Would you use it on your hair? 
My hair doesn’t tangle. I attribute that to a diet high in NSCs and wearing shoes.
I would if I had, say, a wad of gum stuck in it.
But then I tend to think of such things in terms of relative risk, and I’m generally aware of the toxic, hazardous, radioactive things we expose ourselves to day in and day out. Using WD-40 on myself, or on my horse, is way less hazardous statistically than other parts of the daily routine, like driving a car, or for that matter, riding a horse.
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How so if it increases you toxic load even further? How would that be LESS hazardous?? Makes no sense Beverly! I would want to REDUCE the overall toxic esposure I or my family and critters might be experiencing and not potentially increase it!
BTR- Really. Can’t condense 30 years of training and experience into one post. Short answer is- toxic load isn’t necessarily increased at all- depends on the substance, the vectors, all manner of things. You can, for example, hold a piece of plutonium in your bare hand without ANY risk to yourself. If you inhale 1 micron of the stuff, you have a 100% certainty of lung cancer.
The subject here is use of WD-40. Doesn’t bother me at all to use the stuff. If it bothers you, then don’t use it.
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one word: chemicals.
no thanks!![/QUOTE]
All mane and tail detangler products contain chemicals.
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All mane and tail detangler products contain chemicals.[/QUOTE]
Seriously! Chemicals are not all evil.
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Would you use it on your hair? :)[/QUOTE]
No, but I also wouldn’t lay down and roll in poop to stratch my back.:lol:
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Please, by all means increase your toxic load - that’s totally your choice, but do not encourage others to do so. That’s rather irresponsible and yes, not all chemicals are created equal, although I would definitely stay away from the TOXIC ones :yes:
Belittling the considerable environmental issues we already have thanks to manmade toxic chemicals does not give you any credibility. It simply makes you part of the problem and not the solution!
I’ve used it and I’ve used Armor-All to get burrs out of tails. Never would use it in an area where it would touch the horses skin, always below the end of the tail bone.
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Please, by all means increase your toxic load - that’s totally your choice, but do not encourage others to do so. That’s rather irresponsible and yes, not all chemicals are created equal, although I would definitely stay away from the TOXIC ones :yes:
Belittling the considerable environmental issues we already have thanks to manmade toxic chemicals does not give you any credibility. It simply makes you part of the problem and not the solution![/QUOTE]
For the record, telling people that antiperspirant causes breast cancer in spite of overwhelming proof to the contrary doesn’t lend you any credibility either…doesn’t stop you from posting.
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Please, by all means increase your toxic load - that’s totally your choice, but do not encourage others to do so. That’s rather irresponsible
Agree with Chancellor…and adding that it also hasn;t stopped you from encouraging others to treat hooves the same way you do despite never having seen the horse’s hooves. Or by using a teeny tiny amount of personal experience balanced against loads of scientific proof done by professionals.
For tangles…try Silk Therapy by Biosilk. Seriously BEST stuff evah for tangles. But it doesn’t detangle, you have to get the hair tangle free and then apply when the tail is damp and let it dry in. Silky smooth tangle free tail for ages afterwards without attracting dirt. 
BTW, works as well on people’s hair.
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Ingredients in Cowboy Magic Detangler
from various sources:
Ingredients: Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Silk, Ethylhexy Methoxycinnamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance.
Biosilk Silk Therapy:
Ingredients:
Cyclomethicone & Dimethicone: silicones that coat the hair follicle, making cuticles lie flat and hair look shiny. Gives a “dry” silky feel, so that it doesn’t feel like you have sticky oil on your hair. Prevents moisture loss by forming a barrier on the follicle.
SD Alcohol 40B: A quick drying alcohol solvent. Often used in hairspray.
Panthenol: aka vitamin B5. Attracts moisture from the air and binds it to follicle. Doesn’t nourish the hair, simply coats it. Used in many shampoos.
Ethyl Ester of Hydrolyzed Silk: I think this is a form of silk extract, makes hair soft and gives it slip.
Octyl Methoxycinnamate: a form of sunscreen.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate: From what I can gather, this serves a similar purpose to the -cones. Also supposed to condition hair & skin.
Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben: These are all preservatives, and maintains the integrity of the product (keeps it free from mold, for example). It should be noted that some researchers believe these to be carcinogenic substances when encountered in large doses. In trace amounts (like you find in your hair products), they should be fine.
BTR- really not a graceful post. Contains inaccurate information to boot, not to mention just plain nonsense.
If you are all huffy because I happen to know where the real risks lie more than the average Jane, because environmental compliance is what I do for a living- well, Get Over It. Deal with facts and information. I find it’s a really useful way to go. Juvenile nanny-nanny boo-boo stuff like the above post from you hardly add value to any discussion. Talk about being part of the problem!
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Biosilk Silk Therapy:
Ingredients:
Cyclomethicone & Dimethicone: silicones that coat the hair follicle, making cuticles lie flat and hair look shiny. Gives a “dry” silky feel, so that it doesn’t feel like you have sticky oil on your hair. Prevents moisture loss by forming a barrier on the follicle.
Whatever it is…it works fantastic!
i am without words!!!
Irregardless of any chemical hocus pocus it may contain, I would not use WD-40 because I can’t stand the smell. Plus, it takes awhile for that smell to die down - YUCH! Give me Healthy Hair Care any day - great detangler, great smell, goes a long way.
I believe WD-40 is still sold in an aerosol can - isn’t that supposed to be environmentally unhealthy?
WD-40 for detangling tails.
Armor All for burrs in the tail.
Who needs Dover ?
MistyBlue-I have been using products with cyclomethicone for years on my hair. I have very thick long hair and it is the BEST!
I have used WD-40 on the end of horses tails, lightly, to help get cockleburs out & it worked better than anything else I have ever used. It also kept the flies away & wasn’t sticky at all. That being said, I guess you could also use baby oil in a spray bottle but I think it would get clogged & I’m not sure if you would get the added benefit of the flies staying away.
