Liquid fabric softener as a deep conditoner?

I have not heard of this. I think I'll pass though.:look: If you try it be sure to post your results OP.
 
I once read about it in a forum where people used it to cowash and as a detangler, since it is a bit liquid. they were talking about some rare fabric softeners made with natural ingredients, though... the ones that you find in health food stores. they added oil to the fabric softener, since it is missing in the formulation, although the rest of the ingredients are in natural conditioners as well... water, plant derived cationic surfactants, citric acid and natural fragrance. the formulation is acidic and can be good for detangling, then you add the nourishing oils or butters and you have a formula that is, in fact, a natural conditioner.

but there are different products on the market and this forum was European and in another language, so if anyone wants to try I suggest you check that the ph is not too acidic _no less than 4 to 5_ and that the formulation is natural and as simple as that, and there are no other damaging or synthetic ingredients, especially since farbic softeners tend to have too much fragrance. Not sure if this solution is cost effective, though, as I have never looked into them. From this information I think it would be better for cowashing than for deep conditioning.

some info on cationic surfactants and a list from naturallycurly.com:
Cationic surfactants are quaternary ammonium compounds used to provide conditioning, some detergency, and emulsion stabilization in hair care products.

Behentrimonium chloride
Behentrimonium methosulfate (gentler)
Benzalkonium chloride
Cetrimonium chloride
Cinnamidopropyltrimonium chloride
Cocotrimonium chloride
Dicetyldimonium chloride
Dicocodimonium chloride
Dihydrogenated tallow dimethylammonium chloride
Hydrogenated Palm Trimethylammonium chloride
Laurtrimonium chloride
Quaternium-15
Quaternium-18 Bentonite
Quaternium-18 Hectonite
Quaternium-22
Stearalkonium chloride
Tallowtrimonium chloride
Tricetyldimonium chloride
 
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I've tried it and it was fine. I don't use it now coz I have plenty of other things to condition my hair. Fabric softener works for synthetic and human hair extensions. I use my human hair wigs and weaves as my guinea pigs - if it goes over well on them then it will probably work just as well for your own hair. I use a health food store brand because I'm not sure what's in downy, etc., and I don't like artificial fragrance. Also downy, etc., are designed to have a strong, lingering fragrance on fabrics and you might not want to walk around smelling like fresh bed sheets for days :). The health food store brand I use has a mild, lavender scent that doesn't linger. I'm not a proponent of conditioner washing but it's okay for conditioning when paired with a shampoo of your choice.
 
Don't put fabric softener or your hair or your skin. That product is not designed to be ingested or applied to the skin that way. Very unsafe. I find it amazing that people think that they can't use shampoos with sulfates or conditioners with silicones, which have been tested for safety but will use a product that should not be ingested or otherwise introduced into your body on their actual hair.
Maybe it's okay on your wigs, but never put it on something still attached to your body.
The fragrance is not the only think that you need to worry about here.
Whoa, this thread is kind of nuts.
 
FutureMD said:
Don't put fabric softener or your hair or your skin. That product is not designed to be ingested or applied to the skin that way. Very unsafe. I find it amazing that people think that they can't use shampoos with sulfates or conditioners with silicones, which have been tested for safety but will use a product that should not be ingested or otherwise introduced into your body on their actual hair.
Maybe it's okay on your wigs, but never put it on something still attached to your body.
The fragrance is not the only think that you need to worry about here.
Whoa, this thread is kind of nuts.
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Some hair products have been tested for safety but they have hormone disrupting parabens. There are toxic or allergenic ingredients even in products that should be addressed to babies. Unfortunately even some foods have preservatives and ingredients that are not healthy. I even believe people should not trust labels when it comes to personal care products, no matter what the product says it has been designed for.

Looking at the ingredients of everything you use can be frustrating though, and I understand that... Choosing natural products can help... I personally would only choose natural stuff and, still, research for these kinds of experiments. I hope no one got harmed after seeing that video. :spinning:
 
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Sounds like an idea from a womens' prison or something. Since I'm free I'll just stick to conditioners in the hair care aisle. But if I get locked up for some reason at least I could rest easy knowing this about frabic softener!
 
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Please don't. The 99cent store has plenty you can buy if you really need some conditioner.

Wigs and synthetics if you must, but your own head, strongly do NOT recommend.
 
Andrea didn't tell anybody to do it, and she said she wouldn't try it herself, she just thought it was interesting.
 
I don't know what is in fabric softener - therefore I won't be putting it in my hair. Now, I have heard of using the anti-static sheets for frizz control, I've never done it though.
 
Theresamonet said:
Now watch a fabric softener for growth/DC challenge pop up. :giggle:
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I won't do it... unless somebody claims it made their hair grow :lachen:
I say we name it the Snuggle 1 inch a month challenge

snugglelogo.jpg
 
OMG this is so funny, but I remember my mother doing this to my hair when I little. She would do a rinse after she put Vigoral (yes, I said it...Vigoral) because she didnt the smell afterwards. But I did hear that this was actually good because it contained Bentonite clay. Now as a disclaimer, I dont know if this is the "good" bentonite clay...
 
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