Who does not want full, fluffy and easy-care hair and has not already fallen for one or the other advertising promise? The way to beautiful hair and a healthy scalp is not that difficult if you pay attention to a few things:
avoid silicones
use gentle surfactants
care for natural ingredients
Silikone
Silicones - good or bad, yes or no? It depends on the right answer. First of all, silicones are synthetic polymers made from petroleum derivatives. Silicones can seal surfaces well, so they are e.g. also used in paints or joint seals.
The use of silicones on cosmetic packaging can be recognized by the endings such as –icone and –iloxane. Dimethicone and Methicone (both water-insoluble) are very common, followed by Polysiloxane and Cyclomethicone (both water-soluble). The higher up an ingredient is on the packaging, the more it contains.
Silicones are used in shampoos and conditioners because they lie on the hair structure and smooth it. The straightened hair can reflect light better and the hair looks shinier. The more it is used, the denser the silicone layer on the hair becomes. This can be an advantage when using a hair dryer, curling iron or straightening iron, as the silicones protect the hair from heat. The disadvantage, however, is that so-called build-up effects can occur, if more and more silicones gradually accumulate on the hair, it becomes weighted, dull and voluminous. On sensitive skin, silicone can cause irritation, flaking and allergic reactions. In addition, silicones are not biodegradable.
Instead of silicones, however, there are a variety of natural, plant-based active ingredients such as oat extracts, wheat proteins and various nourishing oils that smooth the hair naturally and sustainably, make it shine from the inside out and care for it naturally.
SEVEN TREES therefore does not use any silicone.
Tenside
Das Wort Tensid kommt aus dem Lateinischen (lateinisch tensus ‚gespannt‘) und bezeichnet Substanzen, die die Oberflächenspannung einer Flüssigkeit herabsetzen und die Bildung von Dispersionen ermöglichen. Dies geschieht, da ein Tensid-Molekül einen wasserliebendes (hydrophil) und ein wasserabweisendes (hydrophob) Ende hat. Dadurch können zwei normalerweise nicht mischbare Substanzen, z.B. Öl und Wasser, miteinander verbunden werden, denn der Öl-/Fett-/Schmutzpartikel verbindet sich mit dem hydrophoben Teil des Tensidmoleküls.
Surfactants can be divided into natural (saponins, lecithin, surfactants that are formed during saponification or surfactants from renewable raw materials) and synthetic (e.g. from petroleum) surfactants and they can be clustered according to their electrostatic charge (nonionic, anionic, cationic and amphoteric surfactants).
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLeS) and Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate (ALS) are the most common. The basis for SLS is petroleum. SLS is very aggressive and irritates the skin.
In den Shampoo Bars von SEVEN TREES findet ausschließlich das Tensid Natriumcocoylisethionat (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI)) Anwendung, welches aus Kokosöl gewonnen wird. Fünf Gründe sprechen für die Verwendung von SCI:
excellent skin tolerance
abundant foaming
Foam stability even in water containing lime
good cleansing properties
comfortable skin feeling
These reasons have led us to use only mild SCI for the products from SEVEN TREES.
Festes Shampoo von SEVEN TREES
Natural ingredients - All SEVEN TREES products, but especially the SEVEN TREES shampoo bars, contain a wide variety of natural hair care substances, tailored to the needs of the hair and scalp, e.g. natural oils, vegetable proteins and pure natural essential oils from well-known dealers and producers from Germany, Austria and Europe. A list and explanation of the ingredients can be found directly on the product pages.
All SEVEN TREES shampoo bars are vegan and contain high-quality plant-based ingredients.
So nothing should stand in the way of a shiny mane.
For everyone who now wants to switch from conventional shampoos or from shampoos with an unbalanced fat / oil composition: First of all, the hair will be significantly duller, rougher and less dull because it takes a while, usually 2 to 5 weeks, until the old silicones on the hair will be completely broken down. Only when the hair is free of the artificial sealant can the natural nutrients and care substances take effect and the hair can fully develop its natural shine.
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