Making a hair transition means choosing to abandon chemical products in favour of a healthier routine and restoring your hair’s natural health. So why not go one step further and opt for sustainable products, with glass or refillable packaging? The success of a hair transition depends as much on the composition of hair care products as on their environmental impact.
Hair care habits for a healthy and sustainable routine
To successfully transition your hair, adopt a healthy and sustainable routine by incorporating four essential new habits:
1) Avoid silicones and sulphates
Some ingredients should be avoided due to their negative impact on both the environment and your hair’s health. This is especially true for silicones and sulfates, which are difficult to biodegrade.
Silicones create an illusion of softness and shine on your hair, but in reality they form a barrier around the hair fiber that prevents care products from penetrating deeply.
Sulphates, on the other hand, are aggressive foaming agents that can dry out the scalp and weaken the hair fiber.
To restore healthy hair and eliminate these ingredients that asphyxiate the hair, opt for a hair detox with natural, cleanly formulated hair products.
Read all our tips for a successful hair detox in our article "What about trying a hair detox?”.
2) Stick to your hair care routine
Finding the right products for your hair is the first step to an effective hair routine.
The secret to a successful hair transition is choosing the right shampoo. This shouldn't be left to chance. Choose a cleanly formulated, silicone- and sulphate-free shampoo that meets the needs of your hair.
Cair natural shampoo is designed to gently cleanse your hair and remove all asphyxiating residues from your hair fiber, such as silicone and sulphate.
Moreover, it contains 40% rice water, organic grape, bamboo and fermented raspberry to moisturise, soothe, nourish and strengthen your hair.
This sulphate- and silicone-free shampoo also contains hyaluronic acid, which retains up to 1000 times its weight in water. As a result, your hair stays hydrated even in very dry environments.
Beyond choosing the right hair care products, it’s essential to respect application times to maximize product effectiveness and maintain your scalp’s balance and your hair’s vitality.
3) Adopt a balanced diet
Your diet has a direct impact on your hair’s health.
Choose a diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids to achieve stronger, shinier, and healthier hair.
B vitamins, found in cereals, wholemeal bread, eggs, fish, and poultry, are excellent for hair health.
Vitamin B8, also known as biotin, strengthens the hair fiber and reduces breakage. Vitamin B6 plays a role in keratin production, a protein essential for strong and healthy hair.
Iron is a key component of hemoglobin, which transports oxygen in the blood. It ensures that the scalp receives the nutrients and oxygen it needs. This helps combat hair loss and promote hair growth.
Iron can be found in foods such as red meat, lentils, and spinach.
4) Opt for refills for sustainable consumption
A hair care routine can have a significant environmental impact due to the plastic and chemical components used in hair products.
To reduce your impact, opt for natural formulations like Cair’s products.
Also, choose refillable formats to reduce your plastic waste.All Cair hair products come in reusable glass bottles made in France.
They are also available in refillable versions, with packaging made from recyclable mono-material.
Once you have finished your Cair hair products, you can refill them with the refills.
It’s both more economical and more eco-friendly.