04/05/2022
๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐? ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: ๐ฆ๐๐น๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ?
Instead of harmful shampoo brands to avoid, weโve made a list of 15 common and not-so-nice shampoo ingredients to watch out for and why. What are the main ingredients of shampoo to skip? Read on to find out.
๐ญ. ๐๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐๐น ๐ฆ๐๐น๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐น๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐ฆ๐๐๐ฆ)
What are sulfates? Sulfates are very strong detergents that work through a chemical reaction, in which they bind with the sebum on our scalp and with water. When you rinse out the shampoo, sulfates take all the oils and residue with them. But while cleansing, they can also damage the hair, make it brittle, and increase frizz.
๐ฎ. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐๐น ๐ฆ๐๐น๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐ฆ๐๐ฆ)
This sulfate creates a lathering foam some people love, but it can compromise follicles when left on the scalp and it has other toxic effects on the human body. Yikes! Anyone with color-treated hair or dry hair should definitely avoid SLS, as it can fade your color and strip your strands of natural oils.
๐ฏ. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐
Parabens are also known to be harmful. They are used as a preservative to prevent bacteria from growing in cosmetics and shampoos. Parabens can mimic the hormone estrogen and have been linked to increased growth of breast cancer cells.
๐ฐ. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ต๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ
Sodium chloride is another name for salt. Sodium chloride in shampoo and conditioner is mainly there to make the consistency thicker. Salt can make an already-sensitive scalp dry and itchy, which can eventually cause hair loss.
๐ฑ. ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐๐ต๐๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐น๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ (๐ฃ๐๐)
PEG is a thickening agent derived from petroleum that is often contaminated with byproducts. There has not been sufficient research done to conclude that PEGs themselves are as toxic as shampoo ingredients, but common byproducts in PEGs can be harmful.
๐ฒ+๐ณ. ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (๐๐๐) ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (๐ง๐๐)
DEA and TEA are also emulsifiers and foam agents that reduce surface tension so water-soluble and oil-soluble ingredients can blend together. In 1998, researchers found a link between the topical application of DEA and cancer in animals, but the effects on humans are unclear. The European Commission has banned DEA in cosmetics.
๐ด. ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ต๐๐ฑ๐ฒ
Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen and has been proven to be absorbed through the skin in animal testing. Manufacturers often add it to products directly as a preservative, but it can also be released over time through a chemical process from other types of preservatives. If youโre wondering what to look for, a common one in shampoos is quaternium-15. They can also be found in chemicals used for Brazilian blowouts at hair salons.
๐ต. ๐๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐ต๐ผ๐น
Most alcohols have a drying effect, and the higher up in the ingredients list they appear, the more alcohols the product contains. Some alcohols that are not as bad for dry hair begin with a โCโ or an โS,โ like Cetearyl alcohol and Stearyl alcohol. They can actually help your hair retain moisture. The ones that are bad if you already have dry hair usually have a โpropโ in their name, like Isopropyl alcohol or propanol.
๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
Products that have โfragranceโ on their label can contain thousands of hidden chemicals. Some ingredients in fragranced cosmetic products can disrupt the reproductive system and cause cancer or asthma. They can also irritate the skin and scalp, which can lead to hair loss.
๐ญ๐ญ. ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Most shampoos and conditioners are dyed with a synthetic color to make them look nice. These colors come from petroleum or coal-tar sources, all of which come with harmful health effects. Synthetic colors will normally go by FD&C or D&C combined with a number.
๐ญ๐ฎ. ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ
Dimethicone is a type of silicone that is used in a ton of hair products and contributes to product buildup that makes your hair feel greasy. Since it acts as a protecting cover on the surface of the hair, it stops moisture and nutrients from coming in and instead collects dirt and residue. It can clog the pores on the scalp and cause skin irritation.
๐ญ๐ฏ. ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ
Cocamidopropyl betaine is another foam booster. Although itโs derived from coconut oil, it can have negative effects. This surfactant is used in hair products along with dimethylaminopropylamine, which can cause skin irritation, allergies, rosacea, and eczema.
๐ญ๐ฐ. ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ป
Triclosan was banned from being used in antibacterial soaps in 2016 but is still allowed in toothpaste, shampoos, and deodorants. Itโs a chemical antibacterial agent known to cause hormone disruptions, which can lead to cancer and affect fetal development, among other things.
๐ญ๐ฑ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐น ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
Retinyl palmitate is the ester of retinol combined with palmitic acid. Itโs a known skin irritant that can cause peeling, scaling, redness, and itching. Side effects of retinyl palmitate may include cancer, reproductive problems, and organ toxicity.
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
While there are many bad ingredients in shampoos and harmful shampoo brands, plenty of shampoos use only natural, non-toxic, and organic ingredients. If you are suffering from hair loss or unhealthy hair growth and think chemicals such as the ones mentioned above may be to blame, try switching to a natural alternative. You can also try using natural shampoos that contain plant-derived ingredients that work synergistically to help your natural hair growth.
