Health and Fitness

What is even harder to believe is that these chemicals are sold on the shelves of everyday retailers and no one is aware of the dangers within their packaging. More and more studies are being exposed and developed to prove the dangers of the chemicals within everyday hair care products such as shampoos, conditioners, hair dyes, creams, gels and mousses. Now it is time to ask yourself, what are you putting on your hair?

We are all capable and aware of making the decisions to keep chemicals out of our foods but what we don’t know is what we are not eating we are exposed to through external usages. A very true fact is that we often don’t even consider what we put on our skin because we are not literally digesting these chemicals, so we think. On the contrary, just because we are not eating these creams and soaps does…

There are many different versions of Sodium Lauryl Sulphate but the important thing to remember is that the results are the same no matter what version of SLS you are consuming. There are many growing concerns regarding the content of SLS in hair care products today and it is important for consumers to be aware of these concerns.

Some of the most common effects of SLS consist of:

* Irritation of the skin
* Increase of enzymes in the skin to create redness and swelling
* Dry skin
* When SLS penetrates the eyes it will immediately enter your body and can cause more serious side effects
* Damage to your immune system
* Maintains levels in your heart and liver after long periods of usage

Research has proven that the average shampoo found on the shelves today contains more than 50% of SLS. It is quite amazing how much this chemical is used in everyday products…