Have you ever thought that the shampoo we use for our hair maybe more toxic for us than we can imagine? The shampoo that we use in order to make our hair silky, straight, and strong maybe the actual reason for the dandruff, damage of the scalp or the thinning of the hair.
The actual chemical that is responsible for these damages is the contain of surfactants called Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) and its associated compounds in most of the shampoos. The main use of these chemical is to foam up.These SLS’s can show adverse effects on the skin like scalp irritation and can lead to other more dangerous skin diseases. The main reason for the hair loss is also now proven to be SLS’s.
Studies have shown that these SLS’s have the ability to create nitrate compounds which can cause cell damage and even worse, leading to skin cancer.
The producers often disguise these SLS’s by various other names such as diethanolime (DEA) and triethanolamine (TEA). Most of the hair care products which are labeled as ‘natural’ are also most likely to contain these chemicals.
Other dreadful effects of these chemicals can be, harm caused to the immune system, especially with the skin. Reports also show that the action of SLS’s lower the dermas ability to maintain moisture, as it dissolves the oil in the skin which leads to dryness, roughness and brittle skin.
The American College of Toxicology states that the research has proven that SLS and its associate Sodium Laureth Sulfate can cause malformation in children’s eyes.
This has many other health impacts and may be responsible for a variety of health problems from PMS and Menopausal symptoms to dropping male fertility and increasing female cancers such as breast cancer, where oestrogen levels are known to be involved.
The question remains why these chemicals are still being used apart from the deadly effects. The answer is quite simple; they are cheap. The same SLSs that are contained in our shampoo are found in the garages to get rid of grease in car engines.
So we need to be more careful when choosing a shampoo or skin care products. Paying a little extra on these products is much better than suffering from much bigger health problems.
The actual chemical that is responsible for these damages is the contain of surfactants called Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) and its associated compounds in most of the shampoos. The main use of these chemical is to foam up.These SLS’s can show adverse effects on the skin like scalp irritation and can lead to other more dangerous skin diseases. The main reason for the hair loss is also now proven to be SLS’s.
Studies have shown that these SLS’s have the ability to create nitrate compounds which can cause cell damage and even worse, leading to skin cancer.
The producers often disguise these SLS’s by various other names such as diethanolime (DEA) and triethanolamine (TEA). Most of the hair care products which are labeled as ‘natural’ are also most likely to contain these chemicals.
Other dreadful effects of these chemicals can be, harm caused to the immune system, especially with the skin. Reports also show that the action of SLS’s lower the dermas ability to maintain moisture, as it dissolves the oil in the skin which leads to dryness, roughness and brittle skin.
The American College of Toxicology states that the research has proven that SLS and its associate Sodium Laureth Sulfate can cause malformation in children’s eyes.
This has many other health impacts and may be responsible for a variety of health problems from PMS and Menopausal symptoms to dropping male fertility and increasing female cancers such as breast cancer, where oestrogen levels are known to be involved.
The question remains why these chemicals are still being used apart from the deadly effects. The answer is quite simple; they are cheap. The same SLSs that are contained in our shampoo are found in the garages to get rid of grease in car engines.
So we need to be more careful when choosing a shampoo or skin care products. Paying a little extra on these products is much better than suffering from much bigger health problems.
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