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I was doing research on Chemicals, since some of the indredients in shampoos and hair products have these super long names, I wanted to actually know what is being put on my head.
Well, some things I found - I started with Pantene 1st the new Relaxed/Natural Hair cream that's supposed to be for Black hair because there was an ingredient like 8 syllables long. This product as more chemicals that actually dry the hair yet it's supposed to moisturize.
Their Smooth N Sleek, Classic Care, and Pro V, have the exact ingredients, word for word look:
Water, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Glycol Distearate, Cocamide MEA, Cetyl Alcohol, Fragrance, Sodium Citrate, Dimethicone, Ammonium Xylenesulfonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Citric Acid, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
Some of these chemicals are the active ingredient from anything Antifreeze to Silly Putty.
Here's the cycle - The shampoo's chemicals dry out the hair, then we need daily moisturizing products to counter act, then clarifying to wash out all the gunk ?!?!? (cha-ching)
The haircare industry IS capitalizing. A study at Berekely University (too long to post) showed that a homemade herbal shampoo can cleanse as effectivly as a commercial product
without the buildup/residue/chemical chain reactions/nottomentionthecost. More and more I have been steering towards Natural Products, after all the Cave Woman that were drug around by thier long hair, did not have the haircare industry but long STRONG hair.
This was taken from "Consumer Alert"
<font color="green"> By the time you're thoroughly cleansed and groomed; you would have absorbed into your body 9 chemical compounds that are known human carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). You will also have exposed yourself 10 times to a group of chemicals that are often contaminated with a carcinogenic by-product or that regularly react to form a potent carcinogen during storage and use. would have absorbed into your body 9 chemical compounds that are known human carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). You will also have exposed yourself 10 times to a group of chemicals that are often contaminated with a carcinogenic by-product or that regularly react to form a potent carcinogen during storage and use.
CAP's study of 120 cosmetics and personal care products found no fewer than 50 cancer-causing chemicals to be used as standard ingredients. Out of this, 10 ingredients are known human carcinogens, 6 can form potent carcinogens and at least 7 types of ingredients may be contaminated with carcinogenic impurities.
Your family's trusted soap, shampoo and toothpaste; the bubble bath and lotion your baby uses every day; your favorite face cream, lipstick, perfume and cleanser; and for the men - your shaving cream, aftershave lotion, hair gel and even face scrub - may all give you CANCER.</font>
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Yet we buy this stuff and are "Junkies" for this stuff cause were ok right now, not thinking of how in the future we may lose all our hair to chemo, due to the absorbed hair chemicals.
There was so much more I found out but I'll not post it here or it would be exremely long, besides I'm sure the PJ's and those that just want "nice" hair could care less about what's being offered in their favorite product and I know, I know, everything causes cancer food additives included.
I have resolved to try to use natural products and organic foods when possible. While we have to eat, we don't have to use these overpriced chemicalized hair products.
So, my point in all of this ladies, we are being duped and should find Natural ways of caring for our hair.
Hope this was informative for someone. It sure was an eye opener for me.
Well, some things I found - I started with Pantene 1st the new Relaxed/Natural Hair cream that's supposed to be for Black hair because there was an ingredient like 8 syllables long. This product as more chemicals that actually dry the hair yet it's supposed to moisturize.
Their Smooth N Sleek, Classic Care, and Pro V, have the exact ingredients, word for word look:
Water, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Glycol Distearate, Cocamide MEA, Cetyl Alcohol, Fragrance, Sodium Citrate, Dimethicone, Ammonium Xylenesulfonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Citric Acid, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
Some of these chemicals are the active ingredient from anything Antifreeze to Silly Putty.
Here's the cycle - The shampoo's chemicals dry out the hair, then we need daily moisturizing products to counter act, then clarifying to wash out all the gunk ?!?!? (cha-ching)
The haircare industry IS capitalizing. A study at Berekely University (too long to post) showed that a homemade herbal shampoo can cleanse as effectivly as a commercial product
without the buildup/residue/chemical chain reactions/nottomentionthecost. More and more I have been steering towards Natural Products, after all the Cave Woman that were drug around by thier long hair, did not have the haircare industry but long STRONG hair.
This was taken from "Consumer Alert"
<font color="green"> By the time you're thoroughly cleansed and groomed; you would have absorbed into your body 9 chemical compounds that are known human carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). You will also have exposed yourself 10 times to a group of chemicals that are often contaminated with a carcinogenic by-product or that regularly react to form a potent carcinogen during storage and use. would have absorbed into your body 9 chemical compounds that are known human carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). You will also have exposed yourself 10 times to a group of chemicals that are often contaminated with a carcinogenic by-product or that regularly react to form a potent carcinogen during storage and use.
CAP's study of 120 cosmetics and personal care products found no fewer than 50 cancer-causing chemicals to be used as standard ingredients. Out of this, 10 ingredients are known human carcinogens, 6 can form potent carcinogens and at least 7 types of ingredients may be contaminated with carcinogenic impurities.
Your family's trusted soap, shampoo and toothpaste; the bubble bath and lotion your baby uses every day; your favorite face cream, lipstick, perfume and cleanser; and for the men - your shaving cream, aftershave lotion, hair gel and even face scrub - may all give you CANCER.</font>
........................
Yet we buy this stuff and are "Junkies" for this stuff cause were ok right now, not thinking of how in the future we may lose all our hair to chemo, due to the absorbed hair chemicals.
There was so much more I found out but I'll not post it here or it would be exremely long, besides I'm sure the PJ's and those that just want "nice" hair could care less about what's being offered in their favorite product and I know, I know, everything causes cancer food additives included.
I have resolved to try to use natural products and organic foods when possible. While we have to eat, we don't have to use these overpriced chemicalized hair products.
So, my point in all of this ladies, we are being duped and should find Natural ways of caring for our hair.
Hope this was informative for someone. It sure was an eye opener for me.
