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You might notice on the back of your natural or organic hair products an ingredient called BTMS. That's short for behentrimonium methosulfate & cetearyl alcohol. It may sound like a chemical, but it’s really not! In fact, behentrimonium methosulfate & cetearyl alcohol is a formulation that is so gentle it is usually used in baby products, even the kind of products that you leave on your skin instead of rinsing off. Cetearyl alcohol is also not the kind of alcohol that will irritate and dry out your skin, especially those with extra sensitive skin. It's actually a fatty alcohol derived from vegetables. It has a wax like consistency, which makes it an excellent source for thickening and stabilizing natural products and ingredients. Cetearyl alcohol is also really good for your skin and will help it to feel extra soft and soothe. That's why it's used in so many different natural skin products, such as creams, lotions, ointments, body butters, salt scrubs, sunscreens—and also the natural hair care products, like conditioner, that you use every day. BTMS is made from rapeseed oil. Rapeseed oil has many beneficial qualities when it comes to hair care. The mildness and gentleness of BTMS means that it is a very good for and gentle on ultra sensitive skin. In fact, BTMS is actually considered the mildest conditioning and detangling ingredient available. When you use hair care products made with BTMS you will not only have conditioned, tangle free hair, but you will also be able to easily comb through even the most difficult hair when wet. That's one of the reasons it's also used in products that you leave on instead of rise off. The best part about BTMS is that, unlike most chemical thickening ingredients, it actually penetrates the hair shaft, rather than simply coating it. This makes your hair both thick and soft, but without the residue that leads to unwanted buildup on the scalp. Many of the products we use everyday contain potentially harmful ingredients. If you are committed to using only the healthiest, risk-free, natural beauty products it’s important to take the time to learn about individual ingredient. To learn more about this mild, non-irritating, high performance ingredient, or to learn about other ingredients used in your products, visit the ingredient research section of the Salon Naturals’ website. There you can search through ingredients commonly used in skin and hair care products and gain insight in to which are safe and which could be harmful.
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