Hair conditioner

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Hair conditioner is a hair care cosmetic product used to improve the feel, texture, appearance and manageability of hair. Its main purpose is to reduce friction between strands of hair to allow smoother brushing or combing, which might otherwise damage the fibres. Because the hair shaft is made of dead cells that cannot renew themselves, conditioners do not repair hair biologically; they deposit material that coats the fibre and fills damaged areas of the cuticle, leaving a smoother surface. Various other benefits are often advertised, such as hair repair, strengthening, or a reduction in split ends. Conditioners are available in a wide range of forms, including viscous liquids, gels and creams, as well as thinner lotions and sprays. Hair conditioner is usually used after the hair has been washed with shampoo, because the anionic surfactants that clean hair also strip surface lipids and leave the fibre rougher and more negatively charged. It is applied and worked into the hair and may either...

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