Okay, this one is a little amusing to me. One of my coworkers have recently started converting to the curly girl method, and has been asking me a lot of questions about hair products.
Most of them I simply can't answer, because my hair is so easy to deal with!
Most of questions I know I used to be able to answer, but since I haven't needed to know these things for years, the knowledge has slipped my mind.
Especially when it comes to product ingredients, because outside of my allergies (Aloe vera being the biggest problem, but sea buckthorn and paprika have also proven to be annoying from time to time) and my hairs mild dislike for too much protein, I really have no real worries.
For a newly converted (and very enthusiastic) curly girl, I'm apparently a source of frustration. Sorry, coworker.
Anyways. Curly-haired coworker was raving about some Matas products and asking my opinions on them, so I thought I would give them a shot.
It's kind of funny how some products can just slip out of your rotation and consciousness. I practically grew up on their products! The Matas Stripes are pretty much iconic to Danes.
Matas is a Danish chain, which was founded in 1949. The name comes from MATerialisternes AktieSelskab, meaning "the Materialists' stock company". I had some trouble both understanding what exactly a "Materialist" was, and how to translate it. But my best explanation would be a sort of pre-pharmacy, pre-beauty store selling herbs, chemicals, over the counter medicine, personal care kind of items. Think like... 1800's. It's a very old word and I can't remember when I last encountered it. Probably in a fantasy book.
The house brand is "The Stripes" which also covers the iconic design of the products. That has been around since 1967, which is why so many Danes have grown up on the products.
Anyways.
First impressions
Effect: Shine and manageability
Ingredient analysis and interesting ingredients such as "actives": Oils, keratin, sunscreen
Granatæble balsam til normalt hår
Balsam uden parfume til tørt og beskadiget hår
Balsam uden parfume til krøllet hår
Mild balsam uden parfume til normalt hår
Balsam til farvet hår
Okay, let me translate...
Pomegranate conditioner for normal hair
Conditioner without parfume for dry and damaged hair
Conditioner without parfume for curly hair
Mild conditioner without parfume for normal hair
Conditioner for coloured hair
The line also has a conditioner for silver or grey hair, and one with sea buckthorn in the same size and price. Since I'm painfully allergic to sea buckthorn, I stayed clear of that one.
First impressions
My first impression for all the products is that I hate the opening. It took me a few seconds of fumbling to even get them open. It has a sort of screw open thing, but inside the lid. I'm not a fan. It got pretty messy.
My first impression for all the products is that I hate the opening. It took me a few seconds of fumbling to even get them open. It has a sort of screw open thing, but inside the lid. I'm not a fan. It got pretty messy.
At one point, I think when I was testing the one for curly hair? I asked mr Igor for help because my hands were slippery with conditioner and the lid had screwed itself shut again. And mr Igor ended up just snapping the whole screw-lid off. Alrighty. Problem solved: The bottle was open. I ended up doing just that with the following bottles, because why bother? I use the full bottle for a wash anyways.
All the products have a pH of 4,3, which is good. The skin barrier functions best at slightly acidic level, and it will help close the little "scales" of the outer layer of hair.
All the Matas Stripes products are vegan.
And all the products are produced in Denmark, which I also like.
Granatæble balsam til normalt hår (Pomegranate conditioner for normal hair)
Clean and creamy scent. Has a good thickness for working with it.
Balsam uden parfume til tørt og beskadiget hår (Conditioner without parfume for dry and damaged hair)
Smells like nothing. This one is slightly more runny and I had a few spills when working it into my hair.
Balsam uden parfume til krøllet hår (Conditioner without parfume for curly hair)
Smells like nothing. I had mr Igor smell these too and he suggests the perfume free ones smells vaguely like milk and soap. It had a really good thickness and consistency. Not too thick, but didn't spill a lot either.
Mild balsam uden parfume til normalt hår (Mild conditioner without parfume for normal hair)
Smells like nothing really?
Balsam til farvet hår (Conditioner for coloured hair)
Soapy, fruity smell. Sort of clean too. Pleasant.
Effect
Granatæble balsam til normalt hår (Pomegranate conditioner for normal hair)
Made my hair really soft and slippery. Shiny and nice too. Good cleanser.
