ANother chem geek here....studied anatomy/chem in college as a minor.
SLS - a very strong irritant is under studies by the FDA at this time. It has ben found to cause lesions in Lab rats. I get canker sores if I use tooth paste with sls - I have to use Tom's of Maine.
Dea, Triethanolamine. All petrol based ingredients...I have hard time putting flammable products in my hair...not to mention the cancer link. Do searches with "environmental toxins" in the title or "teratogenic" substances. FDA actually has a list of known teratogens with a rating of 1 to 4 on how bad they are.
Propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexalane....and more are basic versions of on and the same. Propylene glycol is the main ingredient in antifreeze - petrol based. They have NOT done a time based study on this substance. So we don't know what repeated use of this will do after 10 or more years of soaking it into our skin through our scalps. It also takes moisture from the hair long after your hair has dried...meaning it is taking it from the core of the shaft and bringing it to the outside to feed itself. They put this stuff in skin lotion too....wondering why breast cancer has risen so much in the last decade or so?....hmmmm women use lotion alot more than men.
Imidiazonyl urea (sp?) - Is a formaldehyde derivitive and on the list of teratogenic substances. This is found all over the place in shampoos and conditioners.
I have been using Aubrey Organics since I began my little adventure into environmental toxins land.
If you've been using Pantene for that long and love how your hair is, then stick with it. Pantene doesn't work for a lot of people because of the high amount of silicones in it. These are what makes your hair really slick and shiny when you use Pantene. Unfortunately, depending on what other products you use (if you don't use a clarifying shampoo) and your hair, they build up and keep moisture from reaching your hair, making it eventually drier and duller. Usually this happens over the course of several weeks. Since you haven't had a problem yet, pantene probably agrees with your hair and other hair products, and I would recommend continuing using it, if you like the results.
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