What Goes Into The Making Of A Nutrient Rich Shampoo
There are several people who simply buy their shampoo and conditioner by brand name. They couldn’t be too bothered by what goes into those shampoos. But not every big brand you buy might be a nutrient rich shampoo. Your hair would get the required luster, shine, bounce and strength only if has the right combination of ingredients. This combination of ingredients must be able to fulfil the following goals of a good shampoo – clean the hair, provide nutrients to hair, produce foam for right cleaning, and be soft to touch and good to smell. The next time you are looking for the best nutrient rich shampoo you should not go blindly by brand name. You must look at the ingredients of the shampoo so that you can make out if it would be good for your hair. Let us take a look at the usual ingredients, but before that it makes sense to list out the usual expectations we have from a good shampoo:
- The hair should feel clean
- There should not be tangling of hair
- Hair should not become frizzy
- While walking or running, the hair should feel bouncy
- There should be no mould or fungal formation on scalp
- Even when the hair is not wet, it should not feel rough to the touch
The best nutrient rich shampoo would fulfil all the above requirements for sure, but in a nutshell, the two main requirements of a good shampoo are providing hygiene and providing nutrition. But some additional ingredients are also needed to provide the physical characteristics of shampoo, like foam, froth, smell and silky feel. In order for the best nutrient rich shampoo to be able to provide all this, there are certain ingredients that it must have, of which some are listed below:
Detergents
The cleaning of hair is the primary duty of any good shampoo. The molecules in a typical cleaning solution are either detergents or surfactants. They have the property of attracting and holding oil/grease particles as well as water molecules. This helps in the cleaning action of the detergent in a shampoo. If you are aiming to get the best nutrient rich shampoo, then the best choice would be those brands that use natural surfactants for the detergent function in the shampoo. Some examples are ivy, agave, sarsaparilla, soapwort, soap bark etc. Though they might not be the best in class as far as cleansing quality is concerned, these shampoos do provide a rich lather. Apart from these natural ingredients, a number of chemicals are also used to provide the cleansing effect of surfactants or detergents, like amino esters, betaines, sultaines, fatty alcohols, ammonioesters, lauryl sulphates etc. Although they are all effective chemicals, they also tend to leave the hair harsh at times. That is why we recommend sulphate free and color shampoos and conditioners.
Conditioning Formulations
If you are using the best nutrient rich shampoo, then it would have enough ingredients to make your hair healthy, supple, shiny and of course clean. But shampoo users often have a complaint that even the best shampoos can’t prevent their hair from feeling dry or unmanageable after the shampoo. Most people correct this by using a conditioner after their shampoo. This should also be color safe and sulphate free. This imparts some gloss to their hair. But there are some brands which have gone a step further by creating shampoos which have some ingredients which also provide conditioning to the hair. Some of these are propylene glycol, animal protein, simethicone, glycerin, dimethicone, stearalkonium chloride etc.
Thickening Agent
Have you seen how the shampoo in some TV ads takes forever to fall from the bottle to the actor’s hands? That is because the shampoo has had a thickening agent added to it. This effect is just for the visual optics. Some shampoos also have opacifiers added to them, which increase the opacity of the fluid. The usual thickening agents used are salt and distrearate. These ingredients have neither any effect on the cleansing effectiveness nor on the strengthening properties of the shampoo, but they do have important contribution in improving the overall look and feel of the best nutrient rich shampoo.
Sequestering Agent
These chemicals added to a good shampoo help in formation of insoluble scrub on the scalp which helps to wash away the dirt and dust. The usual sequestering agents used are polyphosphates and ethylenediaminetetra acetic acid. In some cases, their presence might cause slight itchiness of the scalp.
Acid alkaline adjustors
The best nutrient rich shampoo would have all the necessary ingredients that your hair needs. But each of these ingredients would either be acidic or alkaline in nature. But depending on whether the shampoo solution on the hair is acidic or alkaline, there are different effects on different types of hair. The shampoo should therefore contain some balancing ingredients which keep the pH level of the shampoo at an optimum level, without making it too acidic or too alkaline.
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Biotin Xtreme Hair Care has formulated the best shampoo to prevent hair loss and through our decades of hair care experience we have settled on the finest ingredients for our products.
Our superior Natural Biotin Shampoo is a daily thickening shampoo designed and formulated to prevent hair loss in both men and women. Our 99.5% natural shampoo is formulated with certified pure biotin vitamin b-complex, which prevents hair loss.
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Each of our fantastic products are certified pure sourced in the US and proven effective in improving the conditions found in normal, fine and thinning hair. BXT’s shampoo has been shown to improve hair growth naturally without hormones and other harmful chemicals.
Nutrition is an important part in maintaining your hair’s health. If you are unsure which vitamins and minerals are important to keeping your hair growing as it should, we have a few key ones that you should supplement into your hair care regimen:
- Vitamin A — All your cells require vitamin A to grow and your hair cells are no exception. There are a number of vegetables that contain vitamin A like sweet potatoes, carrots and other root vegetables. The vitamin is also present in a number of animal products such as meat and dairy.
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Vitamin B — BXT’s favorite hair growth vitamin. Studies have long linked biotin deficiency to hair loss. Other b vitamins have been shown to increase blood supply to the scalp and hair follicles.
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Iron — Iron can help increase your hair growth as it can also help red blood cells carry oxygen to the cells. Deficiency in the mineral can cause anemia and hair loss. Look for foods that contain a rich source of iron such as clams, oysters, eggs, red meat and spinach.
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Vitamin D — Deficiency in vitamin d is linked to hair loss. It plays an important role in hair production. Most people are deficient in the vitamin, so supplementation is important.
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Zinc — The mineral plays an integral part in restoring hair tissue. It also has been linked to variety of other health benefits. Zinc is not found in abundance in food, so it may be best to take a supplement.
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At Biotin Xtreme Hair Care, we strive to offer the best hair loss solutions on the market today. BXT’s fantastic product line gives each one of our customers the ability to achieve thicker and fuller hair.
With over three decades of experience as award winning salon owners, named Best of Atlanta by CBS News, we have become leaders in the Hair Loss Industry. Our founders have worked with tens of thousands of clients to develop our Biotin Xtreme Hair Care line with ingredients proven to be effective in reducing hair loss, improving the condition of fine and thinning hair and improving hair growth. Try our products today to see the difference each can make in your fight against hair loss.
