Stop Using Shampoos That Make Too Much Foam – They’ll Destroy Your Hair

If the shampoo you’re using at the moment makes too much foam, it means that it’s not good for your hair and that by using it you’re doing more harm than good to your hair. The ingredient that creates the foam when you wash your hair is actually sulfate, which is contained in almost 90% of hair shampoos despite being very bad for it. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), are commonly found chemicals in many personal care products besides shampoos. They act as a foaming agent, are not expensive to be included in the products and help remove the unpleasant oily buildup in one’s hair. However, they are very bad for your hair and here’s why:

1. Skin Irritation

The reason why your scalp (the skin on your head) turns red whenever you’re washing your hair, or there’s dandruff on it, is the sulfate contained in your shampoo.

2. Eye Irritation

The moment a small amount accidentally gets in your eyes while you’re washing your hair, the whites of your eyes (sclera) become red and start to burn and itch. Again, the main culprit for this sensation is the sulfate in your shampoo. Then, why do baby shampoos don’t irritate your eyes? Well, simply because most of them don’t contain any sulfate and that is also the reason why they don’t make that much foam either.

3. Hair Follicle Damage

By using a shampoo that doesn’t contain this ingredient, you will prevent your hair follicles from getting damaged. Sulfate causes damage to hair follicles to a great extent because it removes the natural oils from your hair, which leads to breakage and drying out of the hairs making your hair look dull.

4. Causes Colored Hair to Fade Faster

If you dye your hair and you wash it with a shampoo that contains sulfate, your color will fade faster. Therefore, always choose hair shampoos that are meant for colored hair and that don’t have sulfate in their content.

Dear readers, we hope that the reasons we’ve listed above are enough for you to stop using shampoos that make too much foam and that from now on you’ll be smart enough to start avoiding them. By doing so, your hair will become much healthier and shinier than ever before.