The secret to healthy hair lies in finding the perfect balance of proper hydration, a balanced diet, and natural hair products suited to your hair type. Among proven, time-honored ingredients is rice water: an ancient Japanese remedy known for caring for dull and fragile hair.
Factors impacting hair health
To maintain or improve hair quality, understanding what affects hair health is essential.
Hydration: A moisturizing hair routine is key to preserving hair health. Hydration helps prevent breakage and dryness, making moisturizing treatments indispensable.
The Cair repair mask deeply nourishes and repairs the hair fiber with hyaluronic acid and vitamin B8, which enhances keratin structure and combats hair loss.
Lengths and ends are the most vulnerable parts of hair, so it’s essential to care for them with dedicated products. Cair's restorative mist eases styling with detangling properties while protecting hair from external aggressors like heat or pollution. This hair treatment also smooths the cuticle for striking shine.
Nutrition: Diet plays a crucial role in hair health. Nutrients like vitamins A, B, C, and E, along with minerals such as iron, zinc, and magnesium, are significant. They nourish the scalp and promote follicle growth. Thus, a balanced diet rich in nutrients is essential to maintain strong and healthy hair.
These nutrients can be found in foods like fatty fish, nuts, and green vegetables.
pH Balance: pH indicates whether a product is acidic or alkaline, impacting hair differently based on the result.
The scalp has a natural, slightly acidic pH, around 4.5 to 5.5. This acidity helps maintain the scalp's protective barrier, preventing issues such as dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis. Additionally, a slightly acidic pH helps keep hair cuticles closed, protecting the internal structure of hair and retaining moisture. Conversely, an overly alkaline pH (above 7) can open cuticles, making hair more porous and dry.
Therefore, products with a pH close to that of our scalp should be prioritized.
Cair's natural shampoo, with its balanced pH, gently cleanses while hydrating hair with a hyaluronic acid-based formula.
The fortifying serum detoxifies the scalp and strengthens hair.
Rice Water: a japanese beauty secret
What is rice water?
Rice water has been used for centuries in Asian cultures, especially in Japan and China. The women of the Yao tribe in Huangluo, famous for their remarkably long hair, credit the health and shine of their hair to regular rice water use.
Recently, rice water's benefits have surged on TikTok, where beauty enthusiasts have tested this active water, showcasing the spectacular results they achieved.
The benefits of rice water for hair
This active water is concentrated with essential nutrients, including vitamins B and E, amino acids, antioxidants, and a key component: inositol. Its composition strengthens hair, supports scalp health, improves elasticity, and adds shine.
Inositol (B7) plays a specific role in repairing damaged, dry, bleached, and weakened hair while preventing breakage.
Leveraging rice water's benefits, we have developed Cair products around this ingredient, combining it with powerful actives like hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and active waters from organic grapes, bamboo, and fermented raspberry, for enhanced efficacy in our hair care products.