ALCOHOL IN HAIR PRODUCTS: GOOD OR BAD FOR THE HAIR?
Maybe you have heard that alcohol can dry out your hair? This is not entirely wrong, but there is a difference between the bad and good kind of alcohol. There is also alcohol that actually takes care of your hair.
There are thousands of different kinds of alcohols. Some are solid, some are liquid, some can be eaten and with some you can even die from drinking them. Alcohol is not just one chemical, but a series of chemicals, and this very fact is crucial to the properties of each type of alcohol.
When it comes to hair products, alcohol is added for several different reasons based on their properties. The alcohols that can cause the product to dry faster or evaporate are not good for the hair (or the skin for that matter).
On the other hand, there are a number of good alcohols, which are largely derived from plants, e.g. from coconut oil. These types of alcohol contribute to a number of nourishing properties and help the product to penetrate the hair.
