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Elements in your environment can have an adverse
affect on your hair, scalp and skin. One of the major contributing factors affecting the
health of your hair and skin is the water you use to bathe in. Minerals and oxidizers
found in your water can cause dryness and damage to your hair and skin as well as compound
existing conditions. What is an Oxidizer?
The term oxidation is derived from the observation that almost all elements react with
oxygen to form compounds called "oxides." A typical example of oxidation is the
corrosion or rusting of iron. Oxidation can be defined very simply as the "addition
of oxygen." Anything that adds oxygen (for example, water, sun or air) to something
else (in this case, your hair or skin) is called an "oxidizer."
How Oxidizers Can Affect Your Hair
In moderate amounts, oxidizers can cause loss or fading of hair color. Great amounts of
oxidizers can break down and damage hair, eventually causing it to deteriorate. |
