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When choosing a shampoo, it can be difficult to discern which ingredients promote hair growth and which do the opposite. Many popular ingredients found in shampoos can lead to hair fall out and shedding. So if you are dealing with thinning hair, checking your shampoo for these ingredients could be a good start to resolving your problems.
Read on for the shampoo ingredients you need to stay away from to prevent hair loss.
Sulfate
Sodium Chloride
If you have a sensitive scalp, sodium chloride can make your scalp dry and itchy. This in turn can lead to hair damage and breakage.
With that in mind, if your shampoo contains sodium chloride, that can be a contributing factor to your hair loss struggles.
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is another shampoo ingredient you should stay away from. Although a common ingredient in many skincare products, it has been linked to cancer and major skin reactions (including hair loss).
Despite being banned in many countries, it is still found in US products under a variety of names, including ormaldehyde, quaternium-15, DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, polyoxymethylene urea, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (bromopol) and glyoxal. If any of these are listed on your shampoo bottle, it's time to find a replacement.
Sticking to shampoos with natural ingredients is a good start to making sure your shampoo is not the culprit behind your hair loss. If you love your current non-natural shampoo, double check the ingredients for any of these because they may be hurting the health of your hair and causing unnecessary shedding.
