Basic Shampoos

Hair is aesthetically an important part of the human body and all of us desire to have smooth, soft and lustrous hair. We can have good, shiny and healthy hair by using right shampoo depending on our hair type and condition. Basic shampoos are hair care products that are formulated to clean hair and remove environmental impurities and dirt.

There are a variety of basic shampoos available in the industry that are designed and formulated for different hair types, conditions and problems. These conditions depend on factors, such as the amount of sebum production in the scalp and the diameter and condition of the hair shaft. The label of basic shampoos generally defines the basic function by stating "normal hair," "oily hair," "dry hair," or "damaged, color-treated hair." Few companies change the concentrations of detergents and conditioners to produce different formulations, however the ingredient lists mostly remain identical for all formulations. A brief description of the different types of basic shampoos is given below

Normal Hair Shampoos
When it comes to hair, normal hair condition is said to as a miracle. A majority of people suffers from either too oily or too dry, and so a normal hair condition is matter of rejoice. For a normal hair condition, you can use a comprehensive range of products and this hair type has very few bad days.

Normal hair shampoos achieve good cleansing with minimum conditioning and are formulated to protect the hair against weathering and external pollutants. Normal hair shampoos penetrate and protect and can be rinsed out easily to remove excess oil, dirt and impurities and the conditioner absorbed will still remain in and improves the natural beauty and shine of hair shaft.

Oily Hair Shampoos
Oily hair shampoos are specially designed shampoos to treat the condition of oily hair that may occur as a result of excessive sebum secretion from sebaceous glands in the scalp.

Oily hair shampoos are formulated using a large dose of detergents to clean hair and remove impurities, dirt and oils. While rinsing hair, concentrate the shampoo at the roots and allow it to slide down the hair shaft as it is being washed out. If the scalp is overly oil, it is very beneficial to control the oil as the imbalance in the scalp due to excess oil or cholesterol may result in conditions, such as dandruff, some conditions of itchy scalp, scalp dermatitis and much more. While using a shampoo for oily hair condition, be careful as the product you may use to control oil may cause long term damage by stripping he protective layer of scalp.

Oily-hair shampoos are formulated with superior cleansing and minimal conditioning characteristics. These shampoos are made using lauryl sulfate or sulfosuccinate detergents and are intended for persone with extremely oily hair.

Dry Hair Shampoos
Dry hair shampoos are specially formulated to treat the dry hair problem, which is a most talked about complaint. A dry hair problem can mean everything from fizzy to a very coarse dryness and its cause may vary from person to person.

A dry hair problem may occur as a result of

• Lack of sebum.
• Environmental factors, such as sunlight, wind, seawater, chlorinated water
• Chemical treatments like hair coloring
• Mechanical injury such as straightening and perming

Dry hair shampoos are meant to cause mild cleansing with good conditioning. These shampoos reduce static electricity and make the hair more healthy and manageable.

Damaged hair Shampoos
Damages hair shampoos are formulated for hair that has been chemically treated with chemicals, such as hair color, bleaching agents or hair straightening agents. Hair can also be physically damaged due to over cleansing, excessive use of heated styling devices, and by vigorous combing, or brushing. Long hair is more likely to be damaged than short hair due to the fact they undergo a natural process, which is known as weathering, whereby the scales of the cuticles are reduced in number from the proximal end to the distal end of the shaft of hair.

These shampoos are made using mild detergents and more conditioner so as to repair the defects at hair surface. Hydrolyzed animal protein has proved to be an excellent conditioner for damaged hair as it can minimally penetrate the shaft and temporarily plug surface defects, thereby leaving a shiny, healthy and soft feeling hair.