Pantene Relaxed & Natural Daily Oil Moisturizer: Useful or Useless?

I have always looked for the best products for damaged or fragile hair, because until I learned what was or wasn't best for my hair, I was using the wrong products and causing my hair to become majorly damaged. One reason for the condition of my hair was due to dryness, to which my extra-kinky, African American hair is so prone. After years of trying nearly every moisturizer on the market, I decided to try Pantene Relaxed and Natural Daily Oil Moisturizer. Few products in the past truly moisturized my hair, since my hair would almost immediately soak up any moisture before returning to its nearly bone-dry original condition, so I didn't have much faith that this product would work. I've had numerous experiences with various products that promise to perform in one way yet failed miserably at living up to those expectations.

Pantene Relaxed & Natural Daily Oil Moisturizer claims to prevent breakage in fragile hair, repair damage and prevent split ends. It also claims to restore moisture to dry hair and replenish shine. It's said to be gentle enough for natural or relaxed African American hair. I tried the product for several weeks before forming an opinion about it.

First, I must commend Pantene on the wonderful fragrance of the product. Having suffered from multiple chemical sensitivity, which causes me to become ill upon smelling certain scents and fragrances, I have to be careful about which fragrances I choose. The fragrance of Pantene Relaxed & Natural Daily Oil Moisturizer is nice and light and isn't overpowering in the least.

I must admit that this moisturizer worked a lot better than I expected, although it wasn't quite as good as some others I've used. It increased the shine of my hair, but a couple hours after using the product, my hair was just as dry as it was prior to using it. I would use the Pantene Relaxed & Natural Daily Moisturizer if my regular moisturizers weren't available, but I wouldn't purchase it regularly. Just because I had mediocre results with this moisturizer doesn't mean that it doesn't work well on other types of hair, so I would definitely not refer to it as being useless. Perhaps African American hair that isn't in such a damaged state would respond better to this particular moisturizer.

My sister has hair that isn't damaged and that is also not quite as kinky as mine is. She also tried Pantene Relaxed & Natural Daily Oil Moisturizer and was quite pleased with the results. For this reason, I would recommend this possibly useful moisturizer to others looking for a high-quality product to keep their hair moisturized on a daily basis. Once my own hair is in a healthier state, I might even try this moisturizer again just to see if I get the results that I'm looking for, because, in my opinion, a woman can never have too many hair products in her "arsenal" of beauty products.