soooo

I bought some aloe vera gel in a clear tube from whole foods and didn't read the back bc it said 99% natural (plus I was in a hurry smh) so I just got home to whip up a mixture and had the urge to read the back and the last ingriedient on there was sodium hydroxide o_O
I feel some type of way about this I think I will return it...I know what sodium hydroxide can do to hair while I was in beauty school. Now I do have some clients who are relaxed but I'm not putting that mess on Lola

It may not make much difference with it being the last ingredient. That means it has the lowest concentration in the mix. On the other hand no need to take a chance if you don't have to.

it was in a clear tube lily of the valley i think....i returned it bc even though its the last on the list, its still in there

Trader Joe's has 99% pure aloe vera gel w/o the sodium hydroxide. really good moisturizer...makes my curls POP!

I bought the Lily of the Valley tube from Whole Foods also. Maybe I didn't use it right or maybe I should have applied it to freshly cleaned hair. I did a test run and applied it to my edges on the right side of my head and it was so dry that I didn't know how to come back from that. I haven't had the nerve to use it again but I don't want to give up on it. I may try layering it with an oil of some sort.

Hey ladies. This is the same brand that Kimmytube uses in her leave in mixture on You Tube.... I haven't used it personally myself but a lot of ladies rave about it on this forum in the General section...

The ingredients of the leave in are KCKT, Aloe Vera juice, Jojoba Oil and Castor Oil...

I'm gonna try it out once I am able to locate the ingredients

Sodium Hydroxide in very small quantities is only used to balance the PH of a product. It won't relax your hair lol

thanks latoya lol i already took it back though i was like wth?? lol

When you gusy say aloe vera gel, do you mean aloe vera gel that comes out of the leaves of the aloe plant or do you mean a holding gel made out of the aloe vera gel

lol thanks

Anyone?

We are talking about 100% organic aloe vera gel that you can buy from stores like Whole Food, The Vitamin Shoppe or Trader Joes. The line I use is by Lily of the Desert and I buy it at The Vitamin Shoppe. You can buy it from where ever you like but remember to buy !00% organic aloe vera gel.

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so to answer my question is it a holding gel or a moisturizer from the plant?

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so to answer my question is it a holding gel or a moisturizer from the plant?

krys315,
To add to what ChrsLvsBks said, in general when people refer to aloe vera gel, they don't mean the hair styling product gel even though some people may use it as such. They are referring to a gelatinous substance that is either squeezed freshly from aloe vera leaves, or purchased in a tube or bottle. In the latter it would be labeled as aloe vera gel, and if not in the moisturizer section is often stocked next to sunscreens due to its common use to soothe and moisturize sunburnt skin. You can find various brands in those stores mentioned such Trader Joes, Whole Foods, health food stores, etc. but can also find AVG in pharmacies and drug stores, although these often have added colors and other ingredients.

There are many hair styling products that have lots of aloe vera gel in them (e.g. Kinky Curly Curly Pudding, which is a styling gel), but no one refers to these as aloe vera gel.

HTH!