Hair care products: oil,dyes, lotions,
serum etc.
Imaportance of healthy hair
Self-confidence is important to everyone, and the condition of our hair plays
an important role in this.
Healthy hair shows the condition of your health and well-being of the
condition of your hair, as hair that is not maintained can have split ends, frizzy,
and be extremely dry, which is neither healthy physically, nor good for your
self-confidence.
It is a fact that the condition of your hair can be one of the most important
signs of your overall health, that comes from enough intake of vitamins and
nutrients. Unhealthy, dry and frizzy hair may be a sign that you may need to
change your diet or hair care routine in order to promote your overall health
and well-being.
Healthy hair is critical to both your physical and mental well-being and
should be taken as a challenge.. With the proper maintenance and care, it is
possible to have healthy, vibrant hair at all times. Furthermore, your overall
confidence will be significantly improved and allows you to live a more
fulfilling life.
Overall the role of hair care products, oils and serum are very significant for
the maintenance of good and healthy hair and perfect daily life routine.
Hair care products
Our hair is organic material. It needs nourishment the same way we consume
food, to revitalize our body. Hair products, when applied, go to the scalp and
most of the time, into the hair shaft. Main function of these products is to
strengthen our hair follicles and enhance hair growth. For those already losing
their hair, it reduces the rate at which the strands fall off. It revitalizes the
growth of hair and keeps it beautiful. There are varieties of hair products
available in the market, we can choose them according to our hair
conditions.It’s important to know that these kinds of hair products have no side
effects. The task is selecting the correct shampoos and conditioners.
Hair oil:
Hair oiling is just like nourishing the plants with water and nutrients. Hair
oiling or massaging into the scalp to increase moisture, luster, and shine. Hair
oiling softens the hair and provides vitamins and minerals that get stripped
from frequent washing.Oils play an important role in protecting hair from
regular wear and tear. Oiling hair regularly reduces hygral fatigue
“Oil helps in scalp health. When you gently massage the scalp it helps in
exfoliation and sometimes that helps in reducing hair fall,” says Dr. Khushboo
Garodia.
Functions of the hair oil:
● Improve combability
● Mimetize the hair natural lipid outer layer: 18-MEA
● Restore hydrophobicity
● Seal the cuticle
● Avoid or minimize frizz, friction: Neutralize the negative charged net
● Enhance shine, smoothness and manageability.
Dyes:
Nowadays Hair dye is commonly used as a globally accepted cosmetic
products for young generations. Coloring of hair is performed not only by
professionals but also a popular cosmetic procedure at home. Hair is made up
of root and shaft. Shaft has three layers: Cuticle made of tightly packed
colorless cells, cortex contains natural color pigments that determine color
and medulla a hollow core.
Coloring agents remove natural color or add new color or accomplish both.
For permanent color, the product should penetrate the cuticle to deposit or
remove color in the cortex. Earlier natural hair dyes were used but now, due
to advancement in cosmetic industry, different types have been developed.
Three types available are temporary dyes containing large molecules too big
to penetrate and only coat the shaft. The semi-permanent with small
molecules containing aromatic amines, cause swelling of shaft, raise the
cuticle and allow it to enter the cortex thus coloring it. The oxidative dyes are
permanent with smallest molecules.[1] The aromatic amines swell the cuticle
and allows hydrogen peroxide and the dye to penetrate the cortex which
removes color and lightens the hair which lasts until the hair grows out.[2]
Hair dyes protect from environmental factor
Our tresses are exposed every day to daily environmental factors including
polluted air, dust, dirt, excessive heat and temperature changes among
others. When you get your hair coloured, you get a protective layer which
protects your natural hair from these environmental hazards.
Following modern trends, people have begun to dye their hair at increasingly earlier
ages, exposing them to strongly sensitizing substances that can potentially increase the
risk of allergic reactions via many possible routes. The European Union (EU) Scientific
Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) foresees the banning of all permanent and
non-permanent hair dyes for which the industry has not submitted a safety file for
added substances that the SCCP has deemed as chemicals of interest since
Lotion and Serum
There are many uses of serum for hair. These include reducing frizz,
detangling it, and providing it with additional hydration and nourishment that
makes your hair feel strong and healthy. Hair serums also help deflect
environmental pollutants when you step out and thus protect your hair.
Hair serum is a styling product that coats the surface of your hair. It’s made
with a base of silicone, a rubber-like substance that sits on top of your
strands.
There are different types of hair serums for different hair goals. Depending on
the product’s formula, a hair serum might reduce frizz, add shine, or straighten
your hair. Some formulas may also protect against various forms of damage.
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M. Gupta et al.
Hair dye dermatitis and p-phenylenediamine contact sensitivity: a
preliminary report
Indian Dermatol. Online J.
(2015)
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