Do parabens build up on hair?

Hey guys! I got a deva cut yesterday and brought my conditioner (GVP Conditioning Balm) for the stylist to look at. He read through the ingredients and totally berated me for using a product with parabens because they "build up" on hair. I thought parabens were a health risk, rather than a hair risk?
He also said that the alcohols in it were "bad" (myristyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol) but I always thought these were moisturizing alcohols?? Am I confused?
Long story short, I bought a huge thing of One Conditioner because I'm a pushover, but I cannot afford this conditioner in the long run... College student here. Thanks for your help!
He also said that the alcohols in it were "bad" (myristyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol) but I always thought these were moisturizing alcohols?? Am I confused?
Long story short, I bought a huge thing of One Conditioner because I'm a pushover, but I cannot afford this conditioner in the long run... College student here. Thanks for your help!
3b/c coarse, porous (I think), and THICK! Mod CG since: 10/11/08
Avoiding humectants and protein!
Avoiding humectants and protein!
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Myristyl and cetearyl alcohols are fatty alcohols and thus moisturizing (good for hair). Phenoxyethanol is a preservative, although the "ethanol" portion does mean it's a drying alcohol. It is the 6th ingredient (not counting water) of a total 14 ingredients, so there is a good bit of it in the product.
Overall, if using One Condition improves the look and feel of your hair, then you might consider switching to something other than GVPCB (and it doesn't have to be Deva). On the other hand, if you don't notice a major difference and like the way your hair looks and feels using GVPCB, then you don't have to switch just because a stylist tells you it's "bad" for your hair.
2c /3a F /Mii, low porosity
Go To Products /Routine:
Clarifying: Suave Essentials Strawberry
Low Poo: Renpure Luxurious Argan Oil
CO: Suave Essentials Strawberry, V05 Kiwi Lime
RO /LI: Tresemme Perfectly (un)Done, Cure Care, V05 Kiwi Lime Squeeze, Suave Essentials Strawberry, Renpure Brazilian Keratin (old formula)
Stylers: LALSG, AIF, HETT, Suave Professionals Firm Control
PT: IAGirl's as needed
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NP/LP: CJ Daily Fix, KMF Whenever / Giovanni TTTT
RO/LI: Aussie Moist, CJ Argan & Olive Oil, Hask Keratin Protein
DC/PROTEIN: KC Stellar Strands / CNPF
STYLER: CJ Curl Queen
COLOR: henna, amla & indigo
:thumbdown:: glycerin in high/low dews, polyquat-10 & 11, parabens
Low Shampoo: Aveda Be Curly Shampoo
Conditioner: Tresemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture/ Perfectly Undone
Treatments: SM Black Castor Oil Masque/ Packet Gelatine
Leave in: Redken Diamond Oil Conditioner
Styling: AG Recoil Curl Activator/V05 Mega Hold/Cornstarch
Refresh: Redken Fresh Curls Curl Boost
Between Waist and Hip Length (stretched), 2C with 2B roots
Anyways, one conditioner has always been fine for me, so I didn't mind buying it too much, but I hate the mindset that there is only one good product out there and anything else is bad. I guess I need to do some research!
Avoiding humectants and protein!
He probably saw the chloride in "Cetrimonium Chloride" and assumed salt. It's actually a quatrernary ammonium compound that acts as anti-microbial, preservative, emulsifier, and anti-static agent.
See here: CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE || Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database | EWG
2c /3a F /Mii, low porosity
Go To Products /Routine:
Clarifying: Suave Essentials Strawberry
Low Poo: Renpure Luxurious Argan Oil
CO: Suave Essentials Strawberry, V05 Kiwi Lime
RO /LI: Tresemme Perfectly (un)Done, Cure Care, V05 Kiwi Lime Squeeze, Suave Essentials Strawberry, Renpure Brazilian Keratin (old formula)
Stylers: LALSG, AIF, HETT, Suave Professionals Firm Control
PT: IAGirl's as needed
Mostly 2B, but ranges A-C front to back and root to tip
Low density, very coarse, high porosity
Collarbone length, gray dyed brown, dry and rough
Typical LEG routine could be any combination of:
Lo poo: Shea Moisture brand shampoo, Ion Hard Water Shampoo
Cowash: As I Am Coc Cowash
RO: GVP CB, Aussie Mega Moist, Not Your Mothers Gardenia
Leave In: As I Am LI, KCKT, or Not Your Mothers Gardenia
Enhancer: Camille Rose Curl Maker
Deep condition: SM Deep Treat Mask
Protein: Hask Keratin
Styler: Curl Keeper Original, Ouidad Climate Control gel, LA Looks gel