cotton hair

If you are suffering from thinning hair and are looking for an effective way to instantly conceal it from the prying eyes of people around you, then you are probably looking for a hair fiber product. This kind of hair loss product does not necessarily help in promoting hair growth, but they are highly effective in concealing thinning areas of your head so they will appear as if it is still having full volume.

Unfortunately, people who have not tried such a product before are usually misinformed about it. There are 2 classifications for hair fibers. The first one is considered as a newer hair building powder technology and the other one would be the older keratin fibres.  Below are some of the most popular myths on hair loss concealing products. Alongside each one are the reasons why we need to debunk them for good. 

Myth #1 Hair fibers will prevent new hair growth

Keratin Hair fibres

There is no way that this could become a possibility. With respect to their size, hair fibers are not likely to block your hair follicles because they are far too large to do that. A high-quality product will effectively intertwine to the individual hair strands, rather than settling to the surface of your scalp.  

Cotton Hair Thickening Fibres

We have the exact same reason for keratin hair thinning concealing fibres. These products too, are extremely large in size to be able to block the hair follicle or its openings. However, the cotton variant comes with a much higher cling value. This property makes them attach more intensely to a hair strand, hence they are less likely to gather on the scalp surface. 

Myth #2 Keratin Fibres Have High Concentration of Harmful Chemicals

Keratin Hair Fibres – True 

The vast majority of keratin brands have been found to have a concentration of chemical compounds. So far, the most noxious of which is the ammonium chloride. Exposure to these chemicals, in the long run, can put people’s health in harm’s way, most especially to individuals who are highly susceptible to them. This is one of the reasons why it is crucial that users scrutinize the product label first prior to buying the product.  

Hair Thickening Fibre Cotton – False

In complete contrast to the keratin variant, the majority of cotton variants of hair thickening fibre in the market today don’t contain any kind of harmful chemical in them. As a matter of fact, they are making use of natural ingredients. Therefore, if your body happens to have high sensitivity to these substances or you want to veer yourself away from them for whatever reason, you’re better off with a cotton fibre instead. 

Myth #3 Hair fibres tend to get itchy and may cause scalp irritation

Keratin Hair Fibres – True to a certain degree

After conducting a test try out for a handful of keratin products, participants realized that they are not a bit irritating on the skin and scalp. They also seem not to induce skin itching, which may be attributed to the chemical components used in the product.  

Cotton Hair Thickening Fibres – False 

Of the cotton brands we tested out for this purpose, we realized that none of them can possibly induce scalp irritation. This may have something to do with the natural fibre from which many of them are made of. Besides, these products also come with natural, chemical-free colors.