Dry shampoo seems like a busy person’s god sent, all you do is spray this magical formula that will help you achieve cleaner, oil-free hair in seconds. It’s a quick and easy way to make your hair look and feel better. When you spray this magical formula onto your hair it absorbs all the excess oil, it also gives your hair an amazing smell.
You will find yourself saving water and time. Your dry shampoo is good for the environment and good for you, right? Well sort of. It can have a downside, dry shampoo has been linked to balding in some women who use it. Why is this happening? What is it about dry shampoo that causing this balding? Does everyone get affected by this is the same way? This article looks into it.
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What is dry shampoo?
The name “dry shampoo” is kind of misleading. It isn’t actually shampooing anything. If anything it should be called hair-oil-absorbing-spray-that-makes-your-hair-small-nice, but this name wouldn’t exactly stick now would it? While it’s doing its magic of absorbing the oil on your hair it’s also irritating your scalp and causing build up. This article will help you figure out how to clean your scalp from build up.
As it absorbs the oil, the product itself winds up building up on your scalp and clinging to your hair. This results in the follicle becoming weaker over time. The hair becomes so weak that is goes past the point of shedding and it falls out in larger clumps.
The follicles of the hair can also clump together as a result of this product. So if one hair was actually meant to shed it bring along the other few other strands that are stuck to it.
Because it isn’t cleansing like real shampoo the scalp reacts badly to it as well. The scalp needs to be cleaned often and when it’s not cleaned you will experience some adverse effects. This can be in the form of flaking which can make the hair shedding worse. The indigents are just too harsh on your scalp to be used on a regular and long term basis without being washed out.
Negative effects on the hair:
After a long time of using dry shampoo and not using regular shampoo, you will notice that your hair will suddenly become thinner. This might be a gradual occurrence but you will see it happening. This isn’t the regular shedding that hair does on a daily basis. This noticeable shedding that can lead to balding if not addressed
It can also cause skin irritation on your scalp. When the shampoo is spayed, the chemicals from the aerosol cans will be introduced to the hair which can cause allergic reactions or cause irritation. That is what happened to a woman from the UK who experienced balding and irritation on her head after use of dry shampoo. The blisters and sores on her head were accompanied by burning on the scalp. This is quite a horrifying sight and no one should have to deal with that.
What to do:
If you decide to use dry shampoo then I recommended using it only three times a week. You need to be washing your hair in between dry shampooing in order to get all the gunk that has accumulated on your hair washed out.
Find dry shampoo options that don’t have talc in them, talc is a very controversial ingredient and has been argued to cause cancer.
Don’t be rough with your hair when using dry shampoo. We already know that it irritates the scalp and weakens the hair follicles. If you are rubbing it in too roughly you might make the problem much worse than it needs to be. This is especially true around the more delicate areas of the hair such as the temples and the hairline.
Rather just wash your hair with regular shampoo. Yes, it might be more of a hassle but the negative effects that dry shampoo can have on your head are not great. Good old fashioned water and shampoo will actually keep you and your hair fresh.
How to fix it:
If you get bald spots you simply need to stop using the product and let your hair grow back. This might take some time because your scalp might be badly affected but your hair will eventually get back to its natural thickness
You can use hair masks and nutrient-rich products in your hair to try to help your hair grow in a healthier environment. Note that you shouldn’t over do it because this can cause acne which is another problem you don’t want. Remember to keep your hair clean while it’s long, this is an article looking at if long hair can cause acne.
Yes, you can still use it but just make sure that you are constantly checking up on your air on a daily basis. This will prevent you from waking up one morning with bald patches because your hair can take it anymore. Using too many hair products can also cause pimples on the skin, Click here to find out how. If you would like to know how dry shampoo vs foram shampoo affects your hair click this link.
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