Let's Talk About Ceramides**More Info Added Pg 8**

Stam wrote: Earlier I had said sunflower oil contained the most ceramides but I meant Safflower, sorry!   Here is a list:   Safflower oil 78% Grape seed oil 73% Poppyseed oil 70% Sunflower oil 68% Hemp oil 60% Corn oil 59% Wheat germ oil 55% Cottonseed oil 54% Soybean oil 51% Walnut oil 51% Sesame oil 45% Rice bran oil 39% Pistachio oil 32.7% Peanut oil 32% [17] Canola oil 21% Egg yolk 16% Linseed oil 15% Lard 10% Olive oil 10% Palm oil 10% Cocoa butter 3% Macadamia oil 2% Butter 2% Coconut oil 2%

Edited by msjuly - Aug 05 2011 at 10:00pm

Based on the info, I can conclude, IMO,  that the less ceramides an oil has, the better its ability to penetrate the hair shaft. I say this because coconut oil is last on the list and it has amazing penetrative properties. So does olive oil, which has a little more but is widely known to penetrate the hair shaft and provide conditioning properties.

nvm

Edited by msjuly - Aug 05 2011 at 10:01pm

I am a pj to the 3rd power (lol). And I was going over (in my mind) why my hair is starting to break off and I remembered that at the beginning of my healthy hair journey I was using Aphogee's 2 min reconstructor and Nexxus Humectress conditioner twice a week......FAITHFULLY and with wonderful success.  But being the pj that I am, I was always looking for something "better".  At my bss I've always seen Silicone Mix but passed it by.  Since learning about "ceramides" from this site and its benefits I still have full bottles of the Aphogee 2 min reconstructor and Nexxus humectress conditioner in my closet! I'm glad I don't have to buy.....well....yeah....I do.....I'm getting the Silicone Mix! The oils that are listed, I have some of them.  I'm going back to my tried and true staples.

i wish they would sticky this thread so i dont have to search for everytime i need this info.