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I created my gelatin protein treatment recipe in the summer of 2010 and I've been using it ever since to reduce the frizz in my wavy hair, pull the curls together, add shine and reduce breakage. But every good recipe can stand some improving. The problem with the old recipe is distribution. It's runny. It can drip or end up all in one place. When I was writing my posts on deep conditioning, I emphasized the importance of distributing deep conditioners including protein treatments by applying the product to hair in sections and smoothing the treatment over the section, saturating and encasing the hair in the treatment as though you are making paper maché. But I couldn't do that with the gelatin treatment being as liquid as it is. People who leave the gelatin protein treatment on their hair for a long time face problems with drips. So here we have it:  New, Improved, the Thick Gelatin Protein Treatment Same formula, but you need to make ahead and allow it to cool, so you...

Silicone Solubility List Updated November 26, 2015 I compiled these lists based on information from ingredient manufacturers. If you want to know more about what it means to be a water-soluble silicone vs. water-insoluble silicone, more information follows the lists. "Water soluble" does NOT mean an ingredient will rinse off with water, so I'm trying to indicate when an ingredient is not water-rinsable. ©Science-y Hair Blog 2014 Water-soluble silicones (The raw ingredients dissolve in water and rinse off with plain water. Shampoo may or may not be necessary to remove products containing these ingredients). Bis-peg/ppg-16/16 peg/ppg-16/16 (This is an emulsifier - not for shine or lubrication) Dimethicone copolyol DEA PG-Propyl PEG/PPG-18/21 Dimethicone Dimethicone PEG-8 Phosphate Dimethicone-PG Diethylmonium Chloride Hydrolyzed Silk PG-Propyl Methylsilanediol Crosspolymer Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydroxypropyl Polysiloxane Hydrolyzed Wheat protein/hydroxypropyl polysilox...