How often do you wash your hair?Some are forced to repeating this every day or two.Life in the big city is reflected in the appearance of the hair.Dust, exhaust fumes, active rhythm of life, stress and many other unfavorable factors make our hair is far from perfect.Hair quickly get dirty, get nasty shine and lose volume.
The more you wash your hair?
use shampoo to wash your hair is so natural for every person that we sometimes do not even think about an alternative.What is the impact on human health is a means of hygiene?Can I wash my hair every day?Is there any difference between a shampoo compositions?In the daily hustle and bustle of these questions do not arise in our minds.But it is as long as the hair is not disaster struck.Only in cases of emergency, when the hair starts falling out and split, become lifeless, we turn a bottle of shampoo and pay attention to the text written in tiny letters.This information that the manufacturers have put in a favorite remedy for hair care products.
What is hidden in a bottle of shampoo?
most often manufacturers describe shampoo compositions in English.This international or trivial names of chemical formulas, the Latin names of plants, vitamins and codes of various additional additives: coloring agents, flavoring agents, stabilizers.For the average buyer is a Chinese puzzle.Many manufacturers are taking advantage of this fact and is included in a fairly dangerous to human health.
What harm can apply shampoo to the human body?
That chemicals that often can be found among the ingredients of many shampoos:
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate, SLES (sodium lauryl sulfate) - these two components are the main constituent of mostshampoos represented in the general market.This is explained by the fact that these substances are excellently mylyatsya providing stable thick foam.However, their effect on the body can be confidently called negative.Penetrating through the skin, they are deposited in organs and cause denaturation of the protein structures.Sodium lauryl sulfate has a hard impact.In the process of shampooing the process of oxidation and oxide film deposited on the skin and the hair, breaking their natural structure.It contributes to the appearance of irritation and dandruff.Over time, this component can result in hair loss.
- Triethanolamine, TEA (triethanolamine) - a basic substance which is part of the shampoos and soaps.It is dangerous that reacts with the nitrogen of human blood.As a result, nitrosamines are formed, which are dangerous carcinogens.Experts reckon triethanolamine to potentially toxic substances.
- Methylisothiazolinone, MIT (methylisothiazolinone) - a compound which is also often included in shampoo compositions.It can trigger an allergic reaction.Also revealed MIT destructive effect on the nerve cells of man.
- Dimeticone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane and other silicone derivatives controversial about its usefulness.Some tend to believe them necessary to give hair shine and volume.Opponents argue that the short duration of this effect does not go to any comparison with the harmful effects of silicone.They are not completely washed away over time accumulate in the form of a sticky film that attracts dust and other contaminants.Hair experiencing a heavy load, deteriorating blood flow and breathing bulbs.As a result - hair thins.
- Glycerin (glycerol) - is considered a good moisturizing ingredients.However, this rule is applied, provided that the humidity is greater than that in the hair.Otherwise, glycerin will suck the water out of the hair and scalp.For dry-type head of hair is unacceptable.
- Propylene Glycol, PPG (propylene glycol), Polyethylene Glycol, PEG (polyethylene glycol) - glycerol derivatives that manufacturers like to saturate the shampoo compositions.They can also cause allergic reactions in the form of dermatitis and desiccate the hair and scalp.Penetrating through the pores, they accumulate in the liver and kidneys, causing failure of their normal functioning.
Can natural cosmetics contain chemical ingredients?
All these substances have a greater or lesser extent the harmful effects on the human body.Unfortunately, nearly 90% of shampoos are composed of at least one of these compounds.
Some brands of shampoos themselves as natural cosmetics.So whether it's actually, you can decide for yourself, carefully study the composition of these funds.If the first positions designated chemicals from the list above, the manufacturer promises are just a marketing ploy.
By definition, natural or organic cosmetics should not contain synthetic chemical components.If you find any, in the shampoo, which is called natural, this is pure deception.
good or Shampoo "Clean Line"?
Take, for example, the well-known and successful in the market the brand "Pure Line".The manufacturer of this brand assures us of naturalness of the product, saying that a series of shampoos by 80% composed of decoctions of medicinal herbs.Sounds great, does not it?
Let us carefully analyze the shampoo "Clean Line", in particular, nettle broth.So, having carefully studied the label, we see the following:
- water;
- laureth sulfate - inexpensive and fairly aggressive foaming agent;
- DEA - stabilizer and thickener;
- cocamidopropylbetaine and PEG-7 - the compound effect of mitigating SLES.
These substances make the washing formula shampoo.Obviously, the natural ingredients such call impossible.Further, in the shampoo "Clean Line" included:
- flavor - aromatic component of the product;
- herbal extracts: nettle, celandine, St. John's wort, chamomile, yarrow;
- polyquaternium 10 - hair conditioner;
- EDTA and citric acid - a compound, softening hard water;
- ethyl alcohol (0.43%) - to dissolve perfume.