Balsam uden parfume til tørt og beskadiget hår (Conditioner without parfume for dry and damaged hair)
This one basically did nothing? I mean, it cleaned my scalp just fine, but my hair length didn't feel any different after. Not softer, not shiner, not more slippery, nothing. My scalp didn't feel particularly clean either. It honestly felt like second day hair as soon as it had dried. I guess that's not actually a bad thing because my hair can be a massive pain to handle if it gets too slippery.
Balsam uden parfume til krøllet hår (Conditioner without parfume for curly hair)
This one also did very little. It even left my scalp with a few little flakes, so it didn't really clean the scalp and it didn't really make my length... well, anything? Didn't feel more soft, didn't seem more shiny. Didn't get slippery and hard to handle like usually after I condition. I guess that would be a good thing normally, because extra slip is not really a good thing for my hair. But since it didn't really clean my scalp either... Meh.
Mild balsam uden parfume til normalt hår (Mild conditioner without parfume for normal hair)
Pretty thin consistency for this one, but it did a decent job of cleaning up my scalp. Hair felt pretty nice and soft afterwards.
Balsam til farvet hår (Conditioner for coloured hair)
For fucks sake. This thing was so damn runny. I think I spilled like half of it trying to get it into my hair!
It was so runny, I'm unsure if maybe it wasn't closed properly with that weird screw lid and water had leaked into it. It just seems weird. Why would you formulate a product that is so runny that it basically escapes you when you try to apply it? I really hope it was because water had leaked into it, because that seems illogical. It would be a real trip hazard in the shower if you use this normally. I bent over the bathtub, so I could rinse the spills away without risking to break my neck, but still.
I almost want to buy a new one just to check the consistency of the second bottle.
It didn't really did a lot for cleaning either.
Ingredient analysis
The ingredient lists were freely available on the website, so plus for that. I hate when I have to type all the lists myself. And why would companies try to hide the ingredients anyways? It seems suspicious.
Granatæble balsam til normalt hår (Pomegranate conditioner for normal hair)
Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenoyl PG-Trimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Quaternium-87, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Lactic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Parfum, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid.
Balsam uden parfume til tørt og beskadiget hår (Conditioner without parfume for dry and damaged hair)
Balsam uden parfume til tørt og beskadiget hår (Conditioner without parfume for dry and damaged hair)
Aqua, Glycerin, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Creatine, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triticum Vulgare Protein, 12-Hexanediol, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid.
Balsam uden parfume til krøllet hår (Conditioner without parfume for curly hair)
Mild balsam uden parfume til normalt hår (Mild conditioner without parfume for normal hair)
Aqua, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate
Lactic Acid, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate.
Balsam til farvet hår (Conditioner for coloured hair)
Lactic Acid, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate.
Balsam til farvet hår (Conditioner for coloured hair)
Aqua, Glycerin, Betaine, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Dipalmitoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Linoleic Acid, Cetearyl Nonanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Parfum, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol.
Interesting ingredients:
Lady Igor says
I find it quite interesting how different the ingredient lists are. Often, it's basically just the "active"/selling point-ingredient that has been swapped out along with a few ingredients for stability or scent. But these have quite different ingredient lists and what purpose I would use them for.
Interesting ingredients:
Cetearyl Alcohol is an emulsifier which means it can dissolve oils and be used for cleansing.
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer.
In conclusion: This is a pretty solid CO-cleanser and moisturizer. Good ingredient list too.
In conclusion: It actually did clean my scalp pretty well, but I didn't really feel the moisturizing effect it should have had from the ingredient list. I did however like that it didn't make my hair overly slippery after use.
Interesting ingredients:
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer.
In conclusion: It did very little for my hair. Didn't really clean, didn't really make my hair shinier or anything. Maybe it's a super specific curls-only conditioner? It actually made me a little confused, because the ingredient list is definitely not bad, so it should have done more for my hair than it did.
In conclusion:
Applying the Beauty Brains "First five ingredients rule"
Glycerin, Betaine, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Dipalmitoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a moisturizer with extra moisture. Best use would probably be for deep conditioning.
Aqua, Glycerin, Betaine, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Dipalmitoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Linoleic Acid, Cetearyl Nonanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Parfum, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol.
