We call them rinse off conditioners, instant conditioners or wash off conditioners.
Hello AfroQueens, hope your hair is growing and skin glowing. Welcome to my blog and be sure to keep it here for everything hair care. To my loyal ones & day ones welcome back.
Feel like your hair has been the same length forever, Iβve an Ebook that will help you grow your hair healthier, longer and thicker. Grab your copy hereβ¦ Also, check out all the Ebooks,guides and journals that will go a long way in your hair care journey here.
Table of Contents

I noticed most of us confuse conditioners and don’t know which is used when, where and why. So, today we dive into rinse off conditioners.
What are rinse off conditioner
Rinse off conditioners are surface conditioners formulated to restore & retain moisture after cleansing, give good slip to detangle & some as co-washes.
Rinse off conditioners are meant to be rinsed off after some minutes unlike leave- in conditioners.
How I use Rinse off conditioner.
- As a detangler; some conditioners have a good slip that melts away the tangles. My personal favorite is Mikalla honey and butter, the scent is heavenly delicious and melts my tangles.
Everything Tangles and how to properly detangle Type 4 Natural Hair.
24 Best Detanglers for Tangled 4C Natural Hair
- As a pre-poo product, I have used a detangler as a pre-poo a couple of times. Forgrac conditioner is my favorite conditioner because it restores moisture & leaves my hair feeling so soft and manageable. Ain’t a fan of using conditioners as pre-poo products.
How, when and why pre poo Type 4 Natural Hair
- As a co-wash; I’ve co-washed a couple of times too, ain’t much into co-washing cos the products don’t cleanse or get rid of the build up. Yeah I know conditioners are not for cleansing but sometimes life gets busy and a co-wash will keep you going for a couple of days to a week.
What is co-washing & is it healthy for Natural hair?
10 Best Co-washes & Cleansing conditioners for Natural Hair
/product/22/94164/1.jpg?2991)
Are Rinse off conditioner important?
Personally, I rarely purchase rinse off conditioners because I don’t find them really essential but lately I’m loving mikalla honey and butter conditioner because of the good slip it gives.
Just because I don’t find them essential it doesn’t mean you wouldn’t. We all have different regimen, lifestyle and hair needs for instance, if your hair needs midweek co-washing, well you will find a co-wash or a cleansing conditioner useful. Know your hair needs and purchase the products it needs.
Do you use rinse off conditioners?
Rinse off conditioners you may find useful;
πForgrac naturals
πSheth naturals detangling instant conditioner
πGreen essence growth rinse off conditioner
πMikalla honey and butter conditioner
πMahogany organics chebe conditioner
πSaru organics tea tree & peppermint detangler
π Marini naturals creamy dreamy co-wash

Incase you missed posts about deep conditioners;
Why deep conditioning your Type 4 Natural Hair is Essential for growth of healthy hair.
Moisturizing Deep Conditioners for Type 4 Dry Natural hair.
Why protein treatment is essential for Healthy Type 4 Natural Hair.