Two of the biggest buzzwords in the hair care industry today are PARABENS and SULPHATES... but what exactly ARE they and why should they be avoided?
Parabens are commonly used preservatives in shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, lotions, gels, scrubs and more. They've been around since the 1950's and are generally added to products to prevent the growth of mould and bacteria. Parabens mimic the antimicrobial agents in some plants but there's nothing natural about them.
Scientists are working the world over to find that illusive cure for male pattern baldness and according to some reports, they are close.
While we do a lot of reading and research into this topic here at Nut Job, we can report that although there may not be a 100% cure for male pattern baldness yet, there are definitely things you can do to keep the hair you have, slow down the process and look like you have more hair than you really do.
Do you know what's in your shampoo? Could your shampoo be contributing to your hair loss? In the race against time we are constantly looking for better, healthier ways to live and treat our bodies. Only a few years ago you would walk into JB Hi-Fi expecting to see not much more than CDs and DVDs, now you’re greeted with a wall of health-related wearable tech before you even spot your first CD. It’s no secret that being more active and more closely scrutinising the chemical additives we put into our bodies is beneficial to our health, however, many of...
If you are a young guy (or young at heart) and concerned about your hair loss then you may have asked this question. Unfortunately the answer is not as easy as yes or no. There a few different types of alopecia as well as many other reasons you could be losing your hair unrelated to alopecia. A misconception seems to exist that ‘alopecia’ means chunks of your hair spontaneously falling out and never returning. This is not really the case, and if you read on, you will discover that whilst alopecia can mean complete hair loss, it’s more likely to...
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