• Question: how does conditioner work? how does it make your hair smooth?

    Asked by to Ian, Edward, Mathew, Naomi, sakshisharda on 17 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Ian Stephenson answered on 17 Jun 2014:

      what makes you think I know anything about having smooth hair?

      Actually its a good question – try one of the biologists!

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      Naomi Osborne answered on 20 Jun 2014:

      this is a really good question! Hair is made of a protein called keratin, which has lots of amino acids with negative charges sticking out. Shampoo is negatively charged, so is attacted to dirt which is positively charged, removing it. Condition is positively charged – so is attracted to your hair and doesn’t completely wash out with water. This leaves a protective coating on your hair, smoothing it and prevent static electricity from giving you frizzy locks, like someone I know 😉

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  • 13scarmichael commented on :

    lol 🙂

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    Naomi commented on :

    Haha!!

    This is a really good question! Hair is made of a protein called keratin, which has lots of amino acids with negative charges sticking out. Shampoo is negatively charged, so is attracted to dirt which is positively charged, removing it. Conditioner is positively charged – so is attracted to your hair and doesn’t completely wash out with water. This leaves a protective coating on your hair, smoothing it and prevent static electricity from giving you frizzy locks….like someone I know 😉