Why You Shouldn’t Mix Your Shampoo And Conditioner Brands
Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/Oct. 28, 2020 4:51 pm EST
Sure, shampoo and conditioner go together like… shampoo and conditioner, but do you have to be all matchy-matchy when it comes to the actual brands? If you’re splurging on a pricey ‘poo, can’t you cheap out on the conditioner to save a few bucks? As it turns out, using two different types of shampoo and conditioner usually is not great for your hair. Why? According to Birnur Aral, the beauty lab director of Good Housekeeping, your shampoo and conditioner won’t be as effective if you don’t stay within the brand and product line. “Shampoos and conditioners are developed and tested for efficacy in pairs, which allows their manufacturers to optimize ingredients for their individual functions,” she said in an interview with the magazine.
This is especially true if you have dandruff. A Proctor & Gamble study found that the active ingredient in Head & Shoulders shampoo, pyrithione zinc, was 60 percent less effective when users didn’t also use Head & Shoulders conditioner (per Reader’s Digest).
Why You Shouldn’t Mix Your Shampoo And Conditioner Brands
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By Jorie Mark/Oct. 28, 2020 4:51 pm EST
Sure, shampoo and conditioner go together like… shampoo and conditioner, but do you have to be all matchy-matchy when it comes to the actual brands? If you’re splurging on a pricey ‘poo, can’t you cheap out on the conditioner to save a few bucks? As it turns out, using two different types of shampoo and conditioner usually is not great for your hair. Why? According to Birnur Aral, the beauty lab director of Good Housekeeping, your shampoo and conditioner won’t be as effective if you don’t stay within the brand and product line. “Shampoos and conditioners are developed and tested for efficacy in pairs, which allows their manufacturers to optimize ingredients for their individual functions,” she said in an interview with the magazine.
This is especially true if you have dandruff. A Proctor & Gamble study found that the active ingredient in Head & Shoulders shampoo, pyrithione zinc, was 60 percent less effective when users didn’t also use Head & Shoulders conditioner (per Reader’s Digest).
This is especially true if you have dandruff. A Proctor & Gamble study found that the active ingredient in Head & Shoulders shampoo, pyrithione zinc, was 60 percent less effective when users didn’t also use Head & Shoulders conditioner (per Reader’s Digest).
