Hair conditioner is said to have been around for more than 100 years. At a World Expo that was held in Paris, France in the 1900’s, a certain perfumer and entrepreneur named Ed Pinaud showcased a new product that was intended to make mustaches and beards soft and smooth. Later on, this formulation was developed and soon used on women hair.

What does conditioner do for hair? As mentioned before, it makes unmanageable hair softer, smoother, and easier to control. But what is the mechanism behind this effect of conditioner on your lovely tresses? Before you get into the mechanism of hair conditioner, first have a look at each hair strand up close.

Your hair possesses many properties. Factors such as color, appearance, texture, and healthiness of hair can be affected by these physiological properties. Here is a concept that you should try to understand when using products to treat and care for your hair. This is known as pH, which defines how acidic or how alkaline a substance is. pH is measured across various solutions in the body, such as on your blood, your stomach acids, and even the oils and sweat produced by your scalp. With this in mind, you can already surmise that pH can also affect the overall health of your hair.