So how familiar are you with the ingredients that go into your shampoo? The answer is perhaps “not much”. Not only the ingredients in your shampoo damage your hair and often cause hair loss; but they also lead to diseases such as cancer.
The most toxic ingredients in shampoos are surfactants called Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) and related compounds. Various studies have found that it causes severe skin and scalp irritation and disease, hair loss and even cancer.
SLS is often hidden behind different chemical names such as diethanolime) (DEA, triethanolamine (TEA) and monoethanolamine (MEA). All are present in almost all shampoos.
SODIUM LAUREL SULFATE CAUSES HAIR LOSS
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) has been associated with hair loss. It can cause scalp itchiness, dryness and redness. SLS also damages hair follicles and this damage to the follicles leads to hair loss as it will no longer be able to generate a new strand of hair.
Potential cancer concerns due to contaminants:
Additionally, Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) may be contaminated with large amounts of ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane, which the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies as cancer causing human carcinogens.
COCAMIDE DEA IS A KNOWN CARCINOGEN
Another dangerous ingredient is cocamide DEA. It’s used to make shampoo foam. In 2012, California added it to the list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
FORMALDEHYDE
Formaldehyde is a well-known carcinogen. This harmful preservative can be absorbed through your scalp. This chemical can cause toxicity, affect or cause asthma, and has been linked to cancer.
FRAGRANCE
Did you know the “fragrance” in your shampoo can denote any number of over 2000 hidden chemicals? They’ve been inked to skin irritations, asthma and issues in our reproductive systems.
THE WORST SHAMPOO BRANDS TO AVOID
1. PANTENE
2. HEAD & SHOULDERS
3. TRESEMMÉ
4. AUSSIE
5. DOVE
6. GARNIER FRUCTIS
7. SUAVE
8. MATRIX
9. HERBAL ESSENCE
10. AVEENO
DETOX TOXINS FROM YOUR BODY
Fortunately, it is quite easy and inexpensive to cleanse your body of toxic substances by using foods in your diet such as spirulina.
It is known for its distinctive green color and strong odor. Spirulina is the most effective food that removes heavy metals from the nervous system and the liver. It has the most detoxifying effect on your body.