How to protect your textured hair from limescale?

Understanding the impact of limescale on textured hair

Limescale is one of the many enemies of textured hair (wavy, curly, frizzy, and kinky)! Limescale is a mineral substance composed mainly of calcium and magnesium that occurs naturally in tap water.

When water is said to be "hard" , this means that it contains a high concentration of limestone.

This mineral is not at all appreciated by textured hair because it causes dehydration of the hair fiber and alters the texture of the curls.

Textured hair is particularly vulnerable to limescale because its cuticle is more open, making it more porous and permeable to mineral deposits.

Being naturally drier than straight hair, it has a harder time retaining moisture, and limescale only makes this worse.

To preserve their health, it is essential to adopt a suitable routine to limit the drying effects of limescale.

In this article we give you all our tips for protecting your curly hair from limescale! ✋🏻

First of all, there are solutions to minimize the impact that the negative effects that limescale can have on hair:

Limescale in tap water is one of the main causes of dry hair. To reduce its impact, installing a water softener filter in your shower is an excellent solution!

This device limits the concentration of minerals that are aggressive to the hair fiber, making the water softer and less drying for the hair.

Although this type of filter does not completely remove limescale, it significantly reduces its concentration.

Choosing the right hair care products is essential to minimize the drying effects of limescale. It's best to opt for gentle, moisturizing formulas that cleanse without damaging the hair fiber.

• Use a clean shampoo 🌱

It is essential to use a healthy shampoo, with a good composition that does not further dry out the scalp.

To do this, avoid shampoos containing sulfates! ❌

Sulfates are strong cleaning agents that can exacerbate dryness in hair exposed to limescale.

Instead, choose a sulfate-free shampoo made with natural ingredients that cleans your curls without further weakening them.

In addition to sulfates, there are other ingredients to strongly avoid in your shampoo, including non-soluble silicones, salts, parabens and even drying alcohols!

Jia Paris Nourishing Shampoo is ideal for this: it is designed to provide gentle and moisturizing cleansing to your wavy (thick), curly, frizzy or kinky hair in a clean way! 🌿

Formulated without sulfates, based on ingredients of natural origin, it rids hair of impurities while safely preserving the natural balance of the scalp and lengths.

• Use a Co-Wash

In addition to choosing a gentle shampoo, it is essential to space out washes, as washing too frequently can weaken the scalp and increase dryness.

There's a product specifically designed for this: Co-Wash! It's a cleansing treatment that allows you to space out your shampoos while preserving the health of your hair. 👩🏻‍🦱

Our Jia Paris Co-Wash is the perfect cleansing treatment to combat dryness!

Formulated with naturally derived ingredients, this product gently cleanses the scalp and removes impurities without stripping hair of its natural oils. So you can wash your hair as many times as you like without worrying about damaging it.

It leaves your hair soft, nourished and hydrated while removing impurities without compromising its health. Thus, it helps to reduce the harmful effects of limescale. ☺️