Why do the majority of African-American hair products have mineral oil or pertroleum in it?

Do the manufacturers not know these ingredients are not god for our hair? What can i do with a hair oil that i have bought that has petrolatum in it. I can't refund it. Right now I am using it to coat my hair after I moisturizer with a water based moisturizer.Is it wise to put any of this oil on my scalp?Why do the majority of African-American hair products have mineral oil or pertroleum in it?
They put plenty of those ingredients in African American hair products because it coats the hair strand and it DOES help seal split ends and make the hair more manageable... But that's only temporary. It does more harm than good to be honest.





Also, no products that contain mineral oil or petroleum should be placed on the scalp. BUT if you're talking about the water based moisturizer, then yes... You can SURELY put that on your scalp. It's easily absorbed. But, petroleum and mineral oil aren't absorbed by the scalp at all. All it does is build up and make the hair oily, dirty, and greasy.Why do the majority of African-American hair products have mineral oil or pertroleum in it?
Try Coconut oil. It is the best oil for your hair. Read this breif report on mineral oil, Sunflower oil and coconut oil: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12715094

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You should try the Carol's Daughter product line. Just don't use what you have purchased or take it back to the store and tell them you are allergic and would like to exchange it for something else.
To answer your question honestly is because there are not that many African American women that are helping to develop products for our own hair.





African American people have relied on other culture and races to come up with some of our products.





Many products contain chemicals other races would not even use on their own hair.





I have developed a product line that helps African American women know the depth of your hair and helps your hair grow, stimulates circulation of blood to the scalp.





try this product at





www.octoberorganics.com
They think that masking the coarsness will make people think that it 'softens' the hair when all it does is weigh it down and smooths it.





I am white, however I use a lot of 'black' products because they tend to work better. I have thick wavy hair that doesnt respond to 'a quarter sized amount of____' lol.





I'd say oil is fine for the hair.. and petrolatum is not bad for the hair, however too much of it on the scalp can actually cause it to grow slower.
I have noticed this as well, but I'm not very sure why. You should definitely stay away from the products that contain mineral oil and petroleum because it clogs the scalp and it's definitely not a helpful aid for excellent growth.