This article is based on an expert interview with Jenny Tran, conducted by wikiHow Staff Editors. Jenny Tran is a Hair Stylist and the Founder of JT Hair Lab by Jenny Tran based in the Dallas, Texas metro area. With over seven years of professional hair styling experience, Jenny specializes in hair coloring, haircutting, and hair extensions. JT Hair Lab is an authorized carrier of R+Co and of Milbon and is committed to using products with quality ingredients.
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So many hair care products on the market have lengthy ingredient lists filled with confusing-sounding names, and it’s hard to know what ingredients you should be avoiding. Certain popular ingredients can be really damaging to your hair over time, so knowledge is definitely power when it comes to protecting your locks and keeping them healthy. Fortunately, in this video professional hairstylist Jenny Tran breaks down the top ingredients you should be avoiding when shopping for hair products.
Key Takeaways
- Avoid hair products that have sulfate listed high on the ingredients list since it can be harsh on your hair.
- Watch out for hair products that contain silicone, which leaves a build-up in your hair over time.
- Silicone may make your hair feel good in the moment, but it’s bad for your hair in the long run.
Video Transcript
Silicone and sulfate—and take sulfate with a grain of salt. Sulfate can be good, but it's not great if it's too high on the ingredient list, which means it's really high in sulfate. Sulfate is really harsh on your hair. It could be okay if it's lower on the ingredient list. Maybe steer away from it if it's higher on the list. Silicone and waxes add a little coat over your hair, and over time your hair will kind of be water resistant. You might not notice it. Maybe weeks or months later down the road you'll notice your hair starts to feel a little plasticky. A lot of companies like to do that to make your hair feel good at the moment, like they're making your hair look softer and shinier, but in fact, they're actually just creating build up in your hair.
