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Posted by Elettaria on April 4, 2004 at 20:51:49:

In reply to: Re: Hair rinses: recipes please! posted by Tara on April 4, 2004 at 17:45:24:

I'm always rather wary of "fragrance oils" since they tend to be,
well, the equivalent of what "black henna" is to real henna, namely
full of nasty chemicals (though I doubt with the same health risks).
I believe there are some reputable ones out there, however, and if
something's ok on your skin it should be ok on your hair.

Essential oils are not like vegetable carrier oils (olive oil, jojoba
oil, almond oil and the like). They are not greasy, for instance, but
are the distilled essences of a plant. FOs are usually chemicals
dispersed in a vegetable carrier oil, so they are likely to be greasy;
I suspect they're also less concentrated, so you'd need to use more.
If we're only talking a dozen drops, I doubt it would make a
difference. If you need several ml before the fragrance takes effect,
then might it be a little oily on the hair? I don't really know, I've
never used FOs. The other thing I'd wonder about would be chemical
reactions, but if you can use them in making general toiletries I
imagine there shouldn't be much of a problem.

But EOs are much nicer! And FOs aren't going to have the same
therapeutic action on the hair that EOs can. (Biassed, moi?) I don't
see much of a reason why FOs shouldn't be fine in hair rinses if it's
just to make your hair smell nice, though, so give it a try and see
what happens.

As for henna, EOs aren't just added for the smell, they are also used
to develop the colour (terping), which FOs won't do. I don't know
about chemical reactions. I suspect they should be ok, but check with
one of the people who really know.

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: I'm always rather wary of "fragrance oils" since they tend to be, : well, the equivalent of what "black henna" is to real henna, namely : full of nasty chemicals (though I doubt with the same health risks). : I believe there are some reputable ones out there, however, and if : something's ok on your skin it should be ok on your hair. : : Essential oils are not like vegetable carrier oils (olive oil, jojoba : oil, almond oil and the like). They are not greasy, for instance, but : are the distilled essences of a plant. FOs are usually chemicals : dispersed in a vegetable carrier oil, so they are likely to be greasy; : I suspect they're also less concentrated, so you'd need to use more. : If we're only talking a dozen drops, I doubt it would make a : difference. If you need several ml before the fragrance takes effect, : then might it be a little oily on the hair? I don't really know, I've : never used FOs. The other thing I'd wonder about would be chemical : reactions, but if you can use them in making general toiletries I : imagine there shouldn't be much of a problem. : : But EOs are much nicer! And FOs aren't going to have the same : therapeutic action on the hair that EOs can. (Biassed, moi?) I don't : see much of a reason why FOs shouldn't be fine in hair rinses if it's : just to make your hair smell nice, though, so give it a try and see : what happens. : : As for henna, EOs aren't just added for the smell, they are also used : to develop the colour (terping), which FOs won't do. I don't know : about chemical reactions. I suspect they should be ok, but check with : one of the people who really know.
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