{"id":5167,"date":"2016-09-06T09:22:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T13:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/?p=5167"},"modified":"2020-03-21T13:37:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T17:37:17","slug":"exposure-hair-spray-hair-cosmetic-products-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/sure-hair-blog\/exposure-hair-spray-hair-cosmetic-products-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Is exposure to hair spray and other hair cosmetic products a problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Is hairspray popular? In a study using consumption data gathered in France, the frequency and amount of hair styling products was evaluated1<\/sup>. It was found that 52% of women (294\/565) used hair styling products like lacquers, gels, foams, waxes and sprays1<\/sup>.\u00a0 Of these hair styling products, the amount used per use for women was highest with hair spray as compared to the other styling products1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n Is hair spray safe? Exposure to hair cosmetics can be evaluated with consumption data gathered from surveys and laboratory tests. Exposure levels of eleven hair cosmetic products (e.g., hair spray, shampoos and conditions) have been calculated in France based on the frequency of use, amount per use and body wieght2<\/sup>. For women, between the ages of 15-39 years old, the exposure assessment found with styling foam was 4.6 times higher than their exposure assessment found with styling lacquer. Styling sprays and waxes were found to have exposure levels that did not exceed the maximum daily exposure rate established by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)2,3<\/sup>. For those that may not know, the SCCS is a committee that is used in Europe to help assess health and safety risks of non-food consumer products (e.g., cosmetic products) and services (e.g., tattooing, tanning)4<\/sup>.<\/p>\n Can hairspray alter hair properties? A recent study demonstrated that hair spray can alter hair shine, the shine that occurs when light is reflected off the outer surface of the hair follicle5,6<\/sup>. In this study, mannequin heads were treated with hair spray and placed outdoors to mimic the shine created by the sun. The mannequin hair was then judged by 15 individuals in a consumer study. As we would have guessed, the unsprayed mannequins had the least shine5<\/sup>. A volume lift hair spray showed the most shine and allowed for much thicker hair spray deposits to accumulate on the hair surface5<\/sup>.<\/p>\n If you would like to know more about hair spray or other hair cosmetic products be sure to ask your hair stylist at your next appointment.<\/p>\n Article by: Sarah Versteeg\u00a0MSc, Mediprobe Research Inc.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Is hairspray popular? In a study using consumption data gathered in France, the frequency and amount of hair styling products was evaluated1. It was found that 52% of women (294\/565) used hair styling products like lacquers, gels, foams, waxes and sprays1.\u00a0 Of these hair styling products, the amount used per<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":5168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5167"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surehair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n