Compositions of hair shampoos

How often do you wash your hair? Some are forced to do this procedure every day or every other day. Life in a big city is reflected in the appearance of the hair. Dust, exhaust fumes, active rhythm of life, stresses and many other unfavorable factors make our head of hair far from perfect. Hair quickly becomes dirty, get an unpleasant greasy sheen and lose volume.

Than you wash hair?

The use of shampoo for washing hair is so natural for every person that we sometimes do not even think about the alternative. How does this health tool affect this hygiene product? Can I wash my hair daily? Do the compositions of shampoos differ? In daily bustle, these questions do not even arise in our head. But this is so long as there is no trouble with the hair. Only in case of emergency, when the hair begins to fall out and be cut, become lifeless, we turn the bottle with shampoo and pay attention to the text written in tiny letters. This information is about what the manufacturers put in the favorite means for hair hygiene.

What is hidden in the bottle with shampoo?

Most often, manufacturers describe the composition of shampoos in English. These are international or trivial names of chemical formulas, Latin names of plants, vitamins and codes of various additional additives: dyes, fragrances, stabilizers. For the average buyer this is Chinese diploma. Many manufacturers use this fact and include substances that are dangerous for human health.

What harm can the shampoo cause to the human body?

Here are the chemicals that can often be found among the ingredients of many shampoos:

• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, SLS ( sodium lauryl sulfate) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate, SLES (sodium laureth sodium sulfate) - these two components are the main constituent of most shampoos that are on sale. This can be explained by the fact that these substances are perfectly washed, providing a firm thick foam. However, their effect on the body with confidence can be called negative. Penetrating through the skin, they are deposited in the organs and cause denaturation of protein structures. Lauryl sulfate sodium has a more severe effect. During the process of washing the head, an oxidation process occurs, and the oxide film settles on the skin and hair, disrupting their natural structure. It promotes the appearance of irritation and dandruff. Over time, this component can lead to hair loss.

• Triethanolamine, TEA (Triethanolamine) is the basic substance that is part of shampoos and soaps. It is dangerous in that it reacts with the nitrogen of human blood. As a result, nitrosamines are formed, which are considered dangerous carcinogens. Experts consider triethanolamine to potentially toxic substances.
• Methylisothiazolinone, MIT (methyl isothiazolinone) is a compound that is also often included in shampoo formulations. It can provoke an allergic reaction. Also, the destructive effect of MIT on human nerve cells was revealed.
• Dimeticone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane and other silicone derivatives cause controversy about its usefulness. Some are inclined to consider them necessary for giving hair shine and volume. Opponents argue that the short-term effect is not compared to the harmful effects of silicones. They are not washed off completely, eventually accumulate in the form of a sticky film that attracts dust and other contaminants. Hair is stressed, blood supply and bulb breath are worse. As a result, the hair becomes thinner.
• Glycerin (glycerin) - is considered a good moisturizing ingredient. However, this rule works provided that the humidity is greater than that in hair. Otherwise, glycerin will suck the water out of the hair and scalp. For dry hair, this is unacceptable.
• Propylene Glycol, PPG (Propylene Glycol), Polyethylene Glycol, PEG (polyethylene glycol) are glycerin derivatives, which manufacturers like to saturate the formulations of shampoos. They are also able to cause allergic reactions in the form of dermatitis and overdry the hair and scalp. Penetrating through the pores, they accumulate in the liver and kidneys, cause a malfunction of their normal functioning.

Can natural cosmetics contain chemical components?

All of the above substances have somehow harmful effects on the human body. Unfortunately, almost 90% of shampoos have at least one of these compounds.

Some brands of shampoos position themselves as natural cosmetics. Is this really so, you can decide for yourself by carefully studying the composition of these funds. If the first positions indicate chemical compounds from the list given above, then the promises of the producers are only marketing cunning.

By definition, natural or organic cosmetics should not contain synthetic chemical components. If you find these in shampoo, which is called natural, then this is pure water deception.

Is shampoo "Clean Line" good?

Take, for example, all the well-known and successful brand "Clean Line" in the market. The manufacturer of this brand assures us of the naturalness of its product, saying that 80% shampoos consist of decoctions of medicinal herbs. It sounds tempting, does not it?

Let's carefully analyze the composition of the shampoo "Clean Line", in particular, on the broth of nettle. So, having carefully studied the label, we see the following:

• water;
• Sodium laureth sulfate is an inexpensive and rather aggressive foaming agent;
• Diethanolamide - stabilizer and thickener;
• Cocamidopropyl betaine and PEG-7 - compounds that mitigate the effect of SLES.

These substances make up the washing formula of the shampoo. Obviously, such natural ingredients can not be called natural. Further in the composition of shampoo "Clean Line" are included:

• Perfume - the aromatic component of the product;
• Extracts of herbs: nettle, celandine, St. John's wort, chamomile, yarrow;
• Polyquaternium 10 - hair conditioner;
• EDTA and citric acid are compounds that soften hard water;
• Ethyl alcohol (0.43%) - to dissolve fragrances.

