People use Shampoo very liberally without knowing the full implication of the price they may have to pay .
Common ingredients used in Shampoo are:
Shampoo Cleansing Ingredients To Avoid:
Extremely common ingredients
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate
Ammonium Xylene Sulfonate
TEA Lauryl Sulfate
Sulfur (in dandruff shampoos)
Selenium Sulfide (in dandruff shampoos)
Less common ingredients
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Thiosulfate
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Alkyl Sodium Sulfate
Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate
TEA-Dodecylbenzene
Sodium C12-15 Alkyl Sulfate
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfonate
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According to a recent study of more than 200 cleaning and personal care products, troublesome estrogen-mimicking chemicals linked with hormone disruption.
These so-called “endocrine disruptors” may disturb the way hormones work by either mimicking estrogen, androgen or thyroid hormones, or stimulating or blocking production of these hormones when absorbed into the body.
Earlier this month, endocrine disruptors were detected in vinyl shower curtains, dryer sheets, sunscreens and other common things found around the home. [Scroll down to see what products may be messing with your hormones]
“This is the first large, peer-reviewed study looking at hormone-disrupting and asthma-related chemicals in a wide range of consumer products,” study author Robin Dodson, a researcher at the Silent Spring Institute, told HealthDay News.
Dodson and colleagues at the Silent Spring Institute published the research inEnvironmental Health Perspectives.
The most well-known endocrine disruptor is bisphenol-A, or BPA, a chemical found in some plastics that has been linked to heart disease, diabetes, infertility and behavioral and developmental problems in children exposed in utero. Many have already ditched plastic water bottles for stainless steel, and manufacturers have begun advertising their wares as BPA-free.
Other chemicals have triggered concern due to links to breast cancer. Breast cancer in particular seems to be intricately linked to exposure to hormones or chemicals that act as such.
But the research behind endocrine disruptors is still far from conclusive; industry groups continue to raise issues with researchers who, they say, are“alarming consumers unnecessarily”, said a spokesman for the American Cleaning Institute in response to the recent study.
There is a middle ground, however. “You don’t want to worry peoplebeyond a reasonable extent,” John Spengler, a professor of environmental health at Harvard School of Public Health, told USA Today. While the small amounts of chemicals found in these products may not pose a problem in isolated instances, there is a cumulative effect, he said.”
It is best to wash hair with clean , cool water twice a day.
If one has to use a cleansing agent , use Tulasi,Shikakai Aritha.
“I use Indian herbs in a paste, and left it on for no longer than about 15 minutes. I prefer aritha as my wash herb, but you can use shikakai as well–I found it to be a bit drying. I like an aritha and amla mix. Be sure to pre oil at least the ends before hand.
As for left in bits, well, you should shake, finger comb, or brush out the bits once it’s dry.”
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?p=2060047
Shampoo Additive Ingredients To Avoid:
Balm Mint
Balsam
Certain Essential Oils
Eucalyptus
Grapefruit
Horseradish
Lavender Oil
Lemon
Lime
Menthol
Orange
Papaya
Peppermint
Rose
Sage
Thyme
http://www.savvyskin.com/shampoo-ingredients-to-avoid
For getting rid of Lice and dandruff keep five or six leaves of Tulasi or Neem leaves in your hair before going to bed.
You will find Lice/Dandruff disappearing.
Related articles
- Even Tiny Doses of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Like BPA Can Cause Big Health Problems (inhabitat.com)
- Replace Toxic Cleaners (essentialfamilyoils.net)
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