When I stumbled onto Ouidad's website: Ouidad in the '90s I was incredulous- What!? Someone is actually making products to enhance curls? What? Is this some fairy tale? WHAT?!Because I had given up on having socially acceptable hair long ago I was definitely behind the curve on new hair products. There may have been another company already producing products to help the natural curly cope, but I was clueless. No...that's not true. I was FAR past that. I was in total denial that my waves and curls- and even some of the frizz might be attractive. So I was still using the products my friends with straight hair used, continuing to have mostly hideous haircuts and wearing lots of ponytails.
How I looked up from my misguided path and found Ouidad I don't remember. I only know that I gratefully used their products for years, eventually buying it by the truckload. Well, by the 33.8 fluid ounce size anyway. Every product I tried worked really well- my hair had never looked and felt so good. And, "they lived happily ever after", right?
Well, not exactly. Eventually even the handsome prince snores and Snow White's patience grows thin. And so it goes with hair care products. I put Ouidad products to the research test here and discovered that although they made my hair do what I wanted it to do... there are some ingredients in there that I'd rather do without. Actually quite a few. A score of 8 out of 10 for me is unacceptable.
As always, I would never attempt to tell you what you should you. Since you know your self, your body and your values better than anyone else it's best to do your own research. You may go here for the complete Skin Deep results and to see the information for yourself.
What follows is the beginning of the full report taken directly from Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database
OUIDAD BOTANICAL BOOST® MOISTURE INFUSING & REFRESHING SPRAY
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients in this product -- not the product itself -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep. Legal Disclaimer
Ingredients in this product are linked to: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Use restrictions |
| Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns |
Ingredients from packaging: Water, Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Cetrimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Rosa Canina Leaf Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Methyl Gluceth-10, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Benzophenone-4, Benzalkonium Chloride, Fragrance, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin.
Directions from packaging: -After showering, spray product evenly and sparingly onto damp hair to detangle.-In the morning or throughout the day, use to product to refresh and revive your curls.
| Ingredients score | | data gap | concerns |
| DMDM HYDANTOIN | 9 | 61% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE), Use restrictions |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| POLYSORBATE-20 | 4 | 72% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE | 6 | 62% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions |
| SULISOBENZONE BENZOPHENONE-4 | 3 | 64% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 4 | 60% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| SODIUM HYDROXIDE | 3 | 77% | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE | 3 | 71% | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| PANTHENOL | 2 | 93% | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| DISODIUM EDTA | 2 | 80% | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption |
| HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN | 1 | 99% | Contamination concerns (PESTICIDES) |
| HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN | 1 | 95% | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN | 1 | 94% | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT | 1 | 91% | None Identified |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL | 1 | 78% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT | 1 | 75% | None Identified |
| CENTELLA ASIATICA (GOTU KOLA) EXTRACT CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | None Identified |
| HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH | 0 | 100% | None Identified |
| ROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) EXTRACT ROSA CANINA LEAF EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | None Identified |
| SPIRULINA MAXIMA (ALGAE) EXTRACT SPIRULINA MAXIMA EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | None Identified |
| METHYL GLUCETH-10 | 0 | 94% | None Identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | Innocuous |
No comments:
Post a Comment