It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the types of shampoo available today. They all seem to be “new and improved” and offer benefits that you aren’t even sure you need. This type of advertising has led to some misconceptions among consumers about what shampoo is supposed to do. Modern shampoos may claim to have countless benefits, everything from fattening hair strands to adding color to repairing damage. However, the primary requirement of shampoo has never changed; it has to clean the scalp and hair without causing dryness, damage, or irritation. It should also work well with all types of water.
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Hair Care Benefits:
*Essential nutrients for the hair
*Cleans & heals hair
*Support healthy hair & scalp
*Natural hair-care products
Hair Care & Shampoo
Every shampoo formula contains large, specially treated molecules. Each molecule has a head and a tail, with separate cleansing functions. The head attracts water and repels dirt, while the tail attracts dirt and repels water. In this way the head and tail of the molecule work together to clean the hair and scalp.
Cleaning Hair & Scalp
Hair becomes dirty due to the scalp’s secretion of sebum, or natural oils. The oils coat the hair and attract dust and dirt. Water alone cannot cleanse the oil and dirt from the hair, which is why we use shampoo. The “tail” molecules of shampoo suck up the dirt and oil to remove it from the hair shafts. These molecules work best when they are massaged into the hair and scalp. Warm water washes away the blobs of dirt and oil sucked up by the tail molecules. It is important to rinse shampoo thoroughly from the hair to remove all dirt and oil.
Proper Shampoo Use
If you use too much shampoo, the excess can cause tangles, matting, and dryness, especially if the formula is alkaline. The leftover shampoo coats the hair and is harder to remove than regular dirt and oil, which is why rinsing is so important. When applying shampoo, think “less is more.” Small amounts of shampoo are easier to rinse out of the hair. It is better to use too little shampoo than too much.
Hair Care & Wellbeing
The cleanliness of your hair affects how it looks and how easy it is to style. You don’t need a shampoo that makes lots of wild claims to keep your hair healthy; you just need something that can effectively clean your hair and scalp. And apart from personal hygiene, your hair plays a big role in how you look, how you feel, and in your wellbeing.