Conditioner is a product that is applied to the end of your hair after it has been washed. It can repair scales and make your hair softer and less prone to tangles and split ends. However, hair conditioner, this kind of daily chemical products also have a period of validity, after which the character may change, or even deteriorate, so expired products are not recommended to use, but we can use expired hair conditioner in other places.
One, expired conditioner can still wash hair
It is best not to use it to wash your hair. After all, conditioner is a chemical product, which may not have the effect of hair care after expiration. The ingredients in it may also have deteriorated, and it is not so good for your hair when used in hair. Conditioner is mainly composed of surfactants, cosurfactants, cationic conditioners, fat enhancers, preservatives, colors, flavors and other active ingredients. Among them, the surfactant mainly plays the role of emulsification, antistatic and antibacterial. Auxiliary surfactants can help emulsify; Cationic conditioner makes hair soft, anti-static and moisturizing; Hair conditioner lanolin, olive oil, silicone oil and other fat enhancers can improve the nutritional status of hair, make hair shine and easy to comb.
Two, expired hair conditioner has no other use
1. Clean your pillowcase
Hair conditioner can clean the head oil and grease left on the pillow, remove the greasy pillow, smell fresh, is also very good.
2. Wash your clothes
After washing the sweater, use it as a softener and mix it with water, then soak the sweater and other fabric for a while. Remove it after 5 minutes. When dried, the sweater is soft and fluffy, which prevents static.
3, go to the toilet smell
The expired hair conditioner drops a few drops in the toilet tank, after a few minutes and then a flush with water, can remove the toilet strange smell, there is a subtle fragrance of hair conditioner.
Three, how long the shelf life of the conditioner after opening
The unopened shelf life of conditioner is generally one and a half to three years. If the bottle is opened, the shelf life will be shortened. It is recommended to use it up within half a year after opening the bottle, so that the hair care effect is the best. If you wash your hair frequently, you can use it up within half a year, or avoid buying large volumes of conditioner. After shampooing, apply the right amount of conditioner evenly to your hair and rub gently for about a minute before rinsing it off with water. Therefore, it is also called bleach conditioner, it is a hair product.
Four, how long to wash the conditioner
Generally rub about three minutes can wash off, not the longer the better. Conditioner can only nourish your hair for a certain amount of time, and once it’s past its effective time, not only does it not nourish your hair, but it can also lead to dry, knotted, and split ends. Conditioner neutralizes alkalinity in shampoo, keeps hair slightly acidic, replenishes scalp nutrients, leaves hair soft and smooth, and maintains a healthy shine.
Can you wash your hair with expired conditioner
