Mineral damage

> We were told we had maganese in our water. A hair> stylist told me to buy distilled water in the> grocery store and use it as a final rinse to help> keep the minerals off of my hair. She told me> a water conditioner will not entirely remove all> minerals out of well water. I would love to grow> my hair back down again.. Has anyone else dealt> with this kind of problem before? CherylThis isn't a problem I've had, but I can offer you some advice from a chemical standpoint. One important thing you can do to help your hair is to use a shampoo and a conditioner that contain EDTA (listed most often as disodium EDTA, potassium EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, etc.). EDTA is one example of a type of compound known as a chelating agent. To put it in a layperson's terms, that just means that it binds to the metal ions so the metal ions can't bind to your hair, and they get rinsed away in the water rather than clinging. You will probably have to experiment with different shampoos until you find one that works well with the water you have, because different ones have different amounts of EDTA in them, but it is the best help I can suggest.The water conditioner is also a good idea - it certainly won't remove all of the minerals, but it will help a lot. Be sure you change the filters on it regularly, if it is the type that requires that. Also the distilled water rinse would be a good idea.Good luck.Laura Jane