Canola oil in my Palmers?

[newbeginnings2010]

I've been wondering about this for a while. Canola oil the first ingredient in my Palmer's hair oil. Olive oil is the second ingredient. Could canola oil be harmful in hair? Apparently there was an "email hoax" about it being bad for you years ago, but it was disproved. This is what I found on wikipedia, but noting concerning hair:

Canola oil is low in saturated fat, is high in monounsaturated fat, and has a beneficial omega-3 fatty acid profile. The Canola Council of Canada states that it is completely safe and is the "healthiest" of all commonly used cooking oils.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canola#cite_note-19 It has well established heart health benefitshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canola#cite_note-20 and is recognized by many health professional organizations including the American Dietetic Association, and American Heart Association, among others.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canola#cite_note-21 Canola oil has been authorized a qualified health claim from the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canola#cite_note-25 based on its ability to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to its unsaturated fat content.

I found this as well on http://www.hairfinder.com/hairquestions/canolaoilhair.htm. I think it's really for people with naturally straight hair though...

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Q: I got a perm a week ago and I hate it, and I want to get rid of it, what do I do ? I heard that you can use canola oil on it 2 hrs once a week until it is gone is it true? please help me I hate this nasty perm. Can I use oglivie hair staightner in the box or will it fry my hair. I need to get rid of it as soon as possible. Once again please help. Hopeless.

A: Oh My God! Please don't put canola oil on your hair for two hours each week. The canola oil won't do anything but give you oily hair. The reason people think this works is that the canola oil gets absorbed by the hair and weighs it down so much that the curl looks like it is coming out. Meanwhile, the oil coats the hair and prevents penetration by moisture and other nutrients, as well as serving as a trap for dirt.
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What do you ladies think? Should I discontinue using this oil and invest in something else?

 

[Vashti]

I seriously doubt that Canola oil is the healthiest cooking oil. That's high praise for a highly processed food product. I wouldn't bother with it. People have been using natural oils in their hair (like olive oil) for thousands of years. I would invest in oils that people have been using for generations for their skin and hair and have received good benefits. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Yoshi3329]

In my braid spray Canola oil is the first ingredient...

So far so good.

 

[lamaria211]

i just checked and i noticed that none of my pricey products or the cheapies that i love contain canola oil.
i think its just a cheap filler oil so ide stay away. hth

 

[iri9109]

i heard of a lot of ppl using Crisco in their hair...i'll stick with my evoo/castor/coconut/sweet almond etc...i cant speak on if canola oil is harmful or helpful, but what works for some may not work for others...

 

[newbeginnings2010]

Hmmm...Thanks ladies! Maybe I'll just dump it out and refill it with EVOO since I have some in the kitchen.

 

[CA*Nappy]

Carol's Daugher products like the Tui Oil has Canola Oil has its first ingredient. But it smells so nice. Only good for the fragance I guess!

 

[iri9109]

^^^CD is notorious for reducing the quality of her ingredients in her products since going mainstream =/

 

[southerncitygirl]

canola oil is garabage...its gmo and not natural as its been altered in lab....even organic is no better. i agree with the ladies with using others oils instead.

 

[newbeginnings2010]

Thanks again ladies! Dumped and replaced with EVOO, wheat germ, and jojoba oil.

 

[Ivonnovi]

New Beginnings, it's now wonder that the Canadian Council on Canola Oil...issued that report. It's a Canadian product.

The Excerpt Below is From: http://www.ithyroid.com/canola_oil.htm

Canola is not the name of a natural plant but a made-up word, from the words "Canada" and "oil". Canola is a genetically engineered plant developed in Canada from the Rapeseed Plant, which is part of the mustard family of plants.

According to AgriAlternatives, The Online Innovation, and Technology Magazine for Farmers, "By nature, these rapeseed oils, which have long been used to
produce oils for industrial purposes, are... toxic to humans and other animals".
(This, by the way, is one of the websites singing the praises of the new canola
industry.)

Rapeseed oil is poisonous to living things and is an excellent insect repellent.
I have been using it (in very diluted form, as per instructions) to kill the
aphids on my roses for the last two years. It works very well; it suffocates
them. Ask for it at your nursery. Rape is an oil that is used as a lubricant,
fuel, soap and synthetic rubber base and as a illuminate for color pages in
magazines. ....​

I've EDITED this to encourage you all to read the whole article. erplexed

 

[Tiye]

^^ This is food politicking. Any oil would probably kill aphids.

 

[My Friend]

I thought canola was better for you to use than olive oil for frying foods, is this true?

 

[SiobhanM]

Im going to agree with the poster that said this is really food politics.
Trust theres things to gain from both angles.
Theres tons of negatives and positives about a lot of stuff out there.

OP whatever works for u just do it. Some ladies love mineral oil and some hate it. If you notice any ill side effects then just discontinue.

My Hot 6 oil does wonders for my hair and it contains canola oil.

I guess whatever floats your boat OP.

 

[Ivonnovi]

Bumping to suggest that the posters read the whole article, not just my exerpt.

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