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Let's talk ALCOHOL.

No not that kind. I mean the kind in your hair care products. There are some alcohols that are good for the hair and some that are bad for the hair. We are going to talk about all of those!

So let's start with the B A D. These are going to be ones that you are going to want to AVOID! Avoid like the plague! They will cause damage to the hair!

1. Ethanol Alcohol

2. Ethyl Alcohol

3. Propanole

4. Alcohol Denat.

5. Isopropyl

6. Isopropanol

7. Benzyl

Short-chain Alcohols or Drying Alcohols (Not so good)

With hair this causes the cuticle to roughen, leaving the hair dry, brittle and frizzy, with skin, this compromises the delicate water/lipid balance of the dermis, exacerbating dry skin.

Bad alcohols are often used in some hair styling products because of their drying effect. This ensures proper spreading of the products onto the hair but that same drying effect can whisk away the moisture that your hair needs.

Good Alcohols | Safer Alcohols

What are the good ones?

1. Cetyl

2. Cetearyl

3. Stearyl

4. Laruryl

Good alcohols give conditioners their thickness and slip for detangling and are emollients hence they tend to give our hair that soft and moisturized feel that we all love.

Good alcohols give a smooth, soft feel to the hair shaft, it is important not to use them in excess as it can combine with the natural sebum found on the scalp making the hair look greasy with a sticky substance.