lanolin for hair?

[kittcatt]

I bought some stuff last night that has peanut oil, olive oil, sweet almond oil, and lanolin in it. I bought it to try on my scalp psorasis and because it smells great! like roses. But I was just wondering if lanolin would cause buildup on the hair or anything. Because it smells so good, I was thinking of using it as a light leave in after my shower.

[eiyela]

Lanolin in very small quantities is used in conditioner as an anti-static. It can cause buildup sometimes and, if you're already prone to it, acne. But it's not supposed to be as hard o get out as cones, and since it is diluted it should be fine even if you CO, as long as it's far down on the list of ingredients.

[CurlyBrunette]

Some of my favorite hair products have lanolin in them but I am sure they are in very small quantities. Be sure to clarify if you notice build up.
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[kittcatt]

Thanks for the info. I guess I'll just try it out and see how it goes.

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[Hairstorm]

Like CB, some of my favorites have lanolin too, such as L'oreal Nature's Therapy Unfrizz and Redken Butter Treat. Note: these are both 'cone products.

Lanolin makes a great lip balm. I use lanolin meant for nursing mothers' nipples.

[kittcatt]

Yeah, this was'nt so great on my hair. Love it as a body oil though. So not a total waste.

[KnightsLady]

I tried some Lanisoh lanolin on my hair after getting adventurous with some new shampoo (which dried my hair out) a couple of weeks ago. I didn't find it was great or otherwise, although it appeared to wash out quite readily. (I had more results on my skin than hair - lovely big red pimples and blotches, as I tried it as a moisturiser instead of sorbolene too.)

[justgreen]

A great treatment for psoriasis, and yes, I speak from experience, is sunlight. Sitting in the sun for 10-20 minutes a day, helps kill the cells that are causing the plaque that rises to the skin surface to quickly. I once had an outbreak on my eyelids and under them, I couldn't even open them. As you know, you cannot put steroid cream on your eyelids. I had short term steroid pills, with the order to sit in the sun. Hard to find the sun in the winter in Oklahoma, so I would go sit in a room with a tanning bed, with my eyes closed. I wouldn't get in the bed, just sat in a chair.

Every now and then I get a patch of it (me have stress, imagine that!) and I just sit outside for a bit, works like a charm.

[snowbird]

In the past once as an emergency hair repair I used unprocessed lanolin (it has the viscosity of tar and smells like a farm) and it worked beautifully- in _very_ small amounts.of course, I smelled like a sheep for a few days; but it did save my hair.

[alys]

better late than never i guess - i didnt know if you knew that real lanolin is sheep's oil. Lanolin is note a 'cone', it is oil from sheeps wool, to be more specific. I've heard (heard, now) that it's molecules are much like those of mineral oil & petroleums - too large to be absorbed thru our skin, nevermind hair. Probably throw a good coating down on your hair, but eventually starve of it it's moisture by preventing moisture getting into the hairshaft.
Just my 2 cents- but hey, if it works use it!