Hydrating Keratin Masque Review

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Today I will be doing a product review of a hair care product. Since it is getting to be spring and with spring comes humidity I figured that it would be good to review a product that says it will smooth your hair and reduce fizziness.  The product is Hydrating Keratin Masque made by Organix. This product will have different results depending on your hair type. Please keep this in mind. I am writing from what I have experienced with this product. That being said, on with the review!

I have curly hair. By this I mean I have stereotypical Jew-fro when it gets too humid, I am part Jewish so I say this in light. Anyways, I also have really, really thick hair. It’s ridiculous. I mean look at this. It is at its worst in this picture.

That is with high humidity. It is ridiculous. My hair is usually not that bad. Usually it just has some curl to it. However, with humidity it frizzes out. I had been looking for a product to help tame that mane without spending hours on end using a straightener which is horrid on your hair if you use them too often. After watching the news and reading about it in  various newspapers and medical journals, I have been a little afraid to try most things that have the words “Brazilian” and the “straighter” in the description. However, I have used several other Organix products before, I will review those a little later, so I decided to give this product a try.

Tada! OMG! That is me without taking a hair straightener to my hair. There is a little bit of wave to it, but wow! What a difference that made.

This stuff is really easy to use, if you have the time to not just hop in the shower and wash your hair. What you do is after you have washed your hair with your regular shampoo and conditioner, take some of the masque and rub it into your hair. Make sure that your hair is completely covered or you might get some random frizzy sections. Wait for between 3-5 minutes with it in your hair. So, shave your legs, or whatever during this time. Rinse the masque out of your hair. Make sure it is all out! I cannot stress that enough. If you do not, your hair will look greasy and heavy. Dry your hair or let it dry on its own. That is it.

This stuff works wonderfully. Keep in mind that if you have super curly and thick hair, it will not be straight as a pin. However, it will keep it from being unfrizzy and help smooth it. It makes straightening one’s hair significantly easier.  It is not a straitening product. It just helps it along the way. If you have fine hair it will defiantly be straighter. My friend that has super fine and super curly hair tried it and her hair was pin straight after she used it. Plus, it smells good in a coconuty way. My mother insists that it smells like tanning oil. I do not think it does, but oh well. It is really easy to use which is a plus. It does not require any complex instructions since all you do is use it like you would conditioner. Also, because of the oils in that it contains, it helps with dandruff and itchy scalp. This is wonderful during the winter or if you live in a very dry climate. In fact, I have not had a problem with an itchy head since I started using it. I find that great since where I live we usually have cold and dry winters. Another great this is that it is not horribly expensive for what it is and there is quite a bit in the jar. I still have the first jar that I purchased a couple of weeks ago.

That being said, I do have a couple of problems with it. My first problem is this: it says to leave on your hair for 3-5 minutes. I left it on my hair for three minutes and did not see any results. So, I left it on for five and had the same problem. Because my hair is so ridiculously thick I had to leave this stuff on my hair for a whopping ten minutes for it to have any effect on my hair. That seems a ridiculously long time to stand in the shower. This means that even if you just wanted to use it in the shower you really can’t unless you want to stand there for about half an hour or so. Some people might not have a problem with that. I do because I work and go to school all day. If you do not, well, that is great for you. My second problem is that there are some ingredients in it that I cannot pronounce.  That does not seem like a good thing. From the research on the product that I have done, it does not contain formaldehyde or any of its cousin chemicals. The fact that there are ingredients that I cannot pronounce makes me a little leery of how pure and organic-like this product actually is. I checked the website and could not find any information about what these unpronounceable ingredients are. I did eventually find out what they were after a ton of research. Behentrimonium Methosulfate comes from rapeseed. No, that is not a misprint, it is called rapeseed. Glyceryl Stearate comes from palm, vegetable , or soy oil. Cyclopentasiloxane is a silicone fluid that one finds in sunblock and deodorants.  Cetearyl alcohol works as a stabilizer for the product. Dimethicone makes the stuff not foam up when you use it. Ceteareth-20 though is what worries me a little. It is known to increase ones risk of cancer.  I am just going to stop with that one. That just kind of kills the deal for me. That and that it does have artificial colouring in it. However, one must ask the question of what does not cause cancer today? I mean they just told a couple of soda companies that they had to change their ingredients or put a cancer warning label on their sodas.

So, would I recommend this product? Ehh…Yes and No. Yes in the fact the fact that it does help smooth hair and make it straight. No in the fact that it has known carcinogens in it without a warning label on it. That being said, if you do decide to try it, use it wisely. Only use it as directed. Most things today have something that will increase the risks of cancer.  You see on the news almost every day that scientists have found something in some commonly used product that causes cancer. Even the sun causes cancer. Being alive increases your risk of cancer. If you are looking for a product that helps with your hair during winter or really dry weather then go ahead and use it. If you are just looking to straighten your hair, I would just use a flat iron and heat protecting spray made by Dove.

Hope you find this helpful!

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