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Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:34 am |
I recently found out how bad salts in shampoos can be on your hair. I then realized all my shampoos contained this ingredient. I went out and purchase Loreal's sulfate free shampoo and then read on another forum that this line is not truly sulfate free. It contains ingredients that are still in the sulfate family. I am not sure if this is true, but I would like to hear from other members. Thanks in advance! |
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Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:37 am |
I use and recommend Eufora |
_________________ I don't buy product from EDS so no agenda |
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Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:43 am |
Alien wrote: |
I use and recommend Eufora |
I have never heard of this. Can you get it at a drug store or do I need to purchase it online? |
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Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:53 am |
kdd2411, there is an amazingly simple reason why you will find salt such as sodium chloride in shampoo formulas. It was found that adding a very small amount of salt actually "thickens" shampoo type formulas. So, when a cosmetic chemist wants to make a thick and rich shampoo, he adds a little salt at the end of a mix! It works!
Now, consider this. Shampoos are considered "rinse off" type of products. So, the amount of time that all of the ingredients are in contact with your hair is no more than 1 to 5 minutes max. Then, as all shampoo users do, you rinse it out of your hair completely. Little to nothing from the shamoo is left deposited or in contact with your hair. And, the salt content is so low in shampoos that you should not be worried about the salt doing harm to your hair in reality.
John |
_________________ President and Chief Formulator, Never Over The Hill Cosmetics, Patend holder, Award winning cosmetic chemist, neveroverthehill.com, Age 51 and staying young forever! |
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Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:02 pm |
NOTCH wrote: |
kdd2411, there is an amazingly simple reason why you will find salt such as sodium chloride in shampoo formulas. It was found that adding a very small amount of salt actually "thickens" shampoo type formulas. So, when a cosmetic chemist wants to make a thick and rich shampoo, he adds a little salt at the end of a mix! It works!
Now, consider this. Shampoos are considered "rinse off" type of products. So, the amount of time that all of the ingredients are in contact with your hair is no more than 1 to 5 minutes max. Then, as all shampoo users do, you rinse it out of your hair completely. Little to nothing from the shamoo is left deposited or in contact with your hair. And, the salt content is so low in shampoos that you should not be worried about the salt doing harm to your hair in reality.
John |
John,
Thanks a lot for typing all that out. It makes prefect sense what you are saying and I didn't realize salt was used to thicken the formula. |
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Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:33 am |
If your still interested Eufora is available from salons and I THINK the web site |
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Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:53 am |
Kdd411 - are you referring to Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)? This is a surfactant and is usually added to shampoos to make them lather. But there are lots of shampoos on the market that don't contain them - have a look in a health food store for starters. |
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Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:00 am |
Keliu wrote: |
Kdd411 - are you referring to Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)? This is a surfactant and is usually added to shampoos to make them lather. But there are lots of shampoos on the market that don't contain them - have a look in a health food store for starters. |
I was told any kind of salt is drying at the hair dresser. Other members on here let me know that because the shampoo does not sit on your hair long, it really isn't drying and the salt is used for lather and to make it thick. I'm confused now, which is the correct answer. I'll probably try using shampoos without it and see if I notice a difference. If not I'll switch back. |
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