Hair growth with vitamins shampoos and conditioners do they work?


Can Vitamins, Shampoos and Conditioners Really Make Your Hair Grow Faster?

Since the average persons hair grows at a rate of about a half an inch per month, how can these products do what they say they do? And as Black women, do we need to invest in these quick fixes for our hair growth needs?

First let’s explore the basics of hair growth. Your hair has three stages during it’s life. It grows- which is the anagen phase. It rests- which is the catagen phase, and finally it sheds- which is the telogen phase. Every single hair strand on your head will go through these three phases. For the average person the growing phase is the longest. It can last anywhere from two years to six years. The other two phases are rather shor,t and should not even be noticeable if your hair is growing properly.

If you have naturally long hair, than you will also have a naturally longer growth phase. If you have a naturally long growth phase of six years, you will be able to grow hair faster and longer than a person with a two year grow phase. This is a predisposition determined by your genetics. The only time this can change is during pregnancy. Most women are mislead that this is due to the prenatal vitamins but it is actually due to the influx of hormones. This influx of hormones leaves the body shortly after birth and so will the long growth phase.

You can naturally lengthen your hair growth phase by using MSN vitamins. This vitamin is a naturally organic sulfonyl sulfur. This vitamin can be found naturally in many raw vegetables and fruits. The MSM provides the sulfur required to make collagen and keratin.

So can shampoos really make your hair grow faster? Well a scalp that is healthy and free from fungus and bacteria is a great environment for hair growth. But it can not promote your hair to grow. What these shampoos do is promote healthier hair that will be free from damages. Some shampoos can damage your hair. These shampoos contain  sulfates that will strip your hair. This can lead to damaged hair and hair breakage. By allowing the hair to be more healthy it gives the consumer the appearance that their hair is growing faster when it is really that their hair is no longer breaking. To achieve this affect here are a few things you should avoid in your daily shampoo: Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, TEA Laureth Sulfate, TEA Lauryl Sulfate, and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.

These shampoos should only be used to clarify your hair. This should be only used occasionally. A clarifying shampoo will clear the hair of residue allowing moisturizing and protein treatment to penetrate the hair.

The following sulfates are gentle and can be used safely on your hair everyday. Sorbitan Laurate, Decyl Polyglucose, Cocamidoprpyl Betaine, Sodium Myreth Sulfate, and Sodium Laureth Sulfate.

Creating a healthy environment for hair is essential for overall hair health. When hair is consistently treated with chemicals that breakdown the follicles and the roots, unhealthy, dry and brittle hair is often the result. Keeping hair healthy can be as simple as reading the ingredient labels on your shampoo. So within reason, yes, some of these claims are true, but keeping a healthy and clean scalp and eating right are your best bets!H

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  1. Denise Jackson says:

    I started using shampoos and conditioners to help with hair growth early part of last year, cos I my hair started thinning, it seem to help I did started to eat a lot healthier as well, so I guess that helped too.

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