Shampoo and Hair Loss
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189792)
Boise, Idaho
October 2, 2024 3:59pm CST
I was reading an article that I found interesting and wanted to share it with you folks. It is about a substance found in some shampoos. Manufacturers put it in their products so it lasts longer on the shelf. It is used in morgues to preserve bodies. It leads to irreversible hair loss. It is formaldehyde.
Normally we lose 50-100 strands each day. This is part of the normal growth cycle and new hair strands grow in place of the old.
I thought this was interesting and also wondered if this is why there are so many people buying growth hormones and different products to help grow their hair back. Are these companies in cahoots together?
Your thoughts.
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@divalounger (6182)
• United States
2 Oct 24
What is the name of the ingredient?
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Oct 24
@divalounger .......Not a good one. I will be checking from now on.
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@divalounger (6182)
• United States
4 Oct 24
@celticeagle I use shampoo bars so I don't have that issue--
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@divalounger (6182)
• United States
2 Oct 24
Ah got it--I skimmed and missed it--Yuck!
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
2 Oct 24
I haven´t heard of it. But I have heard that biotine is very good against hair falling.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Oct 24
@marguicha .......That is a good one.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
4 Oct 24
@celticeagle It seems that many shampoos have biotine now.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
3 Oct 24
Also used to be in nail polish. I do not know if the industries are collaborating or if it is just take advantage of any situation to make a buck.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Oct 24
Yes, I remember that find from years back. Make a buck is at the forefront I'm sure.
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Oct 24
Did the article name names?
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
4 Oct 24
@celticeagle Then what good was the article?
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Oct 24
Heavens no. They'd have a libel suit on them real fast if they did.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Oct 24
It is possible that products that are supposed to grow hair back are in name only and most likely a con job.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Oct 24
Could be. Smart to do some research before buying them.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Oct 24
@celticeagle You are right/
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
3 Oct 24
I remember formaldehyde in high school when we had to dissect frogs. That smell stayed in your clothes all day long. I need to check my shampoo; but I tend to use baby shampoo or very mild shampoos. Have a good day.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Oct 24
That is where I recall the smell from too. I hate to think of it in nail polish and shampoo.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
2 Oct 24
I didn't know that, but it is good to know. I will check my shampoos for that ingredient.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Oct 24
Something I have never heard about, I have always had thick hair and even now have not problems, I cannot afford expense shampoos so mostly I use Suave,
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Oct 24
Same here. Thick and fast growing.
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