Apparently, the fragrance of this shampoo is due to the synthetic aromatic composition. Further on the list follow a variety of preservatives, fragrances and dyes:

• Methylchloroisothiazolinone, diazodinyl urea, methylisothiazolinone, propylparaben, ethylparaben and sodium acetate all have antibacterial properties. For people with sensitive skin these components can become quite powerful allergens.
• Isopropyl alcohol is a preservative and an antibiotic.
• Benzylsalicylate, butylphenyl methyl propion - fragrances and their additives.
• Dyes.

Green shampoo color also appeared due to synthetic dyes, and not because of the promised broth of nettle.

From the foregoing, it is worth concluding that shampoos of the "Clean Line" line are ordinary hygiene products with chemical composition. Yes, there is a slight inclusion of herbal extracts, but a rather aggressive chemical principle is not suitable for people with dry, irritated and allergic scalp.

What is special about the shampoos of Natura Siberica?

Let's now turn to the famous shampoos "Natura Seberika". This brand is positioned as organic cosmetics. This statement was strictly verified by European independent laboratories. As a result of careful testing, this cosmetic brand was recognized and certified as the first organic cosmetics in Russia that does not contain chemical detergents, parabens, silicones and other aggressive substances.

Let's carefully analyze the composition of the shampoo "Natura Siberica". Depending on the type of product, organic extracts may be different, but the main ingredients are as follows:

• Water.
• Organic extract of the soap: stimulates the process of hair growth, maintains a balance of fatty scalp, treats dermatitis and eczema, prevents the formation of dandruff.

This is the soothing base of shampoo, natural for 100%. This quality makes the products of "Natura Siberica" affordable for people with head skin diseases, with allergic reactions and damaged hair.

In addition to the soap base, the organic extracts of the following plants are included in the shampoo "Natura Siberica":

• Medunitsa, strengthening bulbs and preventing hair loss;
• Cedar stanica, which soothes the scalp, increases blood microcirculation, strengthens the nutrition of hair follicles;
• A sequence that fights dandruff, eliminates irritation;
• Siberian iris, which stabilizes the inflamed scalp;
• Milk thistle, which is a supplier of valuable trace elements and antioxidants;
• Altaic sea-buckthorn, which is famous for the whole world containing a huge amount of vitamins, unsaturated fatty acids and biologically active substances.

At the end of the list, preservatives, food colors and fragrances are indicated. But here it is worth noting that these substances are of natural origin:

• Benzyl alcohol derived from essential oils;
• Benzoic acid from cowberry extract;
• Food coloring CI 75810;
• Linalool - perfume from essential oils.

Thus, the composition of this product confirms its organic status and makes it possible to use people even with severe head and hair problems.

The secret of the shampoo is "Horsepower"

A beautiful girl and a healthier horse riding on a package of this product cause people to try to test the effectiveness of the "magic elixir" on themselves. Who among us did not admire the beauty and strength of the horse's mane? It is for this effect that the advertising campaign of a popular tool is designed.

Let's try to figure out what is remarkable shampoo "Horsepower". Its composition is as follows:

• Water.
• Sodium laureth sulfate is our old acquaintance, a rather aggressive chemical blowing agent.
• Cocamidopropyl betaine is a substance that softens the effect of laureth sulfate.
• Glycereth cocoate and glycerin are the conditional moisturizing components mentioned at the beginning of the article. They can dry their hair.
• Polyquaterium-10 - hair conditioner
• Provitamin B5, collagen, elastin, lanolin - all these wonderful substances of animal origin give hair strength, shine, remarkably restoring their structure.
• Citric acid softens hard water.
• Perfume perfume.
• Methylchlorothiazolidinone and methylisothiazolinone are preservatives that can provoke an allergy.

Despite the availability of valuable products, in general, the ingredients of this product are normal. Shampoo "Horsepower", whose composition is mostly represented by chemical and rather rigid components, may not suit people with dry and irritated scalp and dehydrated hair.

How to choose the right baby shampoo?

To the choice of means for the hygiene of the baby is to be treated with particular attention. The baby's skin is very thin and sensitive to complex chemical compounds. As a result, dermatitis or an allergic reaction may occur.

Therefore, children's shampoos should not include components such as lauryl and sodium laureth sulfates, parabens, silicones, glycerin, propylene glycol, dyes and fragrances of a synthetic nature.

It should be used with caution means with plant extracts, especially in children with allergic reactions. These additives include marigold extract, almond oil, tea tree and shea.

As a surfactant in children's shampoo usually include cocoglucoside and cocamidopropyl betaine. These non-ionic detergents very gently cleanse the baby's skin and soften it. Not bad, when in children's shampoo there is glycerol oleate. This substance, native in composition to the baby's skin, it restores its barrier functions.

Which shampoo should I prefer?

To use only organic cosmetics or ordinary shampoo from the mass market is a private matter for everyone. If there are no special problems with scalp and hair, then, in principle, the most common shampoo will do. But people who care about their health, should avoid aggressive detergents, an abundance of dyes, preservatives and fragrances that are part of hair shampoos. All these substances are alien to the human body and can provoke an allergic reaction and other problems. When washing your head, rinse thoroughly with shampoo. Use the means with silicone only at the ends of the hair no more often than twice a week. With special attention, choose shampoos for children. Remember the hazardous chemical ingredients and avoid products with their contents.