What is the best no lye relaxer?
Silk Elements is a great no lye relaxer. To be honest, I have tried many relaxer and any that say no lye seem to be great. You can get the relaxers at beauty supply stores.
Sally Beauty Supply sells them and they start at about $5. On my mission to have straight hair I have found that flat irons work wonders. Invest in a ceramic flat iron and you may not even need to use a relaxer on your hair.
I have found that the relaxer do not straighten my hair completely, but the flat irons work wonders. The key is to find a flat iron that gets hot. Gold N Hot and Rusk are my two favorite brands for flat irons.
You can try a no lye relaxer, but if you find that your hair still needs help, try one of the ceramic irons I just mentioned!
What can be particularly confusing is how to know the difference between lye and no-lye relaxers. Here's the deal on chemical relaxers and help on finding out which is best for you. The main, active ingredient in a lye-based relaxer is sodium hydroxide.
The pH level is higher in a lye relaxer than a no-lye relaxer (approximately 12-14 for lye, 9-11 for no-lye, whereas your hair should generally have a pH of around 4-5). Does this higher pH make a lye relaxer worse for your hair? A lye relaxer works to break down the hair's bonds more quickly, which is good because you often experience more scalp irritation with this chemical; the faster it works, the sooner you can rinse it out.
However, these tend to rinse cleanly and quickly with a good neutralizing shampoo follow-up. The main, active ingredient in a no-lye based relaxer is calcium hydroxide or guanidine hydroxide. Although the pH level of a no-lye relaxer is typically lower than a lye-based one, no-lye relaxers are often associated with dryer hair due to potential calcium buildup.
One of the major reasons someone may prefer a no-lye relaxer is if her scalp is sensitive, as the chemicals in this type of relaxer can be milder on the scalp. This doesn't mean that it's better to use on children or that the chemicals cannot burn you (they can). Unfortunately, people sometimes make the mistake of leaving a no-lye relaxer on the hair for too long, leading to dry, dull hair due to over-processing.
To remove calcium buildup, try a clarifying shampoo once a month or so to remove dulling deposits. Since clarifying cleansers are often drying, a deep conditioning treatment should be a regular part of your hair care routine. While clarifying and deep conditioning are important for keeping no-lye relaxer-treated hair in good shape, deep conditioning is also necessary for lye relaxer-treated tresses.
The bottom line is that all relaxers contain chemicals that break down the hair's natural bonds in order to straighten it and that one relaxer doesn't fit everyone's needs. It's best to consult with a professional to determine what your particular needs are when it comes to relaxers. And no, you cannot apply a lye relaxer over hair that's been processed with a no-lye relaxer (and vice versa)!
However, you can apply a different relaxer to new growth if your current straightener isn't giving you the results you want. It's not recommended to constantly switch relaxer types or brands. Once you find the relaxer that works for you, it's best to stick with it until or unless it stops.
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