Granatæble balsam til normalt hår (Pomegranate conditioner for normal hair)
Applying the Beauty Brains "First five ingredients rule"
Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenoyl PG-Trimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a emollient and moisturizing product.
Which means I would want to use this as a CO cleanser for the surfactant to dissolve scalp oils. I would also use this as a deep conditioner for a moisture booster.
Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenoyl PG-Trimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Quaternium-87, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Lactic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Parfum, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid.
Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenoyl PG-Trimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a emollient and moisturizing product.
Which means I would want to use this as a CO cleanser for the surfactant to dissolve scalp oils. I would also use this as a deep conditioner for a moisture booster.
Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenoyl PG-Trimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Quaternium-87, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Lactic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Parfum, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid.
Interesting ingredients:
Cetearyl Alcohol is an emulsifier which means it can dissolve oils and be used for cleansing.
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is shea butter. I don't understand why this isn't used as the featured ingredient?
Quaternium-87 is a quaternium ammonium compound and will bing to the damaged areas of hair.
Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil is macadamia oil.
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract is pomegranate and the token ingredient that gives the products its name.
Panthenol does maybe-maybe not penetrate and strengthen hair.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract is sunflower. But why does it need to be an extract? Couldn't this just have been an oil?
Even though this one has parfume, it's pretty far down the list and only one single fragrance ingredient. See, this is how you fragrance a product: No reason to have 4-5 ingredients for that. Just one and done.
Even though this one has parfume, it's pretty far down the list and only one single fragrance ingredient. See, this is how you fragrance a product: No reason to have 4-5 ingredients for that. Just one and done.
As nice as it is that Matas gets it with fragrance, this product has 5 preservative ingredients: Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate and Sorbic Acid. Hmm. I guess it doesn't give Good Brand Points (tm) to advertise less preservatives?
In conclusion: This is a pretty solid CO-cleanser and moisturizer. Good ingredient list too.
Balsam uden parfume til tørt og beskadiget hår (Conditioner without parfume for dry and damaged hair)
Applying the Beauty Brains "First five ingredients rule"
Glycerin, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a emollient and moisturizing product. But in use it just didn't really do a whole lot of my hair?
Aqua, Glycerin, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Creatine, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triticum Vulgare Protein, 12-Hexanediol, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid.
Interesting ingredients:
Glycerin, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a emollient and moisturizing product. But in use it just didn't really do a whole lot of my hair?
Aqua, Glycerin, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Creatine, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triticum Vulgare Protein, 12-Hexanediol, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid.
Interesting ingredients:
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is shea butter.
Cetearyl Alcohol is an emulsifier which means it can dissolve oils and be used for cleansing.
Creatine. I can count on two fingers the times I have seen creatine in hair products. I know it from strength training purposes, but was unsure of its purpose in a hair product. Some Googling later, and I can't say I feel wiser, as some sources discuss that it might cause hair loss when taken as a supplement, but others say it may strengthen hair. Meh. Not sure what to think.
Panthenol does maybe-maybe not penetrate and strengthen hair.
Triticum Vulgare Protein is wheat protein.
This product is fragrance free as advertised, but has three preservative ingredients: Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol and Benzoic Acid
In conclusion: It actually did clean my scalp pretty well, but I didn't really feel the moisturizing effect it should have had from the ingredient list. I did however like that it didn't make my hair overly slippery after use.
Balsam uden parfume til krøllet hår (Conditioner without parfume for curly hair)
Applying the Beauty Brains "First five ingredients rule"
Glycerin, Betaine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a moisturizing product.
Aqua, Glycerin, Betaine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Linoleic Acid, Cetearyl Nonanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol.
Glycerin, Betaine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a moisturizing product.
Aqua, Glycerin, Betaine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Linoleic Acid, Cetearyl Nonanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol.
Interesting ingredients:
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer.
Betaine is an amino acid with humectant properties.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is shea butter.
Cetearyl Alcohol is an emulsifier which means it can dissolve oils and be used for cleansing.
It has two extracts coming from wheat: Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract andTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract.
It has two extracts coming from wheat: Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract andTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract.
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil is camellia oil, which is an oil my hair likes a lot.
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil is wheat oil. Lots of wheta in this product?
This product has no fragrance, just as advertised.
