Feeling iffy about your trustyhair mask’s ingredients?

Curious how your hair mask holds up?

Here’s everything it’s crucial that you know.

Hair mask on a palm leaf

Mineral oil and its derivative, petroleum jelly.

According toNutrafol,mineral oilis found is many hair conditioners for its detangling and smoothing attributes.

That being said, it is possibly linked to nonmelanoma skin cancer, and can even deregulate hair growth.

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Petroleum jelly is just as bad, linked to cancer for its PAH (polyaromatic hydrocarbons) levels.

Another ingredient to avoid at all costs is polyethylene glycol, which is used to thicken hair products.