Deep Conditioners

Deep conditioners are more concentrated and usually contain most of the agents and ingredients, which are found in instant conditioners. These conditioners are meant to remain on the hair for a long period of time, at least for about twenty minutes and are also available in the form of protein packs or hot-oil treatment. The use of a deep conditioner may include heat application, as warmth causes the small breaks in the shaft of hair to enlarge. Deep conditioners have found to be very effective for damaged hair and are recommended to use once a month.

Although same in agents and ingredients, deep hair conditioners differ from instant conditioners in way that they are available in creams and not in the form of lotions or liquids, like the instant ones. Deep conditioners are usually meant for occasional use and are of greater intensity than ordinary conditioners. Deep conditioners are generally made using ingredients, containing protein, vitamins and moisturizers to help dry and damaged hair.

As a mater of fact, deep conditioners cannot heal or improve the quality of new grown hair, however they can minimize the damage done to hair and can restore nourishment and shine to the hair. These conditioners can also be used to add strength to the hair until the damaged hair grows long enough to be cut off. In other words, we can say that use of a deep conditioner is not a treatment but a preventive measure to help protect the damaged hair from any further damage until it grows to a length, which you feel comfortable to cut off. The best way to treat damaged hair is to cut it off and let the new hair grow in.

Benefits
Suitable for daily use, an instant hair conditioner is color safe and leaves hair smooth and shiny. Some of the important benefits of daily using an instant hair conditioner are -

• Protect hair from thermal damage
• Locks out humidity and infuses silky shine
• Can also be used with curly irons for soft curl
• Making combing easier
• Easy and convenient to use
• Prevents breakage and hair damage

Ingredients
Instant hair conditioners are generally made using conditioning base, vitamin E with proteins, minerals & rare herbal extracts. Some of the most common ingredients that are used in making instant hair conditioners are - Water (Aqua), cetyl alcohol, cocamide mea, stearalkonium chloride, dimethiconol, steramidopropyl dimethylamine, cetyl triethylammonium diemthicone copolyol phthalate, cetrimonium chloride, acetamide mea, hydroxyethylcellulose, stearyl alcohol, ascorbic acid, panthenol, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed wheat starch, biotin, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, buteth-3, tributyl citrate, disodium EDTA and citric acid.

Usage Tips

• Shampoo your hair
• Immediately after shampooing, take the conditioner in your hand and rub with both hands to evenly distribute it
• Apply the conditioner all over your hair up to the tips in shower
• Leave it on the hair for 3 to 15 minutes
• Rinse it well using water and a clean dry cloth