In conclusion: It did very little for my hair. Didn't really clean, didn't really make my hair shinier or anything. Maybe it's a super specific curls-only conditioner? It actually made me a little confused, because the ingredient list is definitely not bad, so it should have done more for my hair than it did.
Mild balsam uden parfume til normalt hår (Mild conditioner without parfume for normal hair)
Applying the Beauty Brains "First five ingredients rule"
Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate
Lactic Acid
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a emollient and moisturizing product.
Which means I would want to use this as a CO cleanser for the surfactant to dissolve scalp oils. I would also use this as a deep conditioner for a moisture booster.
Aqua, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate,
Lactic Acid, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate.
What a short ingredient list. Just 12 ingredients, 11 if we don't count water.
Interesting ingredients:
Cetearyl Alcohol is an emulsifier which means it can dissolve oils and be used for cleansing.
Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate
Lactic Acid
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a emollient and moisturizing product.
Which means I would want to use this as a CO cleanser for the surfactant to dissolve scalp oils. I would also use this as a deep conditioner for a moisture booster.
Aqua, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate,
Lactic Acid, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate.
What a short ingredient list. Just 12 ingredients, 11 if we don't count water.
Interesting ingredients:
Cetearyl Alcohol is an emulsifier which means it can dissolve oils and be used for cleansing.
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer.
Betaine is an amino acid with humectant properties.
Allantoin has a soothing effect on dry and itchy skin.
No fragrance and only two preservative ingredients: Phenoxyethanol and Sodium Benzoate
In conclusion:
Balsam til farvet hår (Conditioner for coloured hair)
Glycerin, Betaine, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Dipalmitoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
When only looking at the top five ingredients, this is a moisturizer with extra moisture. Best use would probably be for deep conditioning.
Aqua, Glycerin, Betaine, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Dipalmitoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Linoleic Acid, Cetearyl Nonanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Parfum, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol.
Interesting ingredients:
Glycerin is a really good moisturizer.
Betaine is an amino acid with humectant properties.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is shea butter.
It has two extracts coming from wheat: Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract and Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract.
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil is camellia oil, which is an oil my hair likes a lot.
Panthenol does maybe-maybe not penetrate and strengthen hair.
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil is wheat oil. Lots of wheat in this product?
Ethylhexyl Triazone is a sunscreen protecting against UVB radiation.
Cetearyl Alcohol is an emulsifier which means it can dissolve oils and be used for cleansing.
In conclusion:
Lady Igor says
Granatæble balsam til normalt hår (Pomegranate conditioner for normal hair) This is a pretty solid CO-cleanser and moisturizer. Good ingredient list too. This one was by far my favourite for the effect on my hair. I will buy this one again.
Balsam uden parfume til tørt og beskadiget hår (Conditioner without parfume for dry and damaged hair) Strangely I liked how this one didn't really seem to do anything for my length? My hair didn't get annoyingly slippery, but it did a good job of cleaning my scalp.
Balsam uden parfume til krøllet hår (Conditioner without parfume for curly hair) This one left me a little confused, because it had a pretty solid ingredient list. But it basically did nothing for my hair.
Mild balsam uden parfume til normalt hår (Mild conditioner without parfume for normal hair) was a decent enough cleanser, but not much else.
Balsam til farvet hår (Conditioner for coloured hair) sucked and pissed me off. But it might have been from water seeping into the weird opening.
I've encountered "does nothing" conditioners too and other people rave about them. It might have to do with hair porosity. Not sure about yours, I assume you'd have medium to low porosity hair so that a product that was mainly designed to have some emollients and moisturizes would have a hard job to really do something at your length (but is still great for the scalp) - it just doesn't get where it's supposed to go.
ReplyDeleteThis probably isn't true for all curly heads, but I've often heard that many curl types tend to come with higher porosity, so their hair would be more ready to absorb the moisturizers and the product probably would make more of a noticable difference there, as the hair type allows the product to sink in.
Hm, you know what? That does actually make perfect sense to me!
DeleteI would think my hair would grow more porous down towards the end from wear and tear, but maybe the coarse structure blocks that? I mean, the curlier hair the more flat the hair structure becomes so you get more surface to the volume, which would be more sensitive to wear and tear and therefore become more porous?