Trace elements usually get overlooked since thay have an average concentration of 100 parts per million in a sample, but it still is good to know for general knowledge purposes that even our human hair fibers contain certain trace elements such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, zinc, iron, manganese, mercury, cadmium, lead, arsenic, selenium, silicone, and phosphorous. The overall amount of these trace elements is less than 1%, so there really is no need to start shaving your hair off. These elements may have been incorporated during the synthesis of the hair follicle and are embedded in internal compartments of the hair.
However, some of these same trace elements may also be on the surface of hair due to environmental pollution. During the straightening of curly hair fibers with No-Lye relaxers that consist of a mixture of calcium hydroxide and guanidine carbonate, hair fibers do adsorb significantly higher levels of calcium ions.
Washing the hair with hard water can also leave mineral deposits (such as calcium or magnesium) on the hair. In an instance like this, The KeraCare De-Mineralizing Wipes would be a good product to use after washing with the hard water, in order to ensure that the hair has been cleansed of mineral deposits.
Dr Syed
Would you recommend the De-Mineralizing wipes for curly permed hair?
L2L
Yes, it is good for all chemically treated hair.