How to Choose Hair Care That Suits You Based on Ingredients Part 3
The importance of choosing beauty ingredients that suit you
Increasing hair strength (firmness and body)
Moisturizing hair (moist feel)
Coating the surface (smooth feel)
The texture of the finish changes significantly depending on the specifications and balance of the ingredients formulated.
By imagining the finish you want, you gain more criteria for judgment beyond just catchphrases and reviews, making it easier to choose items, which is why I summarized this in a note.
Now, let's get right into explaining the main ingredients for each of the three types.
1. Ingredients that increase hair strength
Hydrolyzed keratin, lecithin
Promotes damage repair from coloring, perms, etc. Keratin is a protein that makes up hair, and lecithin is a component of cell membranes.
The only downside is that if you are concerned about hair stiffness, it may make the texture even stiffer, so it is effective for hair that easily absorbs moisture and oil due to damage.
Pelicea, Lipidure
Pelicea (sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine) and Lipidure (polyquaternium-51 or 61) have the property of penetrating hair and repairing damage even in cleansing products like shampoo, and they remain on the hair without being washed away.
2. Ingredients that moisturize hair
Ceramide, collagen
Recommended for those who suffer from dry hair. It moisturizes the hair without feeling sticky and adds elasticity. It enhances the skin's barrier function.
(Ceramide 2, Ceramide NP, cetyl-PG hydroxyethyl palmitamide, dilauryl glutamide lysine sodium, etc., hydrolyzed collagen)
Hyaluronic acid
Provides moisture to the hair and increases flexibility. It stays in the hair more easily when combined with ceramide.
(Sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate)
3. Ingredients that coat the hair surface
Gamma-docosalactone (Erucalactone)
Repairs hair cuticles and improves concerns such as frizz, tangling, and spreading. It also has the effect of repairing hair when heat is applied.
18-MEA (18-methyleicosanoic acid)
It covers the cuticle surface with a hydrophobic layer, preventing excess moisture from entering and protecting the hair from external damage. It is the source of hair shine and manageability.
Natural 18-MEA decreases due to damage from coloring, UV rays, etc., and does not regenerate naturally. It has been reported that about 90% is lost in a single coloring treatment.
(Quaternium-33, C14-28 Fatty Acids, C14-28 Branched Fatty Acids, Lanolin Fatty Acids, Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein)
[Extra Edition] Beauty ingredients that are great to have included
Hematin
It easily collects oxygen and removes active oxygen. It absorbs UV rays, reduces damage to hair and scalp, and prevents hair loss. It also helps prevent gray hair by activating enzymes in the body that produce melanin pigment. Since it can remove alkali, it is recommended for those who use chemical treatments at hair salons.
Summary
For those suffering from split ends, breakage, or high damage, or those who want hair with body and bounce, choose ingredients from (1).
For those suffering from hair stiffness or coarseness, or those who want manageable hair, choose ingredients from (2).
For those suffering from dryness or tangling, or those who want smooth, shiny hair, choose ingredients from (3).
By choosing with this image in mind, you can find your destiny shampoo.
While some salon-exclusive products cover all of these, many over-the-counter products contain a blend of only one or two.