Blac k h a i r n e e d s m o i s t u re to resist break age. I ts natural oils help the hair maint a i n i t s i nte r n a l m o i s t u re balance. While sulfates are excellent cleansers, they s t r i p b l a c k h a i r o f i t s n at u ral moisture and protec tive oils with ever y use. Whil e i t i s b e s t to u s e s u l f ate - free cleansers on black hair, finding a sulfate -free sham p o o c a n b e c h a l l e n gi n g.
s h a m poo with water, addit i o n a l oil, or even condit i o n e r can minimize the h a r s h impac t of sulfates on yo u r hair. Pour the diluted s h a m poo mix ture over yo u r wet hair and lather as n o r m al for a gentler cleansi n g exper ience. 3 . ) R estore Your Hair ’s M o i s ture with D eep Co n d itioning. D eep condit i o n i ng the hair af ter using a s u l f ate -based cleanser rein-
troduce s m o i s t u re to yo u r strands. Co n d i t i o n i n g t h e hair for 1 5 - 2 0 m i n u te s a l s o adds ne e d e d o i l s, ce ra m i d e s, and lipid s to t h e h a i r f i b e r to prevent u n n e ce s s a r y m o i sture los s. 4.) S eek O u t S u l f ate a l te rnatives. Pro d u c t m a n u f a c turers a re l i s te n i n g to co ncer ned co n s u m e r s w h o a re demand i n g m o re f ro m t h e i r hair pro d u c t s. Ab a n d o n i n g the use o f s u l f ate s i n h a i r
shampoos is just one of the l ate s t t re n d s i n h e a l t hy h a i r c a re. M o re a n d m o re s u l f ate f re e fo r m u l a s a re m a k i n g i t to t h e m a r k e t. To d ay ’s p o p u l a r s u l f ate f re e l i n e s i n c l u d e : Au b re y O rg a n i c s, B u r t ’s B e e s, J A S O N N at u ra l s, L’O re a l, K e n ra , S i l k E le m e nt s a m o n g m a ny o t h e r s.