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Changing anything about our hair can be daunting, especially switching to a new product like natural shampoo. Many of us stick to the shampoo we’ve always used. It’s been working all this time, so why wouldn’t it work now?

However, many of us aren’t aware that our go-to product could actually be hindering our hair health. While these products have ingredients that help cleanse our hair, the same ingredients can also put a burden on it.

ENTITY discusses natural shampoo

According to Tom’s of Maine, the ingredients in conventional shampoos can actually dry out your hair and strip your scalp of its natural oils. Maintaining your hair’s natural oils helps its overall health, and without them, your scalp can become dry and itchy.

Another downside of conventional shampoos is that they contain ingredients most of us can’t even pronounce. Many of us wouldn’t even eat anything that we couldn’t pronounce or identify, so why make an exception for our hair?

However, while natural shampoo is kinder to your hair, certain ingredients can help you obtain a deserved outcome.

Benefits of Natural Shampoo

Natural shampoo is better for the environment due to its lack of chemicals. Additionally, natural shampoos are also kinder to your hair.

According to Global Healing Center, natural shampoos are better because they “gently infuse your hair follicles and skin cells with natural minerals, herbal extracts, and oils.”

So you’ll be treating your hair just like you should be treating the environment. What’s not to like?

Natural shampoo also helps to keep your scalp moisturized. According to Global Healing Center, depending on what ingredients are included, natural shampoo can help with scalp irritation and dandruff.

What to Look For

When you start the hunt for a natural shampoo, avoid any that contain ingredients you can’t pronounce or identify.

According to Mindbodygreen, you want to seek out shampoos that don’t contain more than nine ingredients because synthetic ingredients can be more harmful to your hair.  Some ingredients to avoid include sulfates, propylene glycol and siloxanes.

Instead, look for shampoos that have ingredients that could be acquired naturally, like from fruits and plants.

Some ingredients that are beneficial to have in your shampoo are tea tree oil, shea butter, coconut oil and shea butter.

What They Don’t Tell You

Natural shampoo will not be what you’re used to. The main thing most people notice is that natural shampoo will not lather up as well as conventional shampoo. However, the lack of lather doesn’t mean that your hair isn’t getting clean.

According to Tom’s of Maine, adding more water to your natural shampoo will help boost the lather.  Also, following the directions on the bottle will help you achieve a better result.

Don’t be alarmed if you also see little to no results at first. That doesn’t mean that its not working. Remember, change takes time.

ENTITY discusses natural shampoo

Usually, you will start to notice the benefits of switching shampoos after a couple of uses. According to No Tox Life, your hair will adjust to the natural ingredients after a few washes, as your hair has build up of harsh ingredients from the traditional shampoo.

Whether you want healthier hair or to be more environmentally conscious, the transition to natural shampoo is beneficial.

Just be ready to put some time in before throwing in the towel.

ENTITY discusses natural shampoo

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