Daily Care Shampoos
Shampoos are hair care products used to clean the hair and scalp. Many shampoos clean the skin quite well. All shampoos contain ?-90% water and 2-8% washing, softening and anti-static substances. They contain odor and preservatives to prevent bacteria from growing. Shampoos do not contain parabens.
Anti-oiling shampoos contain surfactants to purify the oil. Surfactants remove oil and dirt. We would like to draw attention to an important point in this regard: It is not enough to remove oil and dirt, it is important to use shampoos containing raw materials that keep the oil balance in the hair normally.
In general, the cleaning power of today’s shampoos is quite strong. However, consumers mistakenly evaluate the effectiveness of shampoos by their foaming rates. However, the higher the foaming rate, the higher the chance of shampoos to damage the hair and skin.
Volumizing shampoos contain proteins that bind to the hair and increase volume.
clarifying or restorative shampoos; They are suitable for colour-treated, permed and damaged hair and contain mild cleansers. In addition, its formulas may contain substances that protect the dye and perm of the hair, and substances that repair split ends. However, there is little evidence that these substances are effective.
Although shampoos that use both features together save time, they dry the hair and make it more sticky because they contain moisturizer and conditioner.
Baby shampoos contain less cleansing agents and are not made to clean adult hair (especially when using too much styling agent). But sometimes adults with sensitive, eczema and allergic scalp may need to use this type of shampoo. But they are generally not suitable for the scalp pH of adults.
How to Use Shampoos?
Wet hair and scalp with warm or cold water (hot water dries hair and scalp). Take some shampoo in the palm; After rubbing with your hands, apply the shampoo to your hair and massage the hair and scalp with fingertips and rinse.
People normally expect the hair to lather up immediately after the first wash. But since the foam is broken down by the oil in the hair, oily hair needs to be shampooed at least twice.
Medical shampoos should be kept on the scalp. Ideally, while in the bathroom, wet the hair first; apply the shampoo; massage into the scalp; While bathing, hold the hair with shampoo for 3-5 minutes without rinsing and then rinse. Thus, the active ingredients will be absorbed more by the scalp and the solution of your problem will be easier. You can soap your body twice during this waiting period.
Excessive washing can cause the following consequences:
• The pH of the scalp may change: Use suitable shampoos with a pH of 5.5.
• The type and number of fungi and bacteria on the skin surface may vary; this can cause dandruff and seborrheic eczema.
• The sebum (oil) on the skin surface is lost, so water loss from the skin surface increases. Then use baby shampoo temporarily.
• Oil-free skin can be extremely dry, in which case shampoos containing moisturizing ingredients should be used, for example Seranem.
• The horny cells in the upper layer of the skin are shed; These cells normally prevent the skin from losing water, and their shedding causes more water loss. In this case, the skin becomes more permeable to hair dyes and perm solutions.
• Dry skin tends to skin infection called “impetigo” caused by “staphylococcus aureus”.
• Irritant contact dermatitis (eczema) may develop; in this case the skin is dry, red and scarred. Such cases occur especially as a result of the drying of the skin by the surfactants in the shampoos. Switch to a mild shampoo, like Seranem.
• It can cause a burning sensation, especially when eczema occurs.
• Contact urticaria (contact urticaria = sudden redness, itching and swelling) may develop against fragrances and preservatives in shampoos.
• Allergic contact dermatitis (delayed but persistent reaction) may develop. Because of their rinsing, true allergic reactions are rare.
However, allergies to the following substances may develop:
• Herbal extracts such as chamomile, lavender and rose oil
• Preservatives such as kathon or quarternium-15
• Fragrances
• Protein contact dermatitis: Allergic dermatitis to proteins such as oatmeal or peanut develops as a combination of dermatitis and contact urticaria.
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