What are these Ingredients doing in your Haircare Products?

Your hair is your crowning glory and a major beauty asset. A headful of shining, healthy tresses ups your attractiveness quotient many notches higher. Your self confidence rises with the bounce in your hair!

We undergo all sorts of procedures to ensure our tresses remain shiny and lustrous. Hair styling, perming, colouring, straightening, all these processes definitely make our hair look good for a while. But are we aware of the long-term stress these cause to our hair?

If you are still buying shampoos and conditioners after seeing fancy endorsements, without carefully reading the labels, beware! You may be unknowingly using haircare products that are harming your hair, in the guise of cleaning and maintaining it.

Alarmed? Don’t be. Read on to know which ingredients do not belong in your hair care products, and are added simply to create more lather or give extra shine. 

Ingredients that should not be in Shampoo

The following components should not be there in your hair shampoo:

• Sulfates like Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, that are included in your shampoo for increasing the foaminess. However, prolonged use of Sulfates can damage hair making it dry and frizzy.

• Phthalates that are added to increase its spread and perfume, are endocrine disruptors and also harmful for the environment.

• Triclosan is an antibacterial agent, but is also a hormone disruptor.

• Parabens that are added in shampoos to increase their shelf life. Excessive use can lead to cancer.

• Artificial fragrances that can cause hair loss, or even asthma and cancer.

For your precious hair, choose the best chemical free shampoo that has essential oils and ingredients to cleanse your hair mildly without stripping it of its essential moisture. Opt for a gentle hair shampoo with the goodness of Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Amino Acids and pure Coconut Oil that works a creamy lather, and adds fullness and bounce to your hair. This mild shampoo with naturally derived components doesn’t harm either your hair, or the environment in any way.

What ingredients should not be in the Conditioner?

Hair conditioners are meant to soften and nourish freshly washed hair with essential nutrients. Ideally, these should contain natural oils like Coconut, Olive, Jojoba and Argan Oils. Vitamin E and Vitamin B5 are also hair nourishing agents.

These components should not be included in conditioners:

• Dimethicone that builds up residue on your scalp and clog the pores. Causes scalp irritation and dryness.

• Synthetic colours that are added to make your conditioner look attractive. Did you have any idea that these may be derived from coal tar or petroleum? Labels like FD&C indicate synthetic colours.

• Quaternium-15, which is a preservative in hair care products, can be carcinogenic.

• Parabens and artificial fragrances.

• Polyethylene Glycol, a chemical that may cause cancer.

Take care to condition your hair with a hair conditioner that keeps out these harmful chemicals and additives. Try a naturally nourishing conditioner that is loaded with the goodness of Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil and Amino Acids. This best conditioner for natural hair treats your hair gently, leaving it looking shiny and healthy, while helping maintain your hair’s natural moisture balance. 

Hair care with naturally derived components is healthier and beneficial in the long run. So, ditch the chemical laden, off-the-counter shampoos and conditioners that can harm your hair and skin. Switch to specially formulated hair care products that will not only cleanse your hair effectively, but also protect and nourish it.

Special Care for Your Hair

In case your hair has been treated to chemical colouring treatments, or straightening or perming procedures, you need to be extra careful about it.

Treat your hair to a natural hair mask for deep conditioning and intense moisturizing. Dehydrated and under nourished hair can be strengthened and repaired with this fruit oil pack containing Olive Fruit Oil, Avocado Oil and Lemon extract. Consistent use of this deeply repairative hair mask prevents possible damage from environmental stressors and other pollutants. It is also ideal for hair that is weakened by overexposure to chemical-processing or excessive heat styling. 

Get these time-tested, globally recognised hair care products from the house of Kiehl’s to give your hair some intense loving care and nourishment. 

Forget your “Bad Hair Days” for good!