About a year and a half ago, I decided to start detangling damp hair instead of soaking wet hair. When our strands are saturated in water, the hair shaft swells, making it weak and vulnerable to breakage. Since my 4A coils are fine in width, I know that even though wet detangling in the shower was easier, it is not the best approach to prevent breakage. After parting my hair in six sections before removing tangles and shed hair at the sink, I reach for one of these five conditioners (daily conditioners and leave-in conditioners) with slip that eliminates all friction between my strands for smooth application.
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1. SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner
The SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner has been my go-to detangler for the past year, and I am still on the same 13 oz. Bottle, using 2-3 pumps per section. With coconut oil as the third ingredient, I feel confident about preventing hygral fatigue, and the stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, and behentrimonium chloride give me an endless slip with little application.
2. The Mane Choice Prickly Pear Paradise Leave-In Conditioning Cream
The Mane Choice is one of my favorite brands that does not disappoint. My coils love this conditioner because it features fatty acids that leave my strands soft, moisturized, and highly conditioned. As a leave-in conditioning cream, it’s deeply penetrating, helps improve the elasticity of my hair, and locks in lasting moisture.
3. Camille Rose Naturals Coconut Water Leave-in Treatment
The Camille Rose Naturals Coconut Water Leave-in Treatment not only provides great slip but also adds moisture. The surfactant behentrimonium methosulfate makes my tangles disappear, and the castor oil and shea butter leave my strands soft without the need to refresh before my next wash day. It spreads easily, and a little goes a long way. This leave-in conditioner also pairs great with any styler like the Camille Rose Naturals Coconut Water Set Styler and Curly Hair Solutions Curl Keeper Styling Cream.
4. TXTR by Cantu Leave-In + Rinse Out Hydrating Conditioner
I love the play on words using”texture”! Cantu TXTR is my go-to solution for my coils because it quenches my thirsty strands by working a leave-in conditioner and rinse out conditioner. The silicone and paraben free formula is infused with shea butter, spearmint oil, and canola oil. I love that it can soothe my dry scalp and minimize breakage throughout my wash days.
5. Soultanicals Knot Sauce
Love dessert fragrances? Then the Soultanicals Knot Sauce is for you. This coil detangler is nourishing and packed with oils, marshmallow root slippery elm for slip, and aloe juice for its humectant properties. The flaxseed gel provides curl definition with light hold, making it a great primer for your styling product.
What are your favorite detanglers? Let us know in the comments!
