Petroleum Oils

These are petroleum based ingredients that are often avoided for their build up potential as well as their petro-based origin.

Ingredients in this Category

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Petrolatum

Forms an extremely water repellent barrier on your hair that isn't breathable. Very hard to remove, worse than silicones. Not recommended.

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