely on the inci, but if love to learn more about what kinds of things I should be looking for based on my hair and desired styling finish. I like trying new products, but not wasting money.
1 year ago | 2
What 5 first ingredients to look for in a moisturising shampoo because some shampoos claim to be moisturising but are mostly not
1 year ago | 10
I'm curious how they receive feedback from both stylists and consumers. Cosmetic chemists grapple with the science and theory. Those on the ground grapple with the actual performance.
1 year ago | 11
Really, really appreciative that you took the feedback and super excited for this! I’d love to hear about how much the hair needs water, and whether we should be more worried about hydrating (with water) or conditioning (lubrication with emollients, oils, butters). Essentially, when BGC tells us to let allllllll the water ever in our hair on wash day - is that actually evidenced as being a good hair care practice/lead to healthy hair/help retain length?
1 year ago | 2
I'm most interested in the safety of the ingredients. Are there known carcinogens in the products? What are the safest product ingredients that we can use on ourselves and children. What is the life span of the ingredients? Are they effective if they have expired? Are they harmful after expiration?
1 year ago | 20
With so many hair growth products which is the best, or is there truly a product that will grow hair back? For those without alopecia and may have to deal with it.
1 year ago | 2
Why does gray hair act so different and what are the best types of products to keep it in line?
1 year ago | 4
My interest is silicones. How fast or slow they build up, what changes are happening to the hair as they build up, and how often should a person clarify and how to know that the buildup has been washed off. I like how Olaplex 6 makes my hair feel, but I have stayed away from silicones since 2009. How much sense does it make for me to avoid silicones.
1 year ago | 3
I would like to hear about sulphate free shampoo that still contains stripping ingredients vs no subs cowash. What’s the difference between all these shampoos and what’s best for 4C hair? I also want to learn about conditioner, deep conditioner and protein treatments as some says they are not needed.
1 year ago (edited) | 5
Does she recommend dyi products? When doing dyi what is important to do (should they be stored in cool setting or refrigerated )
1 year ago | 5
Are tea rinses a thing? What do they actually help with? How long should they be left on if they are useful?
1 year ago | 2
I'd love to know about what to look for in shampoos (specifically chelating vs clarifying vs moisturizing). There are "gentle", sulfate-free shampoos that I find to be extremely cleansing. Is there any merit to the clear/translucent vs pearly consistency? Also, if an ingredient is "bad" or "toxic", what exactly is the consequence of using it? Is it that the hair might be dry or the risk of cancer is higher? Those are 2 very different outcomes.
1 year ago | 2
Potential solutions for Velcro ends/help with managing them as you grow them out
1 year ago | 0
Also start off with some definitions to make sure we are all on the same page. For example, sulfate vs surfactant. Types of proteins (like hydrolyzed vs amino acids).
1 year ago | 3
Jenn Jackson
Hello all my beautiful people!
I hope you are doing well. We are finally going to have a COSMETIC CHEMIST on the channel and since the conversation can go in many different ways, I figured we could draft the agenda together 🎉.
If you did not like the last live, and many of you did not hold back🥱, this is your opportunity to ask all the questions that you would like answered and we can all learn together.
Topics that I am thinking about discussing so far:
- Product formulation especially when it comes to black hair
- Purpose of products such as deep conditioners, leave-in, oils, Gels, mousses etc
- Are oils/butters necessary to maintain the integrity of kinky hair? How about our scalps?
- Hypothesis on the splitends/webbing/velcro ends phenomenon that is happening
- Is a gel coating just as moisturizing as an oil coating when it comes to "sealing" our hair?
Anything else? Don't be shy now, and leave a comment below.
Adding a picture for aesthetic reasons 😌
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