What You Need to Know
It’s funny, there are things we use every day, but don’t often think about them. Then sometimes you start thinking about them, and realize you have a lot of questions.
One of these topics is conditioner. After shampooing, it's important to use a moisturizing conditioner for your hair. What else should you know about hair care? Let’s learn more about this useful product for taking care of your hair.
What is moisturizing conditioner?
All conditioners are moisturizing, however some are more moisturizing than others. The level of hydration a conditioner provides to the hair is based on the amount of moisturizing ingredients, such as emollients, that the conditioner contains.
What does moisturizing conditioner do?
All conditioners are used to add moisture back to the hair after shampooing. A moisturizing conditioner is one that is marketed as being especially good for adding more moisture back to the hair. Moisturizing conditioners work by locking in oils, emollients, and other moisturizing ingredients into the hair shaft and by causing the hair cuticles to lay flat after shampooing, providing smoothness.
Moisturizing Conditioner Ingredients:
What ingredients are good for moisturizing hair?
Some key ingredients to look for in a moisturizing conditioner are oils such as coconut and argan oils, butters such as shea butter and cocoa butter, and fatty alcohols such as cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol.
What ingredients should you avoid for your hair?
While there are many ingredients to look for in a conditioner, there are a few to avoid. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) are known as surfactants that can be used to clean dirt off the surface of the hair but can also be very harsh on the hair and lead to the hair getting dried out. Other ingredients to be aware of are mineral oil and silicones. These can help protect the hair but result in build-up in it over time.
What conditioner is best for dry hair?
Conditioners that are especially designed to effectively moisturize are the best choices for those with dry hair. Conditioners containing the ingredients we mentioned, rich with oils, hydrating butters and fatty alcohols will help to bring moisture to dry hair.
Some hair types are more prone to dryness – such as curly hair. It’s important for those with drier hair to choose a well moisturizing conditioner. Deep conditioning is also recommended for dry or damaged hair.
How to use conditioner:
After you shampoo and rinse your hair, you should apply conditioner to the mid-part of your hair, and then massage it down into the ends of your hair strands. Your roots naturally produce sebum, so using conditioner on your scalp/roots may cause excessive oiliness. This would add heaviness to your hair, weighing it down.
Leave conditioner on for 2-3 minutes, which allows the conditioner to fully moisturize your hair.
Should you always condition your hair?
Yes, it’s recommended to use conditioner after any time you wash your hair with shampoo. Conditioner will return the moisture to your hair after the shampoo has stripped it away. Conditioner also helps to properly re-close the cuticles and provide a smooth, soft finish for your hair. Not using conditioner after shampooing can make your hair more fragile and at risk for being damaged.
How often should you use moisturizing conditioner?
You should use conditioner every time you wash your hair. Conditioner replenishes the moisture that is removed when you wash your hair.
What is co-washing?
The term “co-washing” is used to describe washing only with conditioner. This can be helpful if you want to wash your hair more often, but don’t want to use shampoo more than a few times a week. Co-washing allows you to provide moisture to your hair without drying it out.
What’s a great moisturizing conditioner to help thinning hair?
Viviscal Strengthening Conditioner is a lightweight conditioner that strengthens and promotes healthy-looking hair^. Formulated with hair building blocks biotin and keratin, and fortified with marine collagen and seaweed extract, Viviscal Strengthening Conditioner delivers nourishing hydration without weighing hair down. Viviscal Strengthening Conditioner is free from parabens. It is also free from sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), EDTA, polyethylene glycols (PEG), and sodium laureth sulfate (SLES).
For best results, pair with Viviscal Thickening Shampoo
Mint condition!
Now you know the best way to use conditioners to help take care of your hair. Use conditioner every time you wash your hair to moisturize and nourish your hair. Lightweight moisturizers like Viviscal Strengthening Conditioner are specially formulated to help nourish hair without weighing hair down.
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^Use in conjunction with Viviscal Thickening Shampoo