newbeginnings2010
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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?
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?