We think that the truth lies somewhere in the middle, and we agree with Dr. Baumann's conclusion: " sufficient evidence to establish a causal link between RP and skin cancer has not been produced. Nor, I’m afraid, are there any good reasons to recommend the use of RP". We would addespeciallyduring the day! The shelves are overflowing with masks claiming to fix every possible hair faux pas, so the Good Housekeeping Institute recruited a panel of 681 testers to trial nearly 40 brands. The GHI asked 681 testers with a variety of hair types to try 39 hydrating hair masks over a fortnight. Our panel noted if their hair looked and felt healthier after use, alongside any difference to its colour or frizziness. What's more, the anti-aging effectiveness is not the only questionable thing about RP. It also exibits questionable behaviour in the presence of UV light and was the center of a debate between the non-profit group, EWG (whose intentions are no doubt good, but its credibility is often questioned by scientists) and a group of scientists and dermatologists lead bySteven Q. Wang, MD, director of dermatologic surgery at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre. Even though I felt like my hair needed more moisture from the Miracle Hair Mask, styling it was still easy and I was able to use my other hair products without any issues. Overall, this product has helped soften my curls, but proves a little too lightweight as a deep conditioner for my hair type. Moving forward, I’d probably keep this product as a conditioner that I can use if and when I run out of my staple hair masks. I'm confident that it’ll get the job done—my hair just won’t have the same level of hydration that I prefer.

I have naturally thin hair in general but it's also long. Other conditioners are just too darn heavy and weigh it down (no body = terribleness) or they don't get the job done in hydrating my hair. Lose/Lose for me. This stuff is really solid stuff. Heavy enough to really get the hair healthier but light enough for us thin-haired ladies to use on a regular basis, especially on the middle and the ends of the hair. Hydrolyzed Collagen: a protective conditioner created from strengthening compounds like those found in skin. Most conditioners have a lighter texture than hair masks – this may be preferable if you have fine hair or struggle with oiliness, but for those in need of heavier-duty replenishment, it's time to try a richer, creamier leave-in treatment.

7. Best Budget: Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Hair Mask

I didn't get 1 Day, 1 Day!!!, of static-y hair this winter because I use this amazing tonic on my hair and the ends. Static can be caused by dryness and in the winter in the NE, it's kinda chilly and dry from all that heat we have to have in our homes. Cured my static hair, that is like a death-sentence if it happens when you have long, thin hair to begin with, and essentially made me hate Winter in NE just a tiny bit less. Tiny bit. Having spent more than two decades as a hair stylist, Carolyn's frustration with brands that produced numerous products with single benefits and confusing claims inspired her to create It's a 10 Haircare. Working with some of the US’s most talented chemists, she set out to create a collection that delivered salon-quality results from just one bottle.

As we wrote in our lengthy retinol description the problem is that the conversion is not terriblyeffective. The evidence that RP is still an effective anti-aging ingredient is not very strong, in fact, it's weak. Dr. Leslie Baumann in her fantastic Cosmetic Dermatologybook writes that RP is topically ineffective. About the brand: Popular amongst professionals and clients globally, It’s A 10 creates products with the belief that everyone deserves to have amazing hair. With their cruelty free products, It’s A 10 works with salons, stylists, and creators to provide the masses with products that perform at the highest level. About My Hair: Low porosity, 4A curls that are extra thirsty Carolyn Aronson is a successful stylist, entrepreneur, philanthropist as well as the founder and CEO of It’s a 10 Haircare – one of the only female-owned professional hair care brands in the world. Before I washed the conditioner out of my hair, I used my detangling brush to help make styling it easier. The mask gave my hair amazing slip, which is really important to me. When I washed the conditioner out of my hair though, it still felt a little dry. I'm used to deep conditioners making my hair feel smooth, soft, and hydrated, but I didn’t quite get that from It’s A 10. My hair definitely felt like I used a product that was nourishing—it was softer and didn’t feel crunchy like it has with masks I’ve used in the past—but when I started styling my hair, I could tell that my hair was in need of a more emollient product. Since I began using this stuff religiously, people tell me that I have "beautiful hair. so heathy!!!". For perspective, before I started using this people asked me if I dyed my hair to look ombre. That's cause the ends were so dry and pitch-forked they looked blondish v. my normally dark brown hair. True story. This fixes your ends and makes your hair shiny. No more ombre comments for this kid!Sweet Almond Oil: an emollient oil that moisturizes scalp and imparts flexibility and shine to hair Dr. Leslie Baumann wrote a great review of the debate and summarized the research available about retinyl palmitatehere. It seems that there is a study showing RP being photo protective against UVB rays but there is also a study showingRP causing DNA damage and cytotoxicity in association with UVA.

Potential allergens: Behentrimonium chloride, fragrance, retinyl palmitate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Propylparaben, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool. It's a 10 Miracle Hair Mask is a simple-to-use, conditioning treatment made to enhance softness and smoothness. It is developed to respond to the demands of today's color treated, heat styled, and otherwise processed hair. Flexible enough to be used as a daily conditioner and also intensive enough to be used as a periodic deep-conditioning treatment, the It’s a 10 Miracle Hair Mask delivers unparalleled results for dry, damaged, or over-processed hair. Here's our first "It depends". Hair masks described as "pre-wash treatments" are applied before shampoo to protect your strands from stripping, but masks classed as "leave-in treatments" should always be the last step in your hair care regime. However, the average hair mask is best applied after shampoo but before your conditioner. This is because the shampoo will help prep the hair follicle to absorb all that nourishing goodness more effectively.