A great question was brought up last week about the difference between rinse off and leave in conditioners.  Let me break it down to you.

What is similar about these conditioners is that they both have many of the same ingredients.  They also make your hair easier to comb, they moisturize your hair, leaving it smoother and they help a little with heat.  But here are the differences.

Leave In

Leave in conditioners don’t contain most of the emollient ingredients that are in rinse off conditioners.  It is much thinner because they don’t include heavy lubricating emollients or thickeners and has a small amount of styling ingredients.  If you have thin, limp, fine hair, I definitely recommended this product.  It adds some body and soft control for this hair type.

Rinse off

Rinse off conditioners have the same properties as leave in but they differ in thickness.  They contain a lot more thickening agents, emollients, and silicones to help maximize retention on the hair shaft.  I would highly recommend this for those that have thick, dry or damaged hair.

If there is a rinse off or leave in conditioner that you absolutely love, please post it and share it with all of us.