Curly Girl Method: How to Transition & Recommended Products (Part 1: Washing & Conditioning)

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Sorry for the rather abrupt cutoff! This was originally going to be one video, until I started editing and realized how long it would be. So stay tuned for Part 2: Styling & Tools!
Show More Sorry for the rather abrupt cutoff! This was originally going to be one video, until I started editing and realized how long it would be. So stay tuned for Part 2: Styling & Tools!

Ingredients to avoid (from WikiHow)....

Sulfates:
Alkylbenzene sulfonates
Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate
Ammonium laureth sulfate
Ammonium lauryl sulfate
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium cocoyl sarcosinate
Sodium laureth sulfate
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate
Sodium myreth sulfate
Sodium Xylenesulfonate
TEA-dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Ethyl PEG-15 cocamine sulfate
Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate

Silicones:
Dimethicone
Bisaminopropyl dimethicone
Cetearyl methicone
Cetyl Dimethicone
Cyclopentasiloxane
Stearoxy Dimethicone
Stearyl Dimethicone
Trimethylsilylamodimethicone
Amodimethicone
Dimethiconol
Behenoxy Dimethicone
Phenyl trimethicone

Waxes and oils:
Castor oil
Mineral oil (also written as parrifidium liquidium)
Petrolatum
Waxes such as candelia wax, beeswax, etc.

Drying alcohols:
Denatured alcohol
SD alcohol 40
Witch hazel
Isopropanol
Ethanol
SD alcohol
Propanol
Propyl alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol

THESE INGREDIENTS ARE OK....

Moisturizing "fatty" alcohols:
Behenyl alcohol
Cetearyl alcohol
Cetyl alcohol
Isocetyl alcohol
Isostearyl alcohol
Lauryl alcohol
Myristyl alcohol
Stearyl alcohol
C30-50 Alcohols
Lanolin alcohol

Water-soluble silicones and other ingredients:
Lauryl methicone copolyol (water-soluble silicone)
Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydroxypropyl Polysiloxane (water-soluble)
Dimethicone Copolyol (water-soluble)
PEG-Dimethicone, or any other 'cone with "PEG-" suffix (water-soluble)
Emulsifying Wax
PEG-Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Natural oils such as coconut, olive, avocado, etc.
Benzophenone-2, ( or 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) - sunscreen
Methychloroisothiazolinone - preservative
Methylisothiazolinone - preservative

source article: http://www.wikihow.com/Determine-if-a-Hair-Product-is-Curly-Girl-Approved

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