The Best Shampoos for Damaged Hair in 2023
24.04.2023 - 14:03
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Before we get into the best shampoos for damaged hair in 2023, you might be wondering what causes the damage in the first place – and for that, we need to understand a little bit about what makes up our precious locks.
Your hair is made up of around 95% keratin, a protein that is also an important building block of your nails and skin. It’s also true that there is no physiological activity in the hair you see in the mirror – the base of the hair follicle, beneath the surface of the skin, is fed by blood vessels, but once hair goes beyond the surface of the scalp, it’s no longer alive.
The hair shaft is the visible part of hair that sticks out of the skin and is surrounded by the hair follicle (a sheath of skin and connective tissue).
Hair can be damaged by a variety of causes. Your hair also naturally changes in texture and dryness with the seasons, so you can expect to have some normal fluctuations in hair health throughout the course of the year. Some common causes of hair damage include:
Hairstyling generally involves using hot tools – including hair dryers and hair straighteners. Unfortunately, these can significantly damage the keratin protein in your hair. Keratin is what makes your hair look shiny and glossy. If your hair is dull, frizzy, or breaking easily, then the likely culprit may be heat damage.
Hair dryers typically heat hair from a temperature between 80 – 140 degrees Fahrenheit. This can damage not only your hair, but your scalp too. Hair straighteners can get up to temperatures of 350 – 370 degrees Fahrenheit. There are some steps you can take though to minimize the damage caused to