Natural Hair Care Products - For Healthy Hair
A Natural Hair Care Product - From Nature to The Consumer
Many hair care products claim to be natural, but are they really? Companies advertise the word natural in their hair and body care products, but do they chemical free? Natural hair care products should be free of chemicals and preservatives. The most common chemicals in hair care products are foaming agents. Consumers do not like to buy shampoo if it doesn't get sudsy on the hair. Consumers also demand a long shelf life. If there aren't preservatives in the hair care products, many will last only a few weeks. The resistance by hair companies to use chemicals is admirable, but they must also meet the demands of the public for a fine quality natural hair care product that does what the people want.
Sometimes, it is difficult to tell if the hair product is natural or there is actually a chemical synthetic that sounds natural. Jojoba oil is an example of sounding natural, but can actually be a synthetic version in the hair product. Aloe vera is another natural ingredient in hair care products that can be watered down to a fraction of its potential. In 1992, Aveda began using all-natural coloring ingredients from uruku powder in South America. Since then, a small village in Brazil has gained economic independence because of using these natural hair dyes.
Other ways people are
maintaining healthy hair is to take hair vitamins. These vitamins nourish
the hair from within. The health of our hair speaks volumes about our
physical health too. Dull, lifeless hair could mean there are problems with
the body. Your diet effects the health of the internal systems and organs,
but the hair, skin and fingernails. Hair vitamins can help with thinning
hair and hair that grows slowly.
For a hair care product to advertise as truly 'natural' it means they avoid unnecessary chemical additives. It could also mean the hair company is environmentally friendly and wants to provide herbal and plant materials in their hair care products. Read the labels of all hair care products and determine if the product is right for your type of hair.
Try something fun and make your own hair products. In Indonesia, young girls wash their hair in coconut milk for the deep conditioning. It has a high quantity of fat so it is excellent for emulsification and restoring color treated or chlorine damaged hair. Indulge yourself and your hair.
Coconut Hair Rinse
1/2 cup fresh coarsely grated coconut meat
1/2 cup fresh coconut milk
2 teaspoons honey
1 fresh vanilla bean, cut into small pieces
In a mixing bowl, combine the coconut meat with the coconut milk and honey. Place the vanilla bean in a coffee grinder and grind to a smooth paste. Mix it with the other ingredients. Pour the mixture onto the palms of your hands and apply to damp hair. Leave it on the hair for ten minutes. Rinse with warm water.
