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Taking care of your hair means avoiding shampoo ingredients that might irritate your scalp or damage your strands. Unfortunately, many popular hair products and shampoo brands contain harmful ingredients that do your hair more harm than good.
With that in mind, keep reading for the one shampoo you should stop using ASAP to take better care of your hair.
Sulfates
Check your shampoo because chances are it contains sulfates, which can mean trouble for your hair health.
According to Medical News Today, "Sulfates help a shampoo to strip oil and dirt away from the hair. However, the hair needs to retain a bit of its natural moisture and oils to stay healthy. Sulfates may strip away too much moisture, leaving the hair dry and unhealthy."
Sulfates can also impact your scalp health.
The article continues, "They may also make the scalp dry and prone to irritation."
Sodium Chloride
Sodium chloride is another ingredient to watch our for in your haircare, which is used to thicken shampoos and conditioners..
Unfortunately, salt ca be a problem for your scalp, especially if it's already sensitive. Nutrafol explains, "Salt can make an already-sensitive scalp dry and itchy, which can eventually cause hair loss."
With that in mind, if you are concerned about maintaining a healthy scalp and want to keep your hair looking its best, try to choose one without these potentially harmful ingredients.
