JUCA Chebe Powder

Chebe powder, traditionally used in Africa, is known for its benefits in promoting hair health, particularly length retention and moisture, by strengthening the hair shaft and reducing breakage. 

Here's a more detailed look at the benefits of Chebe powder: 

Length Retention:

Chebe powder helps to retain hair length by strengthening the hair shaft and reducing breakage, which is a key factor in maintaining long hair. 

Strengthens Hair:

It fortifies the hair shaft, making it more resilient to damage and reducing split ends. 

Moisture Retention:

Chebe powder is known for its ability to provide intense moisture to the hair strands, helping with moisture retention and improving hair elasticity. 

Prevents Breakage:

By strengthening the hair and reducing friction, Chebe powder helps to prevent breakage caused by styling or manipulation. 

Improves Scalp Health:

Chebe powder can help to maintain a healthy scalp environment, which is essential for healthy hair growth. 

Nourishes Hair:

Chebe powder is rich in nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, and oleic acids, which are all essential for hair health. 

Reduces Hair Loss:

The moisturizing and strengthening properties of Chebe powder can help to reduce hair loss by creating a healthy scalp environment. 

Conditions Hair:

Chebe powder helps to naturally condition the hair by preserving its moisture. 

Boosts Density:

Chebe powder can boost the density of the hair, positively affecting its strength and thickness. 

Benefits of Chebe Powder for Hair 

While the mixture has a reputation of assisting hair growth and length retention, Chebe powder can also help address specific hair concerns like dehydration and brittleness.
 

• Keeps hair well-moisturized: "The Basara women of Chad are known to have very long, naturally coarse hair that famously goes down to their thighs. They cover their hair with a homemade Chebe mixture that keeps their hair super moisturized and lubricated," says Ogana.
• Strengthens hair: "[Chebe] is the reason why the women of Chad's hair never breaks," Ogana says.
• Helps hair stay moisturized, longer: Rather than boasting some magic ability to make your hair grow, Chebe is touted for nourishing, hydrating, and improving moisture retention in the strands of hair. "Chebe provides rich moisturization," says King.
• Improves texture: The moisturizing qualities in turn may help prevent breakage, which allows the hair to reach its full length potential, while also encouraging thickness and improving curl definition.
• Helps retain length: Thanks to its ability to help hair remain moisturized, chebe can help keeping hair long (fewer breaks means hair retains its length).
• Conditions textured hair: Again, the moisturizing properties are key here. When hair is well-conditioned, the hair's cuticle layer is healthy (especially important for textured hair).
   

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Hair Type Considerations 

Janet Oganah, the founder of Janet's List, a London-based one-stop-online-shop, helps curate products by women of color — including S+AVA's Chebe Hair Cream. Oganah is well-versed about the Chebe ingredient and its famous hair growth powers.

According to Oganah: "the Chebe powder will work for 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B and 4C hair types."

How to Use Chebe Powder for Hair 

"There isn't any clinical testing data behind Chebe, especially for directly promoting hair growth," says cofounder and chemist of Chemist Confessions, Victoria Fu, "That said, when you mix chebe with jojoba/shea and other oils to mask hair, the ritual itself is very helpful to condition, maintain shine, and prevent breakage. Doing a Chebe mask regularly would make sense to fortify long, brittle hair to help keep it as healthy as possible.There are a couple of ways to use chebe, but all are topical." Gloria Lu, cofounder and chemist of Chemist Confessions, adds, "We would recommend chebe powder mixtures for dry scalps as a hair mask. We would proceed with caution for very fine/thin hair as the chebe paste application can end up adding to breakage."

• Apply it as a mask using powder: You can buy chebe as a powder, which can be mixed with an oil of your choice and then applied to the hair as a mask. When used as a mask, use it pre-shampoo on mid-lengths and ends. The mixture melts into the hair with ease and, though it might take a couple of tries to wash out, your hair will feel super soft and look shiny and healthy after.
• Buy it via an already-mixed cream: The powder can be messy and quite difficult to wash out, but buying a pre-made cream will ensure a more fuss-free experience. Use this once or twice a month as a deep treatment (the thicker and curlier your hair, the more you could apply).

Find out more about Chebe and see how it is applied to the hair in the video below.

FAQ

Does chebe powder help textured hair?

Yes, in fact chebe powder is incredibly rich, making it ideal for textured hair types.

Can chebe powder be used in conunction with other ingredients?

There are no known ingredients that interfere with chebe powder.

Can I use chebe powder on its own?

You can use the powder to create a mask by mixing it with oil or you can buy a product with chebe powder in it (it's typically added to products like leave-in conditioners).