What vitamins and minerals are found in hair shampoo and are they important?

1. What vitamins and minerals are found in hair shampoo and are they important? By: Griffin Simmons

2. Types of minerals in shampoo Suave shampoo • Sodium Chloride • Chloride • Sulfate • Betaine • Glycein • Carbomer • Tea-sulfate Axe shampoo • Sodium sulfate • Sodium chloride • Titanium dioxide Head and Shoulders • Sodium laureth sulfate • Zinc carbonite • Magnesium sulfate • Sodium chloride • Sodium xylenesulfonate • Pyrithione zinc • Sodium benzoate

3. Suave Shampoo Suave Shampoo’s do the following cleaning for the hair. Here are 3 facts about what Suave does to your hair: • It protects the color of the hair to keep it from fading out. • It makes the hair thick and shiny. • Moistening-soft and manageable. http://sci-toys.com/ingredients/shampoo.html

4. Axe Shampoo Here are 3 things that Axe Shampoo claims it can do for hair: • Cleans your hair. • Gives your hair energy. • Makes your hair smell good. http://www.theaxeeffect.com/

5. Head and Shoulders Head & Shoulders claims their shampoo does the following to your hair: • Gets rid of dandruff and flakes. • Keeps hair from being dry. • Reduces oiliness • Makes hair beautiful http://www.headandshoulders.com/en-US/index.jspx

6. What minerals do to your hair Zinc (found in Head & Shoulders) Zinc pyrithione is approved for over-the-counter topical use in the United States as a treatment for dandruff and is the active ingredient in several antidandruff shampoos. However, in its industrial forms and strengths, it may be harmful by contact or ingestion. Zinc pyrithione can trigger a variety of responses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_pyrithione

7. What minerals do to your hair Sulfate (found in all 3 shampoos) SLS and related sulfates are very strong cleaners. In the same way that SLS dissolves the grease of your car engines, it also dissolves the oils on your skin, and causes the following conditions: Dries out your hair and scalp. Causes scalp irritations, cause or can worsen eczema, dandruff, and other scalp conditions. Clogs your pores http://bestsaloninfredericksburgva.com/the-lathering-truth-about-sulfates-in-your-shampoo/

8. What minerals do to your hair Sodium Chloride (in all 3 shampoos) • Sodium chloride is used to thicken the hair. http;//science-toys.com/ingredients/shampoo.html

9. The Science of Shampoo facts One important thing to remember that hair is not a living tissue. • There are some things that shampoo’s can do, and some other things they can’t do. • Some shampoos claim to deliver minerals, vitamins and nutrients to your hair. This is not possible • Your hair cannot absorb minerals and vitamins. Minerals and vitamins for your hair come from your circulatory system not from anything you put on it. • Hair depends on what we eat so we need to make sure we eat foods with a lot of minerals, vitamins and nutrients in them and wait for new hair to grow. • Certain compounds can be put on your hair with shampoos and conditioners. These just put a layer or coating on your hair and make it smooth and shiny. Conclusion: Ingredients, including minerals, in shampoos are like detergents for washing stuff off. Shampoos do basically what they say to the outside or surface of your hair. To really help your hair, minerals and vitamins need to be absorbed through the body’s system. http://sciencebasedlife.wordpress.com