Wheat protein is a common ingredient found in volumizing shampoos.
Many people suffer from hair loss and hair loss for a number of reasons, including improper nutrition, genetics, and stress. Some people want thick, luscious locks, but want to get it naturally instead of hair extensions or wigs. Many people change their hair style and add layers to create the illusion of fuller hair, and others opt for a volumizing shampoo to achieve the desired look. There are many brands and products that claim to help with the problem of fine, lifeless hair by lifting fine hairs and plumping them up. Most of these products have protein as a basic ingredient.
Each of the main ingredients used in the volumizing shampoo works to treat different parts of the hair.
Human hair is made of keratin, a strong fibrous scleroprotein found in the outer layers of hair, skin, nails, hooves, and teeth. Naturally thin hair, or fine hair, generally has fewer amino acids than naturally thick hair. When a person uses hair products regularly, amino acids are often stripped from the hair, leaving it lifeless, soft, and dull. Volume shampoo works to add humectants, which are non-greasy substances that attract and draw moisture from the surrounding environment. These moisturizers help stretch a person’s hair strands to create the illusion of thicker, fuller hair.
A volumizing shampoo can help prevent frizzy hair from becoming flat and lifeless.
The main ingredients found in the volumizing shampoo include panthenol, wheat protein, rice protein, silk protein, and witch hazel. Each ingredient acts in the treatment of the different components of fine hair. Panthenol has moisturizing properties, is usually made from plant extracts, and is a non-irritating form of provitamin B5. It is also used to treat skin conditions because it has amazing absorption properties. In a volumizing shampoo, it works to increase moisture absorption around the hair strands and plump up the hair roots.
Silk protein is found in more expensive lines of volumizing shampoos.
Wheat protein is another common ingredient found in volumizing shampoos and works to repair damaged hair with its natural film-forming and moisture-retaining properties. This helps the hair in various areas, including the body in general; elasticity, which translates into less hair breakage; smoothness; and shine. Rice protein helps strengthen and expand the diameter of the hair shaft for a thicker appearance. It can also give hair more volume, lift and elasticity.
Found in more expensive lines of volumizing shampoos, silk protein works to restore and rebalance hair’s natural pH levels. This usually prevents brittleness and adds moisture to the hair without adding weight to the surface, which can make hair appear thicker. Witch hazel extract is also used to add moisture to hair, provide strength, and prevent hair loss.