Shopping for that perfect product to treat your hair, can be very tough. All products promise to give you the BEST benefits e.g: Shine, Moisture, Repair Split ends, Max. Hair Growth etc. But lets really be honest, those products are just false advertising. When it really boils down to finding the right products, you have to read the ingredients on the back label. But who really understands what those long scientific words really mean? Most can hardly pronounce any of them. And I don't believe that is fair to the consumer.
So, that's where this post will help you next time your in the store, trying to search for products. I am going to build a product key for you, that you may study or take with you to the store.
First, I want to let you know about reading product labels, is that the first ingredient listed is what the product consist most of and the last is the least. And that is something very important to remember. What do you want your product to consist most of?
Product Key
Proteins- are needed when hair is weak, used as a strengthener, repair split ends, keep hair smooth
- Hydrolyzed Soy Protien
- Hydrolyzed Wheat Protien
- Hydrolyzed Keratin Protien
- Cocoyl hydrolyzed collagen
- Hydrolyzed silk protein
- Potassium cocoyl hydrolyzed collagen
- TEA-cocoyl hydrolyzed collagen
- TEA-cocoyl hydrolyzed soy protein
- Hydrolyzed oat flour
- Cocodimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed rice protein
- Lysine
- Methionine
- Glycine
- Arginine
- Glutaminc Acid
- Coconut Fatty Acid
- Cocodimonium hydroxypropyl silk amino acids
- Cocodimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed hair keratin
- Cocodimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed casein
Oil- are used to seal the cuticle, help reduce damage cause by the sun, provides shine, rich in Vitamin E
- Line Seed
- Wheat Germ Oil
- Sunflower Extract
- PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-60
- PEG-10 castor oil
- PEG-10 coconut oil esters
- PEG-10 glyceryl oleate
- PEG-10 olive glycerides
- Jojoba Oil
- Safflower Oil
- Sweet almond oil
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Palm Oil
- Sesame seed Oil
- Mineral oil
- Petrolatum
Vitamins- used to promote hair growth, natural antioxidants, promotes new cells, promote blood circulation
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol acetate)
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin A (Retinol, Retinyl palmitate)
- Vitamin F
- Vitamin H
- Vitamin H1
Moisture- helps hair maintain mouisture rentention, soothes scalp, repairs dry hair, give hair natural shine, needed for color processes
- Water- soluable Shea Butter
- PEG-75 Lanolin
- Dimethiconol Meadowfoamate
- Aloe Vera
- PEG-100 hydrogenated castor oil
- PEG-10 cocamine
- PEG-10 hydrogenated lanolin
- PEG-10 soyamine
- Cetearyl stearate
- Dimethyl Lauramine Isostearate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Glyceryl cocoate
Also, Laurel Sulfate, Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Sulfate, are made in most shampoo's and some conditioner's they are the same ingredients found in car wash detergent. It is put in there to create bubbles (since we love bubbles) but it makes our scalps itch and gives us allergic reactions. Do Not Purchase a prodcut contaning these ingredients.
The list above of ingredients are for what to look for if you do not find these, then put the product down!
If you found anymore that you are unsure about please ask and I will let you know.
Super happy I found this post! Just bought a product from Shea Moisture and was confused at first considering Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin was the 2nd ingredient. I do need protein in my hair however, and maybe this might help me!
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