Styling your hair could make your morning routine as polluting as standing in traffic
The research shows that your hair routine is exposed to pollution as much as standing in heavy traffic.
It was found that heat -based hair shaping such as a study, straightening, curling or blowing drying spreads chemicals when used with hair conditioners, lotions and serums.
Researchers have found that a 10-20-minute heat-based hair care routine exposed a person directly to 10 billion nanoparticism accumulated to the lungs. This is the equivalent pollution of standing in highway traffic.
These particles can lead to serious health risks such as respiratory stress, lung inflammation and cognitive decrease.
“This is really quite interested, Nus said Nusrat Jung, an assistant professor at Lyles Civil and Civil Engineering School. “Typical, the number of nanoparticles inhaled by using hair care products purchased from the store was much more than we guessed.”
So far, he has announced that he knows very little about the potential health risks created by a daily hair care routine.
The study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, He asked the participants to bring their own hair care products and shaping tools to replicate a realistic routine.
Participants used three types of heating tools: hair straighteners, folds and fluctuations.
Experiments were carried out using various heating tools, surface temperatures and ventilation combinations to simulate realistic interior scenarios.
After hair shaping, the participants had two minutes to collect the tools and leave the area. This was followed for a 60 -minute time to watch the interior nanoparic concentrations.
Researchers have discovered that when the hair products were combined with large amounts of heat from curved ironing and straighteners – and the heat exceeds approximately 150c – that chemicals are rapidly released into the air and leads to a significant number of nanoparic formation in the new air.
A study previously published in 2023 found that the emissions of volatile chemicals such as decaretylclopentasyoxan (D5 Siloksan), one of the heat care routines of heat, increased.
D5 Siloksan usually listed the first or second in the component lists of many hair care products, which can be among the most abundant materials. Due to low surface tension, high thermal stability and smooth texture, it has become a common component in many personal care products in the last few decades. However, when he was inhaled, he was defined as a source of concern.
According to the European Chemicals Agency, D5 Siloksan is classified as “very permanent and very bioacumulative .. The chemical in closed cosmetic products is therefore already restricted in the European Union.
Jung, “D5 siloxicated respiratory tract, liver and laboratory animals have caused negative effects on the nervous system,” he said. However, under high temperature, cyclic siloxies and other hair care product components can contribute to nanoparchaic formation in numerous inhaled air.
Jiangui Liu, a doctoral student, added: “And now, the dangers of these products-especially the heat resistant, such as hair sprays, creams, and gels, it is understood that the ‘quit’ formulations are even larger than we expect.”
According to the report, more than 10 billion nanoparticles may inhalation during a single hair styling session, the highest dose occurs in the deepest part of the lungs.
Experts recommend avoiding such products with heat. If this is not possible, they recommend reducing exposure using bath exhaust fans for better room ventilation.
“If you need to use hair care products, limit your uses and make sure that the area is well ventilated,” Liu said. “Even without heating tools, better ventilation can reduce exposure to volatile chemicals such as D5 siloxies in these products.”
