| abstract |
Hair care products for providing long-lasting conditioning, moisturizing, split end repair, body, volume, shine and increased hair strength benefits are disclosed. The products can be in the form of shampoos, conditioners, serums or oils, and comprise a compatible hair care carrier together with an unsaturated oil having an iodine value of at least about 80, and wherein the oil is selected from glycerol triesters of fatty acids wherein the fatty acids have a composition selected from: (a) less than 18% oleic acid (C18: l) and greater than 30% linoleic acid (C18 8:2); (b) less than 10% oleic acid (C18: 1) and greater than 65% linolenic acid (C18:3); (c) greater than 50% eleostearic acid; and (d) mixtures thereof. The method of conditioning hair using the defined products is also disclosed. |