Acid rinse: what it is, how and when to do it for healthy and shiny hair

The acid rinse of the hair is useful to restore shine to the hair, whenever it is dull, dull or frizzy.

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Il acid rinse of hair it is useful to restore shine to the hair, whenever it is dull, dull or frizzy. Rinsing your hair with an acidic substance actually helps keep hair soft and shiny between one wash and the next.

This type of rinsing is done over the entire length of the hair after washing the hair with shampoo or soap or after using shampoo and conditioner.

How acid rinse is done and why it works

Il acid rinse of hair it can be made with one of the many ready-made products on the market based on fruit acids and specially formulated for this purpose.

Alternatively, you can proceed by mixing a small amount of filtered apple cider vinegar or lemon juice with care: one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice per glass of water is enough.

The reason why this grandmother's remedy it works is given by the pH of vinegar and lemon juice: with a pH close to 3, these substances close the cuticles, making them adhere to the hair, almost welding them.

The effect is temporary but lasts long enough for visibly improve the appearance of the hair.

When to do acidic hair rinse

The acid rinse can be done after normal shampooing and is especially recommended if you are using soap to cleanse your hair.
In fact, soaps, unlike liquid shampoos or solid shampoos, have a basic pH that tends to wrinkle the hair and make it less soft and more opaque: in this case the acid rinse allows the hair to regain softness and shine.

Final rinsing of the hair with a slightly acidic substance can also be useful if you are using a conditioner after shampooing, since the acidic environment increases the ability of the conditioning molecules present in the conditioner to adhere to the hair, improving the performance of the product.

However, if the hair is washed very frequently, it is preferable not to rinse with vinegar or lemon juice after each wash as these substances tend to dehydrate the hair over time.

To preserve the beauty of the hair, preventing it from breaking or forming split ends, it is better to carry out acid rinses at most once a week.

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Tatiana Maselli