CHI Silk Infusion Vs. Herbal Hair Conditioners

One of the hottest haircare items on the market today is CHI Silk Infusion, which is a leave-in hair conditioning product. It contains silk proteins and is supposed to protect hair from damage as a result of heat treatments like blow drying. At the same time, many people have found that it gives hairy a silky look and texture. This professional product adds shine to and softens hair. When you read a CHI Silk Infusion review, you will almost always find positive things being said about the product. Although it is a silicone based hair serum, the restructuring complex relies on hyrdrolized silk for helping to condition and strengthen hair. This complex is pH free and does not cause changes in the pH of your hair, rather it bonds with the hair to protect and create that silky shine. One of the great things about this product that users appreciate is that it can be used every day without causing buildup. In terms of how to use Chi Silk Infusion, most women recommend using a dime sized amount for shoulder length hair, as any more than that can cause hair to look oily or greasy.
One of the problems associated with this treatment is that some people report that the scent of the product is either mannish, or overpoweringly mannish. Some think it smells like cheap men's cologne. Many people, however, seem to have no problem with the scent and some report that it dissipates relatively quickly.

None of these problems equal the much bigger issue of how most cosmetics products bought off the shelf are full of toxic chemicals, however.

One thing that can be good for many people is natural hair care products. There are many herbal products out there, some of which have been in use by native people and as folk remedies for a long time. These products usually have effects that are less dramatic than industrially produced ones like CHI Silk Infusion, and they will also usually take longer to work. But they are completely natural in some cases and you can get ones that don't contain GMOs (genetically modified ingredients). Most soy produced in the US, as well as the world thanks to the unmitigated greed and lack of morals of companies like Monsanto, are now genetically modified. These companies have been able to sucessfully lobby and in some cases control the FDA so that GMO products don't need to be labelled. CHI Silk Infusion is sure to contain GMO soy, and probably GMO wheat as well, as these are two of the ingredients that make up the product. Also, virtually all mainstream cosmetics and haircare products include toxic chemicals that are to be avoided- check out the video at the bottom of the page to learn more about this issue.
One natural product that's great for hair is pure coconut oil with nothing added. You simply put a little in your hair if you want a leave-in conditioner, or put more and leave it in for a while, from a few hours to overnight. Once you wash it out, your hair should look and feel stronger and shinier.
Yucca is another natural product that has been used for centuries by native peoples of the Southwestern United States, such as the Navajo. A natural conditioner would be made out of the root of the Yucca plant and applied to hair, cleaning and strenghthening it. Although you are unlikely to go and dig up a yucca root to make your own DIY yucca conditioner, there are products on the market that allow you to get the benefits of yucca available for purchase.
In India, there exist several formulas of different oils and herbal blends that are supposed to make hair thick and shiny. I have been around some of these and can attest to the strong smell associated with these concoctions. Later on in life, I deciphered some of the smells and realized that one component must have been ylang ylang. In any event, Indian hair conditioners can be effective, but you will most definitely not want to leave it in your hair if you are going to work or going out. The smell will probably repel anyone you come in contact with.
If you think about it, different people have different hair. What works for one type of hair may or may not work for another. Some people who have tried these natural conditioners feel that conditioners from specific parts of the world probably work best for the people who are originally from there. So Indian hair conditioners might work better for Indians, while people of European descent would do well to try out traditional European herbs from the old world. Asians from east asia tend to have finer hair which would really suffer from a conditioner that sticks to hair too effectively, while yucca treatments might be meant for finer hair as well and not be as effective for Europeans. European conditioners include birch rinses and lamb's quarters cleansing rinses- two treatments which seem specific to Western Europe.
To summarize, CHI Silk Infusion is probably a good choice for people who just want a product off the shelf and don't really care about the potential horrors of GMOs, environmental friendliness, and being natural. You could order a Chi Silk Infusion 12 oz bottle off the internet right now if you wanted to. The product is also available in a chi silk infusion 6 oz bottle or even a 2 oz size if you just want to try it out. It's the quick and easy way, and one that works for many people. But if you want to use something that is more connected to nature and has been in use for a long time, try out an herbal remedy. It should be safer, if nothing else, and you can take comfort in using it.  The only thing is, even a lot of products which say "natural", "herbal", or "organic" may contain the same toxic chemicals as normal products!  You will have to learn what chemicals to avoid and start reading labels if this is something that concerns you (it certainly should).  As the video "The Story of Cosmetics" makes clear, almost all cosmetic products, even baby shampoo, contain known carcinogens, neurotoxins, and reproductive toxins.