I was thinking of how much people with undreaded hair actually washed their hair, and found that a lot of people actually wash their hair with shampoo instead of organic products or whatever, so I got curious as to the ingredients in some of the shampoo's, so I researched a few of the ingredients and found that:
sodium laureth sulfate - shampoos containing sodium laureth sulfate can lead to direct damage to the hair follicle, skin damage, permanent eye damage in children and even liver toxicity.
sodium lauryl sulfate - shampoos containing sodium laureth sulfate can lead to direct damage to the hair follicle, skin damage, permanent eye damage in children and even liver toxicity.
cocamide MEA - considered a chemical of concern
glycol distearate - The concerns for this chemical are mostly around its use as a food additive - yes that's right, they put this stuff in foods
cetyl alcohol - mixture of fatty alcohols
magnesium sulfate - Magnesium Sulfate should be given very cautiously in the presence of serious impairment of renal function since it is excreted almost entirely by the kidneys.
The principle hazard in parenteral magnesium therapy is the production of abnormally high levels of magnesium in the plasma. Such high levels may cause flushing, sweating, hypotension, circulatory collapse and depression of cardiac and central nervous system function. The most immediate danger to life is respiratory depression.
ammonium laureth sulfate - irritating to the eyes, skin and lungs among other concerns such as organ system toxicity, neurotoxicity and possibly even changes to the body on a cellular level.
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After finding that out, I found it hard to believe that a lot of people think washing their hair with that makes their hair healthy, and themselves healthy. Makes me proud that I am on this dread journey, and I feel much healthier.
updated by @callalala-knotty: 01/13/15 09:19:30PM
