this is only one element off from H2O . The difference between water and sodium hydroxide is small , and although the two chemicals are very different , OH alone isn ’ t as evil as its reputation .
There are far more harmful components ( ammonium persulfate ) than sodium hydroxide acid added to relaxers . It ’ s important to note that it ’ s also the concentration and combination which causes problems . In small quantities and alone , many of these chemicals are not nearly as powerful or harmful . Parabens , for example , are mostly harmless alone , but the high concentrations in hair dye are significantly more harmful to the body than sodium hydroxide . We all know that parabens are bad for us , which is why in recent days many products have been formulated without them . That said , the same awareness and suspicion of parabens doesn ’ t carry to other chemicals or products .
What ’ s ironic about this ? Edge Control contains a component called CETEARETH-3 ( polymer ), which is several times worse than sodium hydroxide , yet it is the most popular OTC product in recent years . Polymers are often labeled with different , hard-to-recognize names in edge controls and are a dangerous ingredient that can make hair loss worse . So , why don ’ t we pay attention to these ? Because in daily use , products like edge controls and shampoos expected low risk and the negative effects are only seen over extended use .
Back to the issue at hand . What exactly is this stuff ? Polymer is a very fine , white powder that works as a high-strength adhesive . If polymer powder gets on your clothes , it will not wash out with water . Because of its strong stickiness , 99 % of edge control products on the market use polymers to enhance the holding power , even though this strong stickiness can cause hair loss .
The polymer ’ s abrasive stiffness strongly holds molecules of all the other ingredients in the edge control so that it has an extremely durable hold . Even ingredients , which would usually separate ( think oil and water ), will remain mixed and together when polymer is added . Thus , edge controls with polymer are highly durable , but they do not allow for anything , be it water sweat or air , to pass through .
Naturally , it is difficult to wash the polymer completely out with water . Even though the outer layer of polymer may be removed , it is difficult to completely wash the polymer out of the skin , hair and pores . The remaining polymer , which is not completely washed away , is dried on the surface , and the inner polymer is dissolved with heat released from the body with the polymer thinned . The diluted polymer flows into the pores , blocking them causing hair loss or being exposed to the risk of being absorbed through the blood vessels of the pores .
With all this information found , we ask consumers , are you really escaping the harmful products you were so cautious about in relaxers ? It is important to equally do your research just like it was done for relaxers to find a safer way to achieve great hair goals . This is where we introduce the amazing company Nybee and their Royal Edge Regeneration . What ’ s amazing about this company is their recognition of how harmful edge tamers can be and finding a solution to that .
This product contains 100 % natural royal jelly , which is expensive , but AMAZING for the hair . Royal Jelly regenerates the hair making it healthier and promoting edge growth . It also contains honey and beeswax , which helps with dry scalps and dandruff , while also preventing baldness . Do you know any other edge control specifically containing ingredients to help grow your edges while taming them ?
From the packaging to the ingredients , to the texture , Nybee drastically improved the standard of edge control while looking to gain nothing but to bring the quality of chemical products back to the highest standard .
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