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- CommentAuthorkitten_divine
- CommentTimeJul 29th 2009
Yesterday at a hair shop they asked me what shampoo I used. So I told them I use Zwitsal baby shampoo, because I like how it makes my hair feel and because sodium laureth sulphate is only the 5th ingredient on the list, so I figured it's more gentle and doesn't strip the color out of my hair. Now they told me that baby shampoo was bad for your hair because the pH of it is different then regular shampoos. Because of the different pH it would open your cuticles whereas 'good' (more acidic) shampoos would close them. Is this true or myth? -
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CommentAuthorPurpleRules
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2009
I can't imagine that the pH of a shampoo matters much. It's going to be diluted with water so isn't it the pH of your water that you should be worrying about? If you should be worrying about it at all? If you're happy with the results that you get with baby shampoo than stick with the baby shampoo.
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- CommentAuthorJamiSings
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2009
I can't say this is true for all - but the few times I've been in a place for my hair they always have something bad to say about what I use as a way to try and get me to buy their products. You could use something made personally by God, that not only gives you healthy hair, but makes it whatever color you want, styles it for you, also clears your skin, lowers your colestrol, cures cancer, AIDS, and the common cold, fixes the economy, makes you weigh your medically ideal weight without diet or excercise, brings about world peace, and fixes any physical flaws you have and get it for free - and they'd STILL tell you it's the wrong thing to use for your hair so you'll buy their product.
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CommentAuthorLeft Brain
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2009
Purple is right, the pH of baby shampoos has nothing to do with it's performance. Shampoos are formulated over a pH range from about 5.0 to 7.0. Most people's water has a pH around 6.5 to 7.0. No matter what shampoo you use, once it's on your head mixed with water, the pH will be about the same as the water.
The people at your hair shop are mistaken.
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- CommentAuthorBStewart
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010 edited
Oh gosh... My new stylist- as every new stylist does- was giving me a hair consultation, including asking me about which products I used. I want to get the best care possible, so I told her about my current and past products.
I told her my new product, __ was preforming much better than the old, __,
her reply: "Well yes, the pH of __ is probably much better for your hair than __" No sales pitch followed.
I heard of a product you can add to your shampoo that balances the pH, I dont know the name.
Q What does pH "do" if it is irrelevent?
Q Is there a way to balance it/the water? But maybe that doesnt matter
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CommentAuthorLeft Brain
- CommentTimeMar 8th 2010
@BStewart - pH is just a measure of the concentration of H+ ions in a solution. It doesn't "do" anything.
From a practical standpoint, the pH of a shampoo is irrelevant unless you are talking about extremely acidic (pH < 3) or extremely basic (pH > 9). It is strictly a marketing thing that makes you think people know what they are talking about.
For conditioners, pH might matter a bit more because some ingredients will be better attracted to hair at lower pH's. But really, you aren't going to notice much difference.
There's really no reason to balance the pH of your shower water with your product. When the water mixes with the product, the pH will eventually match that of the water.
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