Crisco

I am experimenting with a new hair and skin moisturizer that would be shocking to most of the health conscious. Crisco! Yes, the shortening used for baking and frying foods.


On a regular basis I would not recommend Crisco because of the hydrogenated oils. Although these oils have been proven to cause high cholesterol, coronary heart disease and other health problems by digesting them I have found it to have a reverse and satisfying effect on skin and hair.

These oils are not being absorbed into the bloodstream like the trans fats found in foods. Your skin cells can gain and lose moisture, but this is not related to the digestive system and therefore using these oils on the skin is harmless.

I first used Crisco, which first ingredient by the way is soybean oil, on my feet and instantly felt the difference without greasy residue. I figured if it works on the roughest part of my skin then it should do the same for my hair. Combining Crisco to glycerine for moisturizing shampoo, using after washing as a moisturizing mask to be washed out or as a curl sealer for wet tresses seems to be successful. Lasting softness without a heavy greasy feel. Still not using an oil or butter before applying my favorite water based moisturizing application, if not then I'm sealing the hair shaft before, therefore locking the moisturizer out. Jane Carter leave in conditioner is my current go to water based moisturizer.