Ingredients Explained
Understand the role of ingredients without mistaking an appealing label for proof of a finished product’s results.
How to read a hair-product ingredient list
Use the full ingredient list to check requirements and sensitivities, while remembering it cannot predict the performance of the whole formula.
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Silicones explained
Silicones are used in hair care for conditioning and surface effects. Whether you like a product depends on the whole formulation and your routine.
Read the guide ↗Ingredients ExplainedSulphates explained
Sulphates are one family of cleansing ingredients. Choose a finished shampoo by suitability and comfort rather than treating one ingredient family as a universal verdict.
Read the guide ↗Ingredients ExplainedProtein in hair products
Protein-containing treatments are cosmetic formulations. Their inclusion does not demonstrate a permanent rebuild or that everyone needs a separate protein step.
Read the guide ↗Ingredients ExplainedHair oils explained
Compare oils by the job you want them to do. A finishing oil, pre-wash oil and essential oil are not interchangeable products.
Read the guide ↗Ingredients ExplainedRosemary oil and hair growth
There is some human research, but it does not establish that any rosemary oil blend will reliably reverse hair loss.
Read the guide ↗Ingredients ExplainedCaffeine and peptide hair serums
Assess each ingredient and each finished formula separately. A promising mechanism does not establish that a serum produces meaningful regrowth.
Read the guide ↗Ingredients ExplainedBiotin and hair supplements
Supplements are not a default treatment for thinning. Biotin deficiency and extra biotin in someone without deficiency are different questions.
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