Salon products can contain harmful ingredients that can cause health problems for salon workers and clients. Here are some details on the positive and negative aspects of salon products, as well as information on ingredients and materials:
Negative Aspects:
- Salon products can contain harmful chemicals that can cause health problems for salon workers and clients.
- Salon workers suffer from significantly higher rates of disease, such as asthma, skin conditions, pregnancy complications, and some types of cancer compared to other occupations.
- Salon products can contain chemicals that are too strong and can lead to damage and scalp complaints.
- Salon products can contain ingredients that dry out the hair, coat it in plastic silicones which suffocate the cuticle and dont allow moisture in, and generally cause damage to long hair.
Positive Aspects:
- Professional salon shampoos contain a bigger proportion of high-grade ingredients that protect and nourish the hair and less of those that strip the hair of its natural strength.
- Many professional salon shampoos are formulated without, or with less, harmful chemicals.
Ingredients or Materials:
- Harmful ingredients commonly found in professional salon products include Potassium persulfate, Toluene 2,5 diamine, Toluene 2,5 diamine sulfate, p-aminophenol, m-aminophenol, Formaldehyde, Methyl Methacrylate and Ethyl Methacrylate, Dibutyle Phthalate, Solvents like Acetone, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Xylene, and Toluene, Styrene, Trichloroethylene, Diethanoamine (DEA), Sodium Lauryl Sulphate / Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Parabens, Naphtha, Propylene Glycol, Ethylene glycol, and Ammonium Persulfate.
- Salon products can contain silicones, which can coat the hair in plastic and suffocate the cuticle, leading to dryness and damage.
- Some salon products have patented technology that you cant get from any other brand, such as bond building products like Olaplex and k18.
In conclusion, salon products can contain harmful ingredients that can cause health problems for salon workers and clients. However, professional salon shampoos contain a bigger proportion of high-grade ingredients that protect and nourish the hair and less of those that strip the hair of its natural strength. It is important to be aware of the ingredients in salon products and to choose products that are formulated without harmful chemicals.
