Surprising Ingredients Found In Your Hair Products

While some of these ingredients have the potential some level of damage to your hair, others actually affect your body by interfering with your system in some way. 

Some of the ingredients to look out for include:

Sulfates. EcoWatch says this ingredient is great for getting rid of dirt and oil, but it can be almost too efficient. Sulfates are not kind to hair or scalp, so they can eat away at natural moisture that might otherwise leave your hair shiny and soft. But sulfates are also suspected to carry dioxane, which is a known carcinogen and can disrupt kidney function.

Parabens. EcoWatch says parabens seem to be universally despised as a possible hormone disruptor and for their potential links to cancer. But before their possible side effects were widely known, parabens were used as a preservative in cosmetics and toiletries to prevent mold and bacteria from setting in (via FDA).

Polyethylene glycol. Also known as PEG, EcoWatch says chemical has already been red-lighted by the state of California because of its potential to interfere with human development.