Hair Damage

Daily life subjects the hair to a variety of types of damage. Let’s take a look at some of the most common causes of damage to the hair and the necessary actions required to prevent them.

Thermal Causes

Chemical Causes

Consumer Signs of Damage

Mechanical Causes

Hair Necessities

Mechanical DamageHere is a close up view of hair that has been subjected to mechanical damage:

Cuticle abrasion

Hair fibre breakage

Cuticle decementation

Cuticle shear band formation(split ends)

Causes of mechanical damage:

Brushing Towel drying

Washing Combing

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Everyday grooming, such as shampooing or brushing hair, can result in friction between the hair fibres themselves and also between the hair fibres and brushing substrate. Pulling a brush or comb through the hair can stretch or elongate the hair, especially when hair is tangled or not properly conditioned.

Designed to combat lifted cuticles and seal split ends, Crodabond™ CSA is the secret weapon for achieving smooth, healthy-looking hair and long-lasting repair.

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Trichoptilosis is the scientific term for split ends

Mechanical DamageIngredient Solutions

Developed using proteomics, the amino acid sequences of the peptides found in Kerestore™ 2.0 replicate those found naturally within hair. This allows Kerestore™ 2.0 to intelligently repair, condition and thicken the most damaged areas of the hair cuticle.

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Thermal DamageHere is a close up view of hair that has been subjected to thermal damage:

Cuticle decementation

Bulges and craters

Longitudinal cracking

Causes of thermal damage:

Curling tongs

Hair dryer

Flat irons

With hair dryers usually operating at 60ºC – 80ºC and curling tongs/flat irons at a much higher temperatures of around 220ºC, it is no surprise that styling hair with heated appliances can cause serious damage.

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Thermal Damage

The cuticles are the first point of damage, so actives are designed to offer cuticle protection and repair

Ingredient Solutions

Derived from the super food ‘Pisum sativum’ (pea), Crodasone™ P is an advanced copolymer, rich in essential amino acids. It offers proven protection against cuticle cracking caused by common thermal hair styling practices.

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Chemical DamageHere is a close up view of hair that has been subjected to chemical damage:

Removal and pitting

Cuticle abrasion

Cuticle decementation

Causes of chemical damage:

Curling tongs

Hair dryer

Flat irons

Creating that new hair look, whether through relaxing, dying, bleaching or perming can be a great way to follow a new trend or simply improve your self confidence. However these chemical processes can cause untold damage.

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Chemical Damage

The first safe commercial hair dye was created in 1907 by French chemist - Eugene Schuller. Originally named ‘Aureole’, this later evolved into L’Oréal.

Ingredient Solutions

Croda Plex is a 3 step system that defends against damage from hair colouration and bleaching. The system has been proven to improve the integrity of damaged hair and was created to meet the rapidly growing consumer demand for Bond Multipliers.

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Consumer Signs of Damage

External factors damaging hair

- Combing / brushing- Hair play- Heat- Chemical treatments- Pollution- UV degradation- Stress

Internal factors influencing damage

- Hormone production- Biological pathways- Diet / nutrients- Micro-circulation- Collagen / hyaluronic acid / elastin decrease

- Sub-cutaneous fatty layer

Signs of damage

- Dulling- Thinning- Breakage- Rigidity - Frizzing- Dryness- Porosity - Fading- Scalp irritation- Fly-away - Visible split ends

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