Deep conditioners: what makes a conditioner a deep conditioner

[morehairplease]

What should I be looking for when purchasing a deep co? What makes a regular co different from a deep co? Can a regular co be used a deep conditioner say with heat maybe?

thanks in advance everyone,
tishee

 

[Blessed_Angel]

Yes, a regular conditioner becomes a deep conditioner when you sit under a dryer applying heat.

 

[JustKiya]

Ahh, there has been a lot of debate over this one.

Personally, I find that 'regular' conditioners and 'deep' conditioners behave differently on my hair, heat or no.

If a conditioner lists in it's directions to leave it on for more than 5 minutes, I consider that as one that can be used as a DC.

The idea is that there are different formulations - and that a con will not have the right ingredients to actually 'sink into/penetrate' the hair shaft the way that most DC's are supposed to - thus, the deep.

I still baggy with regular ole con's, but if I've done something stressing to my hair (like henna), I want a 'real' DC, not a halfhearted one.

Of course, you might find that the regular conditioners work just fine for you as DC's - your hair should be your guiding light, really.

 

[Eisani]

Ahh, there has been a lot of debate over this one.

Personally, I find that 'regular' conditioners and 'deep' conditioners behave differently on my hair, heat or no.

If a conditioner lists in it's directions to leave it on for more than 5 minutes, I consider that as one that can be used as a DC.

The idea is that there are different formulations - and that a con will not have the right ingredients to actually 'sink into/penetrate' the hair shaft the way that most DC's are supposed to - thus, the deep.

I still baggy with regular ole con's, but if I've done something stressing to my hair (like henna), I want a 'real' DC, not a halfhearted one.

Of course, you might find that the regular conditioners work just fine for you as DC's - your hair should be your guiding light, really.

ITA...there's no way I'd DC w/V05, heat or no, and expect the same results I normally get w/Silicon Mix or some other product formulated for deep conditioning.

 

[chebaby]

i agree a regular conditioner can never be a deep conditioner. a deep conditioner is one that says leave on for 5 to 45 minutes with plastic cap and with heat. suave (except humectant), white rain and vo5 could never be deep conditioners in my book.

 

[morehairplease]

thanks ladies! I am going to Target today to return a co and will look for a good deep conditioner to try.

 

[KEWLKAT103]

No matter what the directions say, I feel like if I leave my con on for 5 minutes and over, it's a DC.
I get the same results with designated DC's versus reg con.

 

[RubyWoo]

i agree a regular conditioner can never be a deep conditioner. a deep conditioner is one that says leave on for 5 to 45 minutes with plastic cap and with heat. suave (except humectant), white rain and vo5 could never be deep conditioners in my book.

I agree completely.

Keep in mind that regular conditioners only coat the hair shaft. No matter how long you keep it in your hair, it will never penetrate beyond the shaft to be a deep conditioner; especially if ingredients of the conditioner are not small enough to penetrate. As JustKiya stated, deep conditioners are able to penetrate beyond because the molecules/ingredients are small enough to really deep condition.