Hair boss
I shampoo my hair everyday and whenever I tell people that, they stare at me with a look of disbelief and jovially say, "You're going to become bald!"
So, I went on a little treasure hunt to figure out what's going on
I'll outline what I've found. Shampooing CAN damage hair. Only damage hair, not directly cause hair loss. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, the main surfactant in most shampoos is the main problem. STS causes skin irritation. This is proven. But only in high concentrations and not for everyone. Irritation can cause inflammation which in turn can be linked to hair loss. Tests and research are all highly inconclusive. Irritating!
If you find you're losing hair during shampooing. It's normal. Hair that is weak is ripped out due to the chemicals.
So, is shampoo good or not? I'll shoot now. It depends! For some people, even a little shampoo can screw their hair life. For others daily hair wash is fine (like me). It's very important to find shampoo that suits your hair. Its different for everyone. Anti dandruff shampoos are very strong. This is all common sense of course.
Another problem I must address is how to use shampoo. Turns out the correct way to shampoo is to apply a small quantity to your palms first and do a preliminary washing sequence. Then apply another small quantity, massage into the scalp thoroughly and wash very thoroughly (I'll try to reference this). STS cleans by destruction. Get it out fast. It cleans up pretty soon.
Another amusing piece for me: Oiling hair does not improve hair. So much for all that Indian female talk about oiling one's hair! Oil only conditions the scalp. Nothing else. Largely unconnected with hair growth.
References:
http://www.ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Choose-A-Hair-Shampoo&id=296479
http://www.hairlossbuddy.com/20/sodium-lauryl-sulfate/
http://blog.fropper.com/times/2006/11/exploding_6_com.html
http://www.ctfa.org.nz/information/sls/cir_report_sls.html
http://www.healthy-communications.com/slsmostdangerousirritant.html
http://health.learninginfo.org/hair-care/myths.htm
Oh and a couple of little gems I found:
http://hedburgh.com/quoter.php
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinemonitor/2006/12/100_things_we_didnt_know_last_2.shtml
Yea, BBC is awesome!
8 drops:
Most of the people get shocked when u tell them that u shampoo everyday because they don't know all that you have written and some of them get shocked because they don't know which shampoo you use. And girls don't shampoo everyday cuz it takes a very long time to dry them up. Nice post.
Someone's giving tips on using shampoos!
A trichologist said all artificial things (read chemicals) have a damaging effect.From then on, I started using the soapnut powder...no idea whether that also has chemicals.Nice, you have clearly cleared all fads!
@vega
Haha. I switched from a mild shampoo to a shampoo meant for curly hair! Now Im switching to Fructis.
@equi
Heyyy...ALL artificial things can't have a damaging effect. See there can be artificial water! Ok that was dumb of me...
"Oiling hair does not improve hair. So much for all that Indian female talk about oiling one's hair! Oil only conditions the scalp. Nothing else. Largely unconnected with hair growth."
It is widely known that oiling hair does not promote hair growth. Only keeps dandruff at bay and helps make the hair soft...
Who says it promotes hair growth and by the way whoever oils their hair all night long is doing the wrong thing. It clogs up the pores and leads to hair fall!!!
@adi
A lot of females have told me to oil to prevent hair loss and get thick hair!
Well then they are nuts :P
btw
Happy New Year!
You've been tagged at my site!
hmmm....well if u get gray hair then wots the new result of introspection????? the topic is like buckminsterfullerene....has several faces...depends which u see on ur position!!!!
@ria
What u talking abt?
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