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Actor Chrisann Pereira, who was lodged in Sharjah jail since April 1 after being allegedly framed in a narcotics case, was released from prison on Wednesday. According to Joint Commissioner of Police (crime) Lakhmi Gautam, who oversaw the probe, she is expected to return to India within 48 hours. In a letter, Chrisann, who has worked in movies like Sadak 2 and Batla House, recounted the harrowing time she went through in prison.
The actor revealed that during her 26 days in jail, she washed her hair with laundry detergent powder Tide and made coffee using toilet water. “Dear Warriors, it took me three weeks and five days to find pen and paper in jail. After I washed my hair with Tide and made coffee using toilet water, I watched Bollywood movies, sometimes with tears in my eyes knowing my ambition brought me here. I sometimes smile at our culture, our movies, and the familiar faces on TV. I feel proud to be an Indian and belong to the Indian film industry,” the letter read.
But, how safe is it to wash your hair with detergent powder?
Dr Rinky Kapoor, Consultant Dermatologist, Cosmetic Dermatologist and Dermato-Surgeon, The Esthetic Clinics said that while washing your hair with laundry detergent will clean it, it can be harmful.
“It also puts you in danger of skin irritation, eye damage, and developing sensitivities to the detergent’s chemicals. A small amount of detergent in a child’s mouth or eyes can cause major breathing or stomach difficulties, eye irritation, and even coma and death,” she told indianexpress.com, adding that conventional laundry detergents and cleaning products can include chemicals linked to health issues, ranging from hormone disruption to cancer.
Agreeing, Dr Pawan Singh, Consultant, Dermatology, Regency Health, Kanpur said, “Detergent should not be used to wash your hair because it can have a number of negative effects on your hair and scalp.” He shared the following harmful effects of washing your hair with detergent powder.
Irritation and dehydration: Powder for laundry detergent is made to remove oils and dirt from clothes, not hair. It contains harsh chemicals that can dry out your hair and cause irritation and dryness on your scalp.
Damaged hair: Your hair can become brittle, dry, and prone to breakage due to the harsh chemicals in laundry detergent.
Inflamed Scalp: Due to its harsh ingredients, laundry detergent can cause inflammation on your scalp. Redness, itchiness, and even dandruff can result from this.
Balding: Prolonged use of detergent powder on your hair can make you bald due to its harmful impacts on the scalp and hair follicles. Detergent is alkaline in nature while the body is neutral to acidic, thus, it causes severe damage to scalp skin as well in the form of dehydration, irritation and may even cause wounds.
Dr Singh asked everyone to stop using powder laundry detergent to wash their hair right away. “Switch to a shampoo that is made just for your hair’s needs and type. Give your hair a deep treatment to restore moisture to your hair, use a deep conditioning treatment. ”
Dr Kapoor suggested putting an end to the use of harmful chemicals. “Sulphates and silicone are common ingredients in shampoos and conditioners, and they can do more harm than good to your already damaged hair. Instead, go for vegan and cruelty-free hair care products,” she concluded.
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