Whats so bad about regular old shampoo?
The commercial, store-bought shampoos that most people are familiar with are detergents. That’s why they have nasty ingredients in them like sodium lauryl sulfate or SLS. SLS is derived from sulphuric acid and there are more than 150 derivatives by which it is also known. SLS and its many derivatives and “cousins” (like sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) and ammonium lauyrl sulfate) are surfactants. They give shampoos, soaps and even toothpastes their foaming action. This degreasing action breaks down the protective lipid barrier on your hair and skin. On your hair, it causes the layers of the hair shaft (which looks like layers of bark on a tree) to open out. It’s the main reason you also need their conditioner: to make the hair shaft lay flat again and attempt to repair the damage done by the shampoo. On your skin, the loss of the protective layer of fats and proteins makes it easier for environmental contaminants and other chemicals in your body care products to reach the deeper, more se
