Courteney Cox’s hairstylist, Brant Mayfield, reportedly depends on Orofluido to keep our brunette Friend with perfectly coiled hair (New Beauty, Summer-Fall 2011). The secret? Orofluido contains a mix of lightweight silicones, plus argan oil, cyprus oil, and linseed oil, which together provide “protective, reflective and softening” effects on the hair. As far as hair oils go, Orofluido is a lighter weight than straight argan oil or pequi oil. This makes Orofluido better for straight hair than, say, curly, frizzy, or dry hair, for which pequi oil (the heaviest of the bunch) is the best. Here’s some more information on the oils in Orofluido:
Argan Oil
Dubbed ‘the gold of Morocco,’ argan oil contains essential fatty acids (linoleic and oleic acids) and antioxidant polyphenols. And in case you’ve ever wondered if plain old olive oil would be as effective, think again: argan oil contains three times the amount of antioxidant vitamin E found in olive oil.
One of the components in argan oil, linoleic acid, has been shown in several research studies to be capable of reducing inflammation and acne and increasing skin’s moisturization levels. The other component, oleic acid, also fights inflammation and free radicals, and comprises 55-60% of olive oil and 56% of açai berry. In the hair, argan oil protects from UV damage (American Chemical Society, 2005) and fights damaging free radicals.
Cyprus Oil
In ancient Greece, henna was extracted from the cyprus tree in order to make the hair darker (International Journal of Dermatology, 2004). Today, cyprus oil is mostly harvested in the south of France. It has a distinctive woodsy smell, which gives Orofluido its characteristic scent. Orofluido‘s website claims the oil has a high content of fatty acids and vitamin E, much like argan oil.
Linseed Oil
Linseed oil is probably one of my favorite aspects of Orofluido. More commonly known as “flax seed oil,” linseed oil is derived from the dried, usually cold-pressed seeds of the flax plant. Linseed oil is actually edible, and health food fanatics often ingest it as a potent source of omega-3′s when they don’t like the “fishy burps” from fish oil consumption. One unique fixture of linseed oil is that it holds warmth very well, as pure linseed soaps have been noted not to freeze when exposed to cold (The Soap Maker’s Handbook of Materials, 2010). Because linseed oil holds warmth so well, you will notice your hair will dry faster when you apply linseed oil to it, whether you use a blow dryer or not.
Bottom Line
If you have straight or fine hair, Orofluido is the best choice of hair oils out there, because it is lightweight and will save your hair from prolonged heat-styling due to heat-retaining linseed oil. If, however, you have curly or very dry hair, you may wish to try a thicker/heavier oil, like pequi oil, found in Couture Colour Pequi Oil Treatment.
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Definitely agree with it being suited to finer hair, worked perfectly for my mother but wasn’t quite ‘heavy’ enough for my dry bleached hair! Still loved it though for finishing (shine), the scent is divine too.