Natural Hair Care Products

Natural hair care products that use plants and natural extract in their formula are not only less toxic, but have a better chance of giving hair and scalp, the nutrients needed to be healthy. The largest organ in the human body is the skin. It is not only a covering. Skin is porous in design, to allow for absorption of certain nutrients, but just as it can take in water and ultraviolet light, it can all absorb harmful chemicals and toxins.

Since there are no regulations to tell companies what they can put in hair care products, there are no regulations telling them how much of a particular chemical is safe to put in hair care products. The problem is that some of these chemicals are toxic to humans. Parabens is a common ingredient in shampoos because it inhibits growth of bacteria. The body recognizes this chemical as estrogen. Heavy amounts of parabens have been found to coincide with breast cancer.

Propylene Glycol is a moisturizing chemical that is common in shampoos, conditioner, antifreeze and brake-fluid. It is also a neurotoxin that causes damage to the liver and kidneys. Lauramide and cocamide are chemicals that add that luxurious foaming quality to certain shampoos. Unfortunately these chemicals are absorbed by the skin easily were it can bond with materials in the body to form nitrosamines, which are very strong carcinogens.

There are some regulations about safety testing. All that is needed for a hair care product to go on the market without a warning label is that the company tests it for safety. Unfortunately, that is where the regulations stop. The company is not required to disclose their testing methods. Often, the testing methods involve testing on animals.

Organic, natural hair care products provide a healthy alternative, while providing the same if not better results. The danger of many of these chemicals comes in because they are synthesized materials, presented in a form that confuses the body. There are many substances that occur in nature that do the same job as these chemicals, without having to be synthesized. The problem in researching organic, natural hair care products is that, again, there are little to no regulations for these products.

Manufacturers can claim to include organic and natural ingredients without actually doing so. There are several places that list many products and the truth about what is in them. It is possible to check one of these on-line safety indices. Many have various ways of listing products and chemicals to make them easy to navigate.
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