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The Scary Downside To Leave-In Conditioners Have On Your Skin

June 14, 2017 by Emily Belfiore
shefinds | Beauty
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Summer’s here, and it’s bringing a lot of humidity with it. When humidity strikes, the best way to combat frizzy hair is with a leave-in conditioner. This magical serum adds moisture to your locks, keeping frizz at bay and making your hair smooth and soft.

 

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best Leave-in conditioners

There are so many leave-in conditioners on the market, each tailored to everyone’s unique hair type, color, strength, and length. They come at a variety of price ranges and are sold practically everywhere. And from the looks of it, this amazing product’s good reputation is definitely well-deserved.

best leave-in conditioners

But, there’s one downside to leave-in conditioners that most beauty experts don’t warn you about. This downside isn’t life-threatening, but it should still be brought up when customers buy this product. Click to reveal the scary downside to leave-in conditioners.

best leave-in conditioners

Your leave-in conditioner could be making you break out! So, how does a hair product make you break out? Apparently, it clogs your pores and induces inflammation in the skin. This gets especially worse if you go to bed with product in your hair, as it gets into your skin and pores while you toss and turn. But it doesn’t only happen on your face. These products can also cause breakouts on your shoulders and back, too!

best leave-in conditioners

To prevent these annoying breakouts from happening, make sure you’re using a leave-in conditioner that doesn’t irritate your skin and that it has the right type of ingredients for your skin type.

Author:

Associate Editor

Emily Belfiore is a former associate editor of SheFinds. She wrote beauty, weight loss, wellness and celebrity stories for the site. She is a pop culture enthusiast.

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