Reply With QuoteI've been reading so much about people who put protein in their hair ON PURPOSE (ie: eggs, etc). So why would you want to avoid it in shampoo and conditioners??
Re: How can you tell if your shampoo/conditioner has protein in it?
My list as well watch out for these:
anything that is "L-(something)" that is an amino acid which is protein like L-arginine. Anything that is a food with high amounts of protein like milk or soy milk or almond puree.
Soy
Wheat
Whey
Silk
Soymilk
Soy protein
Wheat protein
Whey protein
Silk protein
Collagen
Keratin
Casein
Rice
Rice protein
Amino Acids
Re: How can you tell if your shampoo/conditioner has protein in it?
I've been reading so much about people who put protein in their hair ON PURPOSE (ie: eggs, etc). So why would you want to avoid it in shampoo and conditioners??
Re: How can you tell if your shampoo/conditioner has protein in it?
I should clarify, that wasn't supposed to be confrontational- I'm actually wondering some of the reasons!
Re: How can you tell if your shampoo/conditioner has protein in it?
Everyone's hair reacts differently to protein.Originally Posted by hairconvictions
Some love protein in their "daily" products for every wash, others only use protein occasionally & must follow up with a moisture treatment to avoid dryness & crunchy hair.
Some need to avoid it like the plague due to extreme dryness & frizziness.
Most need to balance protein with moisture. Check when your hair is wet, pull a strand slightly between your fingers.
If it snaps without stretching - you need moisture. If it stretches alot without snapping, or has a hard time pulling back to it's original state - you need protein.
Color treated, bleached & damaged hair often has more luck with protein treatments. Some can only handle certain types of protein, where it's important to figure out & recognize which one.
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