Apparently, the scent of the shampoo caused by synthetic aromatic composition.Next on the list followed by a variety of preservatives, fragrances and dyes:
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone, diazodinil urea, methylisothiazolinone, propylparaben, ethylparaben, and sodium acetate - they all have antibacterial properties.For people with sensitive skin, these components can become quite a strong allergen.
- Isopropyl alcohol - a preservative or antibiotics.
- benzyl salicylate, phenyl metilpropional - flavoring and additives.
- dyes.
Green shampoo also appeared thanks to synthetic dyes, and not because of the promise of nettle broth.From the foregoing
should conclude that shampoos series "Clear Line" are conventional hygiene chemical composition.Yes, they present slight inclusion of herbal extracts, but rather the beginning of an aggressive chemical is not suitable for people with dry, irritated and allergy-prone scalp.
What is so special shampoos "Natura Siberika"?
Let us now turn to the well-known shampoos "Natura Siberika."The brand is positioned as organic cosmetics.This statement has been rigorously tested by independent European laboratories.As a result of rigorous testing the cosmetic brand has been recognized and certified as Russia's first organic cosmetics do not contain chemical detergent ingredients, parabens, silicones, and other aggressive substances.
Let us carefully analyze the shampoo "Natura Siberika."Depending on the type of means of organic extracts may be different, but the basic ingredients are as follows:
- water.
- mylnjanki organic extract: stimulates hair growth, supports the balance of oily scalp, treats dermatitis and eczema, prevents the formation of dandruff.
This is lathering shampoo base, natural 100%.This quality makes the products "Natura Siberika" accessible to people with diseases of the scalp, allergic reactions and damaged hair.
addition soaping bases in the shampoo "Natura Siberika" includes organic extracts following plants:
- lungwort, reinforcing bulb and prevents hair loss;
- cedar, which calms the scalp, enhances blood circulation, strengthens the power of hair follicles;
- series that fights dandruff, removes irritation;
- Siberian iris, which stabilizes the inflamed scalp;
- thistle, which is a supplier of valuable minerals and antioxidants;
- Altai sea buckthorn, which is world famous for the content of huge amounts of vitamins, unsaturated fatty acids and bioactive substances.
At the end of the list are designated preservatives, colorants and perfumes.But it is worth noting that these substances are of natural origin:
- benzyl alcohol derived from essential oils;
- benzoic acid extract of cranberries;
- food coloring CI 75810;
- linalool - fragrance of essential oils.
Thus, the composition of the product confirms its organic status and allows you to use even for people with serious problems of the scalp and hair.
Secret shampoo "Horsepower»
Beautiful girl and wholesome horse on the packaging of the tool makes people desire to try out the effectiveness of "magic elixir" for yourself.Who among us has not admired the beauty and power of the horse's mane?It is designed to this effect popular means of advertising campaign.
Let's try to understand what is remarkable Shampoo "Horsepower".Its composition is the following:
- water.Sodium laureth
- - our old friend, a rather aggressive chemical foaming agent.
- cocamidopropylbetaine - substance laureth emollient effects.
- Glitseret cocoate and glycerin - conventional moisturizing ingredients, which were mentioned earlier in this article.May dry up hair.
- Polikvaterium 10 - hair conditioner
- provitamin B5, collagen, elastin, lanolin - all these wonderful animal substances give hair strength, shine, wonderful restoring their structure.
- Citric acid softens hard water.
- perfumes.
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone - preservatives that can trigger allergies.
Despite the presence of valuable products, in general, the ingredients of conventional means.Shampoo "Horsepower", composed for the most part represented by the chemical and rather rigid components may not be suitable for people with dry and irritated scalp and dehydrated hair.
How to choose baby shampoo?
By the choice of means for hygiene of the baby should be taken with particular attention.A baby's skin is very thin and sensitive to the complex chemical compounds.As a result, there may be a dermatitis, or allergic response.
Therefore, in the baby shampoo should not include components such as lauryl and laureth sulfate, sodium parabens, silicones, glycerol, propylene glycol, dyes and fragrances of synthetic nature.
It should be used with caution funds from plant extracts, especially in children with allergic reactions.These additives include calendula extract, almond oil, tea tree oil and shea.
as a surfactant in the baby shampoo usually include kokoglyukozid and cocamidopropyl betaine.These cleaning agents neanionovye very gently cleanse baby's skin and soften it.Not bad when there are baby shampoo glyceryl oleate.This substance, native composition for the baby's skin, it restores its barrier function.
shampoo Which to choose?
whether to use only organic cosmetics or shampoo from the usual mass market - a private matter.If the scalp and hair are no particular problems, then, in principle, suitable and most common shampoo.But the people who care about their health, avoid aggressive detergents, abundance dyes, preservatives and fragrances, which are a part of shampoos for hair.All these substances are alien to the human body and can provoke an allergic reaction and other problems.When shampooing thoroughly rinse shampoo.Use the silicone only at the ends of the hair no more than twice a week.With special attention Pick shampoos for children.Remember dangerous chemical components and avoid products containing them.
