The One Shampoo You Should NEVER Use Because It Causes Thinning Hair

It turns out that there is one ingredient commonly used in shampoo and other hair products that has been scientifically proven to cause hair loss. What is it? The answer is sodium chloride.

Sodium chloride is salt! Why would beauty brands put salt in their products? In shampoos and conditioners salt is intended to make the consistency of hair thicker. But salt can actually make an already-sensitive scalp more dry and itchy, which in turn, causes hair loss. Yikes!

Formaldehyde is another ingredient that was once commonly used in shampoo that has incredibly scary and harmful effects. If you see the word "formaldehyde" on your shampoo label, turn and RUN!

A known human carcinogen, formaldehyde is a preservative that's still legal in personal care products in the U.S. In 2013, Unilever lost a class action lawsuit over customers experiencing hair loss from products containing the stuff. Beware!

Fragrance is a sneaky one! If your shampoo is advertised as having a fragrance, it's probably loaded with chemicals that, in addition to cancer and asthma, can also cause hair loss because of how they irritate the skin.