It is always a joy to see the readership level growing on my stats. I know that a lot of you are worried about your hair and more and more of you are reading my blog so a very big thank you for that and I will try to keep coming up with the solutions to your problems.
So today I thought as I had written a little bit about shampoos, I would go delve into what happens chemically when you use a shampoo.
The molecules that go to make up shampoo have been specially treated and are quite large as molecules go. Each has a head and a tail and each of these has their own particular function.The tail attracts the dirt, grease, debris and oil but repels water, and the head has a strong attraction for water, but repels dirt. Water alone is unable to clean hair because water molecules are unable to pull the debris free from the cuticle.
What actually happens is when we wash our hair and massage in the shampoo is that grease and dirt is rolled together into small globules this reduces their contact with the cuticles of the hairs. These globules then stick to the tails of the shampoo molecules and as the tails are bonded to the molecule’s heads they are then washed out during rinsing when the heads cling to the water molecules. By working together as a team, both parts of the molecule do a good job of cleansing the hair and that is why shampoo works so effectively.
Thats fine as it stands but why arent all shampoos the same. Well basically they are but when you think that most shampoos are made by the big companies namely Proctor and Gamble and Lever Brothers who make a high percentage of all our “soaps” you can see where it goes wrong. They are making a product for the mass market and one that comes under the heading “Hair Care”. When you have a problem with your hair or scalp, there is noone to turn to.
It needs specialist knowledge and time to nurse your hair back to health none of which these companies have time for. Which is a shame because if they would just think for a minute about what is really happening to people worldwide they might stop and listen to people like myself who genuinely have a big contribution to make, particularly in the world of formulation and application. It would not take much for one of these big companies to think well yes there is a problem and just maybe we can do something to help.
Well I hope the text about shampoos makes you stop and think about what is going on in the world of REAL hair and scalp health and I hope it makes you think that advertising does not always give you the best product for your hair.
I also hope that in the next few weeks I will be able to give you more information about what you can do for your hair to ensure you that when your hair is lovely and soft and full, your confidence increases and after all that is what we need in thes difficult days.
Thank you also for making the time for writing the blog worthwhile.
Until the next time
Keep well
David
