Results: When I purchased this shampoo, a couple of things were different:
1. The name of the shampoo contained the word "organic".
2. The second ingredient, decyl glucosides, was derived from sugar beets.
SheaMoisture has since changed the formula of this and their other shampoos. Based on my experience with those other shampoos, I will never purchase the new formula of this one. Now, on the off chance SheaMoisture hears our cries and brings back the original formulas that worked, my experience with this poo was only satisfactory. It didn't moisturize my hair as much as the former Coconut & Hibiscus or Yucca & Baobab original formulas. Even if they brought back the old formula, I would not repurchase. I never really cared for the scent of the Raw Shea Butter line; however, it did a fair job of making my hair easier to detangle.
Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner for Dry Damaged Hair Deionized Ingredients: Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) (Certified Organic Ingredient), Argan Oil, Coconut Oil (Certified Organic Ingredient), Behentrimonium Chloride, Essential Oil Blend, Vegetable Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax, Sea Kelp Extract, Panthenol (Vitamin B-5), Avocado Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower (and) Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil.
Results: I was never crazy about the scent. It smells like medicine. However, I love the ingredients. In the beginning, this conditioner did a great job of moisturizing and making my hair easy to detangle, but something changed. Now, I only use this conditioner as a leave-in or to refresh my hair when the air is slightly moist. Glycerin is a little high on the list of ingredients; so, over time I'm sure that had a negative effect on this conditioner's performance in my climate. I will not repurchase this conditioner.
Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Hair Masque
Ingredients: Deionized Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Argan Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax, Sea Kelp Extract, Panthenol (Vitamin B-5), Essential Oil Blend, Avocado Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf and Equisetum Arvense Extract (Sage), Soybean Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil (Carrot)
Results: I'm not crazy about the medicinal scent, but I love the ingredients. I'd buy this again, but I'm not sure about permanent placement in the rotation. As a masque, my hair felt moisturized, but the masque was not superior to its sister conditioner. It did not aid in detangling. I actually preferred to use this masque as a styler or curl cream. I apply it on top of a leave-in conditioner and it leaves my hair very shiny. This is another product that performs better for me when the air is moist. Because of that, I will not repurchase. I need products that offer consistent performance in all climates.
SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Extra-Moisture Detangler
Ingredients: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) (Certified Organic Ingredient), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (Certified Organic Ingredient), Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Vegetable Protein, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Seed Oil, Algae Extract, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf and Equisetum Arvense Extract, Essential Oil Blend, Citric Acid Tocopherol (Vitamin E).
Results: The one and only time I used this product successfully, I used it as a leave-in in conjunction with the Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo for Dry, Damaged Hair. No rinse-out conditioner. Basically, I used it as directed and I LOVED it. Imagine that. This detangler was very moisturizing and did a good job of effortless detangling. I sealed with the Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Reconstructive Elixir and my hair was thoroughly moisturized with well-defined natural texture and healthy sheen.
Previous and subsequent uses resulted in soggy hair or deep-fried, dry-as-a-desert hair.
I purchased this product during the wet season and it took a few tries to get it to work for me. The first time, I tried a roller set and my hair refused to bend to the roller's will. It also refused to dry. I ended up going to work with soggy hair that later turned into a straight Florida Evans fro. I couldn't understand. It was like I poured a bucket of glycerin on my head which had to be wrong because the ingredients didn't list glycerin at all. Fast forward to the SheaMoisture.com launch...I happened to notice that the ingredients list must have been incorrect because now the label lists "Gylcerin" [sic] as the first ingredient. Funny because from my hair's reaction, I assumed it loaded with glycerin all along. None of the listed ingredients would've had such strong humectant properties. I never finished the first bottle. Back to Target it went. Glycerin is the friend that smiles in your face then tries to steal your man.
SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Extra-Moisture Transitioning Milk
Ingredients: Deionized Water, Butyrospermum Parkii(Shea Butter)*, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Sugar Startch, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat)Germ Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Essential Oil Blend, Algae Extract, Panthenol, Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf and equisetum Arvense Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Caprylul Glycol, Topopherol (Vitamin E) *Certified Organic Ingredient
Results: Once I used this to do twists and it was amazing! It really defined my natural texture and left my hair soft and shiny. I also used this milk to style an old twist out into a nice afro puff with defined texture and curled ends. My hair was very moisturized with a healthy sheen. I even loved the cake batter scent. The only issue is that this is a wet season product and our wet season only lasts a few days. During dry season, the glycerin in this milk prevents my hair from being great. I also suspect that the label is incorrect because it lists glycerin as #6, but from my hair's reaction, it feels more like #2. I will not repurchase even though the scent calls me and asks for a third chance.
SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Reconstructive Finishing Elixir
Ingredients: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Argan Oil, Vegetable Squalene, Carrot Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Avocado Oil, Castor Oil, Sebacic Acid, Sea Kelp Extract, Essential Oil Blend, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower (and) Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
Results: This elixir is a very oily oil blend. It has the same medicinal scent as most of the other products in this line. Despite the scent, I liked it and I really tried to make it a staple, but I couldn't figure out what prevented me from loving it.
Sometimes, it overwhelmed my strands and made my hair greasy. It's hard to make Afro-textured hair feel greasy. Repeated use always somehow made my hair feel dry. It's easy to make Afro-textured hair feel dry. I'd take long breaks from this elixir and when I resumed, I'd love it again...at first.
When it was good to my hair, it was great. I only needed a teensy, baby spray on each section of my hair to achieve maximum sealing effects with shine and gloss for days. I eventually realized that when it was bad, that was because the isopropyl myristate was sucking the moisture out of my hair. Leaving my ends dry and crunchy. Needless to say, I won't purchase this one again.
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