Showing posts with label Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Show all posts

Monday, February 20, 2017

Top 3 Tips to Style Your Wet Hair


It happens a number of time when you are in hurry and have to leave for your college or office in wet hair. You realize that you don’t have enough time to blow dry your hair and thus you are left with no choice but to make a hairstyle in wet hair. Many of you feel scared when it comes to style your wet hair, fearing the hair damage it may cause. Here we are sharing some easy and amazing hair styles that you can try on your wet hair without any such worry:

Wet Knotted Crown

First of all dry your hair using a towel. Just take a small section of your hair on one side of your head and twist it into a knotted pattern. You can even use two pins to cross the knots in a place. Now, follow the same step for another section of your hair. Continue doing this all around your hair and you will see that your wet hair has transformed into a fabulous hair style.

Braid Band

Pick a small volume of hair from one side of your head and braid your hair while holding it appropriately. To hold the braid in a particular place, place an elastic band at the end. Remove it later and pull braid apart for a complete look. Repeat the same process on the other side of your hair. Plait the braid into a pin.

Side Twists

Begin by dividing your hair into three sections. Twist up the third section of your hair, curl it into a bun and use a few pins to hold it tightly. Follow the same step onto the second section of your hair. Further, twist up your hair and pin the final section of your curls. You can create a chevron pattern on the other side of your head using six bobby pins. Lift the top section of hair using the end of a rat tail comb.



Washing hair is essential but when it comes to style wet hair, many of you feel scared. However, now you don’t need to feel the same. Take the above-mentioned hair styles into your consideration and be ready to flaunt your stylish look. For best results, we recommend that you use a chemical-free shampoo and conditioner like the IHT9 shampoo and IHT9 conditioner on your hair.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Why You Should Avoid Using Shampoos With Sulfates (SLS)?

Sulphates are surfactant that breaks down the surface tension of water and allows it to spread easily. In shampoos, they are used as cleaning agent. The most popular sulfate used in shampoos is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). A concentrated version of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is used to degrease engines. Therefore, if it can strip that grease, it will strip you hair of its natural oils also. This leads hair drying out faster than normal.

Types of Sulfates Used in Shampoos

Sodium laureth sulfate, or sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), is a detergent and surfactant and popular among shampoo manufacturers because it is an inexpensive and very effective foaming agent. SLES, SLS and ALS are also used in many other cosmetic products for their cleansing and emulsifying properties. They behave similarly to soap. There are many types of sulfates used in Shampoo. Here is the list:

- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or SLS
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate or SLES
- Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
- Sodium Myreth Sulfate
- TEA Laureth Sulfate

Dangers of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or SLS

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or SLS is considered as the most dangerous ingredient used in shampoos and other hair/skin care products. In the cleaning industry SLS (in higher concentration) is used in products like garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers, car-wash soaps, etc. It is very corrosive and readily attacks greasy surfaces.

According to a study at the University of Georgia Medical College, SLS may penetrate into the eyes, brain, heart and liver, and remain in the tissues for a good period of time. The same study also reported that SLS penetrated young children's eyes and prevented them from developing properly and caused cataracts to develop in adults.

Regular use of a shampoo that contains SLS may cause hair loss by attacking the hair follicles. It can dry out the hair shaft and dull the hair by taking away its natural luster.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or SLS is a skin, eye and respiratory tract irritant and toxic to aquatic organisms. SLS containing shampoos are among the highly reported products to the FDA. Reports include eye and scalp irritation, tangled hair, swelling of the hands, face and arms and split and fuzzy hair.

The most worrying fact of the SLS is its property to mimic the activity of the hormone Oestrogen. Once absorbed into the body, SLS may mimic this harmone and as trigger a number of health problems like PMS and Menopausal symptoms, dropping male fertility and breast cancer.

SLS, a toxin itself also allows other toxins to penetrate the skin and enter the blood stream.

There are now shampoos like IHT9 and other personal care products that free from SLS and other harmful chemicals.