Saturday, June 6, 2015

Power Product Review: Koils By Nature (& The Deep Conditioner Files #14)

Hey, beautiful people! As I mentioned last year, I purchased a single Curl Collection box when they featured Koils by Nature. As part of the box, I received the Ultra Moisturizing CocoAloe Deep Conditioner, the Moisturizing Shealoe Leave-in Conditioner, the Peppermint Herbal Soothing Curl Defining Gel, and the Marvelous Mango Hair & Body Butter.

Ultra Moisturizing CocoAloe Deep Conditioner with Argan Oil ($18 for 12 oz) - I love this product! This and the leave-in are my two favorite products out of the box. It is a lotion consistency (not overly thick). It goes on smooth, has a lot of slip for detangling. It actually makes a great pre-poo. I was able to use this to detangle my dry hair without any water. It also revived my hair within a couple weeks, after I had been neglecting it a little.

Moisturizing Shealoe Leave-in Conditioner with Argan Oil ($20 for 12 oz) – I love this product. It has a creamy consistency, which seems to be best for leave-in conditioners for my hair. It goes on smoothly, has a lot of slip and is moisturizing. I’m not sure why, but it smells a little like citrus fruit. It is a very light scent. I would definitely re-buy this.

Peppermint Herbal Soothing Curl Defining Gel ($14 for 8 oz) – This was my least favorite product in the box. I tried it on a wash n go. I also tried it on a bun. It smooths on easily, and has a lot of slip (probably because of the marshmallow root and slippery elm), but it has little to no hold and it flaked a little on my wash n go. My wash n go also shrunk A LOT and frizzed. My favorite part of this gel was the peppermint. It smells strongly of peppermint, and leaves a cooling tingle on my scalp, so I know the peppermint is not just fragrance. Because I couldn’t find a way to use this that worked for me, it is a “leave it”.

Marvelous Mango Hair & Body Butter ($25 for 4 oz) – I took one look at the butter, and knew that I could not use it on my hair. However, I love it for my hands and elbows. It is kind of creamy and melts easily, leaving my hands baby soft. I keep it in the diaper bag, and use it whenever my hands get dry. In complete disclosure, I also used it on the baby’s legs once when I noticed they were a little dry at the pediatrician’s office. Do not buy this if you do not like the smell of mango, however, because it does have a strong mango scent. This would be a “love it”, but my hubby thinks the mango smell is too strong and it is expensive. Thus, this is a “like it”.

INGREDIENTS:

Ultra Moisturizing CocoAloe Deep Conditioner with Argan Oil (pH 4.5-5.0) – Distilled Water, Aloe Leaf Juice, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Coconut Oil, Aloe Butter, Argan Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Organic Olive Oil, Mango Alphonso Powder Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate , Willow Bark Extract, Vitamin E, Pro-Vitamin B5, Fragrance, Citric Acid.

Moisturizing Shealoe Leave-in Conditioner with Argan Oil (pH 4.5-5.0) – Distilled Water infused with Organic Calendula Flower Whole, Burdock Root, Organic Horsetail Shaved Grass, & Organic Nettle Leaf; Aloe Leaf Juice; Cetyl Alcohol; Behentrimonium Methosulfate; Organic Marshmallow Root Powder; Organic Burdock Root Powder; Organic Calendula Flower Powder; Organic Slippery Elm Bark Powder; Chamomile Flower Powder; Shea oil; Rice Bran Oil; Organic Olive Oil; Macadamia Nut Oil; Tropic Isle Living Jamaican Black Castor Seed Oil; Argan Oil; Aloe Butter; Grape Seed Oil; Mango Alphonso Powder Fruit Extract; Kosher Vegetable Glycerin; Potassium Sorbate; Willow Bark Extract; Vitamin E; Pro-Vitamin B5; Essential Oil & Fragrance; Citric Acid.

Peppermint Herbal Soothing Curl Defining Gel – Distilled Water infused with Organic Calendula Flower Whole, Organic Burdock Root, Organic Horsetail Shaved Grass, & Organic Nettle Leaf; Aloe Leaf Juice; Carbomer; Organic Marshmallow Root Powder; Organic Slippery Elm Bark Powder; Chamomile Flower Powder; Shea Oil; Organic Olive Oil; Macadamia Nut Oil; Jamaican Black Castor Seed Oil; Grape Seed Oil; Mangifera Indica; Potassium Sorbate; Willow Bark Extract; Peppermint Essential Oils, Citric Acid.

Marvelous Mango Hair & Body Butter –Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Kokum Butter, Mango Seed Butter, Avocado Butter, Aloe Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Organic Olive Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Seed Oil, Illipe Butter, Vitamin E, Pro-Vitamin B5, Organic essential oils & fragrance.