The effect of silicones in conventional hair care
The extended summer vacation time is ideal for finally getting away from products containing silicone and switching to natural hair care, where silicone and other chemical additives are taboo. Conventional hair care gives you shiny, soft and easy to comb hair at first glance. However, it will not make your hair healthier. Rather, the hair fiber under the chemical silicone coating gradually threatens to starve. In the long-term use of silicone-containing hair care, the hair can be supplied with less and less nutrients the thicker the silicone layer becomes (build-up effect).
Remove silicone from hair and scalp
The stubborn, troublesome deposits on the scalp and hair can hardly be washed out, or only after many hair washes. When the half-starved, dull, brittle and lifeless hair finally appears from under the deposits, a lot of patience, perseverance and perseverance are required until your hair gets better again. Otherwise the hair damage will take its course with further layers of silicone. In conventional hair care, there are other harmful additives such as softeners, chemical humectants, PEG emulsifiers, preservatives or microplastics in the form of acrylates and polymers. They should improve the feel of the application and achieve certain effects. Ultimately, however, these substances, which we have become accustomed to for so long, not only ruin our hair, they also irritate and sensitize our scalp to an increased extent.
Challenges when switching to a mild organic shampoo
Switching to a mild organic shampoo can sometimes be difficult and requires some patience. For some time after washing off the silicone layer and other chemical additives, the hair can still be difficult to comb and look dull and matt. It takes some time for the herbal care substances to settle on the hair surface, for the porous areas of the hair fiber to smooth out and for the hair fiber to regenerate. The hair can also become increasingly greasy during the transition period. The explanation is simple: the sebaceous glands only gradually learn again that it is no longer necessary to compensate for aggressive and drying foaming agents. Only then will the scalp produce less fat and sebum production will normalize.
It may therefore be necessary to wash the hair more frequently during the transition phase and, if necessary, to increase the washing power of the shampoo individually. The Purifying Free Organic Shampoo is not only suitable as the sole organic shampoo, but can also be mixed individually with all other myrto organic shampoos.
Natural shampoos with mild plant-based surfactants foam significantly less than conventional shampoos with chemical foaming agents such as sodium laureth sulfate or natural cosmetic shampoos with the aggressive surfactant sodium coco sulfate commonly used. Interestingly, the amount of foam and the pore size of the foam in a shampoo correlate with the skin tolerance or aggressiveness of the foaming agents or surfactants. In general, the following applies to the irritation potential of a shampoo: the richer and larger-pored the foam of a shampoo, the more aggressive and drying the surfactant mixture is for your scalp and hair.
Switching to a natural shampoo can take 6 to 8 weeks before you realize that your patience has paid off: the scalp feels relaxed and balanced, it is significantly less greasy, the hair is easier to comb through, it looks fuller, healthier and slowly shows a naturally silky shine. Your perseverance has paid off
