When people talk about organic haircare and eco-friendly shampoos and conditioners they’re usually focusing on how such products avoid the damages that are caused by conventional hair products being washed away and contaminating water sources or adversely affecting the earth, but the plethora of products we use to try and attain shiny, silky, hair-commercial inspired hair may be just as bad for our hair as they are for the planet.

Many of the top hairstylists in Hollywood now advise a switch to fewer products and/or more natural products to rid yourself of bad hair days and they make the recommendation with plenty of experience. What’s ironic is that often the hair condition we’re trying to counter or treat is actually exacerbated by the conventional hair product we use to do so. If you’ve been fighting frizz, for example, you’ll likely have turned to a product containing dimethicone (the most common form of silicone), which will smooth the hair and essentially lock out any exterior moisture from giving you that much-despised “humidity hair”. Unfortunately that waterproofing effect also keeps needed moisture from reaching the hair cuticle and sets of an imbalance in your strands. Click here to read more

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