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WHAT MINERALS ARE IN HAIRSPRAY AND HOW DO THEY EFFECT YOUR HAIR

By Megan D

What is a Mineral

•A mineral is a natuarally occurring substance that is a solid and stable at room temperature, representable by a chemical formula, usually abiogenic, and has ordered atomic structures.

Why do I want to know this

•I want to know this because I am really interested on how hairspray effects your hair because I know that it can give you dandruff if used to frequently so I just wanted to know what other effects it could give good or bad.

What minerals are in your hairspray• Sodium Benzoate

• Silicone

• Sodium PCA

Sodium Benzoate

• Is used as a preservative, although it also functions as a corrosion inhibitor. Corrosion Inhibitor means a chemical compound that when added to a liquid or gas decreases corrosion.

• It is also used to control bacteria, mold,yeasts, and other microbes.

How does this effect your hair

• It is not considered a danger to your health but it has always been a wonder if it is. It is also found in other beauty care products and have been not to have a hazardous effect on our skin, body, or hair.

Sodium PCA

•Sodium PCA is used as a moisturizer for hair and skin products. So when your hair gets wet from the hairspray it’s a Sodium PCA. Some sprays include vitamins such as tocoperols (Vitamin E) or panthenol, which is metabolized in the skin to become pantothenic acid a B Vitamin.

• It is found naturally in the skin and using skin care products containing it can keep the levels up.

How does this effect your hair?

• It is not harmful to use it actually helps your hair and skin. It keeps skin replenished and hair not dry. It eliminates dry and fizzy hair and gives your hair volume.

Silicone

• It is used to eliminate tackiness and it is a thickener, it acts as a lubricant and gives the resulting coating a silkier feel.

How does this effect your Hair?

•Hair is made up of keratin so when dry hair is damaged it can’t be repaired. Silicone although might help your dry hair look healthy it cannot heal hair or change its structure or natural texture.

• It is not hazardous.

What’s Keratin

•Keratin is a albuminoid substance found in the dead outer layer of the skin.

Before After

Other Products that contain these ingredients•Natural Hair Gel- This Product has Sodium PCA

•Hair Mousse- Contains Sodium Hydroxide

•Shampoo- contains sodium lauryl sulfate, and sodium laureth sulfate, and magnesium

•Most hair products contain silicone unless it says on the label silicone free

In conclusion

In conclusion, I Found that hairspray doesn’t effect your hair badly it mostly strengthens it.

Questions?