Hey again, thanks for comin back! The following is an awesome, but pretty long, article on organic hair products in general. It talks to organic shampoo, organic conditioner, as well as some benefits on why going organic is great. This article also came from organichairproducts.co, great stuff here. Enjoy!
Today, people everywhere are using hair products that contain harsh chemicals that our bodies are not equipped to handle. Until the day comes when the cosmetics industry is regulated, we the consumers are responsible for educating ourselves on what exactly our facial and body products are made from. I’ve chosen to blog about this issue because it is widely documented that harmful and deadly chemicals are used in beauty products all over the globe these days, and unless we make a switch to organic hair products or something better, we can really screw up our bodies.
Organic hair products are those made with far fewer chemically treated ingredients and that are typically extracted from plants and more natural sources. You have to be wary of the words “organic” and “natural” these days because companies have caught on to the consumer preference of these things and have composed some masterful marketing to make you feel great about buying their product, because the label on the front of their organic conditioner is “organic”, when really there’s just a single organic ingredient inside and the rest are the usual toxic schmorgus concoction. And with natural hair supplies, you have to be careful too because it’s possible for a product to be made of “natural” ingredients that have later been processed so much they retain none of the original benefits of the plant and have been mixed with other things that make them harmful. You have to really read the labels: look for “100% organic” logos of official quality control organizations (if you live in a country where those exist), and ask around and elicit the advice of other health-minded people about what organic hair products they use.
You can buy them online, at alternative health stores, organic markets, and many other places these days. Organic hair products are becoming very popular as our cultures shift in their consciousness and become more aware of the real danger inherent in lathering up toxic chemicals and rubbing them into to our scalps and massaging our heads with some seriously unhealthy chemicals–on a daily basis!
Some very common chemicals found in your typical non organic hair products include sodium lauryl sulfate, a low-cost chemical that makes the lather form and foam up and is also a common ingredient in industrial de-greasers. Another common chemical is asbestos, an infamous substance known to cause cancer with repeated exposure over time. And that’s just scratching the surface; there are a host of others. The common non organic products in the supermarket today have skin irritants such as silicone and petroleum polymers that are often responsible for itchiness and the irritating dandruff many experience. Some people even experience hair loss in response to these chemicals and they’re typically unaware that it’s their shampoo causing it.
The thing is, these are your hair products–things you’re running through your hair and on your head _every day_. If you stop and think of the effect that has in the long run, over years and decades of constant use, constantly being absorbed in through your skin and into your blood stream… it’s not a pretty thought
It happens over time: the chemicals slowly enter our body, little by little, and over the course of decades, they build up and have a big affect on us. It’s especially important to not use regular shampoos with your children because their skin absorbs chemicals faster that adults’, and on top of that they are still in the process of developing their immune systems, so their bodies are more susceptible to developing problems if harmful substances are present in their bodies. So it’s super important to not use the traditional shampoos and conditioners on your children if you can avoid it. Our bodies simply are not equipped to handle the chemicals that comprise the non organic hair products on the shelves of our supermarkets. As I said, these chemicals get absorbed through our skin and get into our bloodstream, little by little, and over time, they build up in our bodies and our vita organs because those organs are incapable of metabolizing some of these chemicals. And so they accumulate in our bodies and poison us over time, and sometimes lead to cancerous tumors and other serious health problems. This is not appealing to me, which is why I’ve been searching for healthier alternatives to the typically chemically loaded hair care products we use every day. Organic hair conditioners and shampoos are much more natural, so we don’t need have the worry of carcinogens and other harmful substances getting absorbed into our body each day while using them. This means better health in the long run for us, as we get older.
And not only are organic hair products healthier for our body, they are healthier for the environment, as they’re produced using fewer pesticides on the plants they’re made from, and in some cases, without any. This means that we damage the Earth less while producing natural shampoo or organic conditioner, which is beneficial to all of us. And since these organic products have fewer or no chemicals in the final bottle we use–be it organic moisturizer, or organic sunscreen, or organic anything–we also damage our environment less when we rinse them down our shower drains and sinks.
The prices of organic hair products are typically a little higher than their mainstream counterparts, bottle for bottle. They take more time and effort to produce and so that reflects in the price of each product. But the truth is that after switching to organic hair products, you’ll start using less product to accomplish your same beauty regimen as before, and therefore each product will last you longer. So you’re likely to be spending less or about the same amount of money on a product that is healthy for you instead of harmful!
In short, be aware of what you’re using on your skin and choose organic hair products whenever possible. It may not seem like much, but our bodies are being constantly bombarded these days with chemicals in the hair and beauty products we use, our food, the air we breath, and the water we drink, and you probably don’t want to be adding to that if you can help it.
