Hair Gel

The best use of a hair gel is for hairstyle that are Short or spiky look. This is so because all that is needed is a simple hold and a gel provides this quite well. If you have a long mane, a gel is not your best option because it will make your tresses stiff and unnatural looking. Having said that there are some exceptions to this rule. Some hairstyles like Mohawks or finger waves do need larger applications of gel, as a hold is essential to maintain this hairstyle no matter the length.
Hair gels are made of water. This is what gives it its viscous nature. Gels have other ingredients in them such as polymers, plasticizers and wax. Most also contain parabens and parabens have been shown to be dangerous to the body.

If you allergic, a hair gel is not the best thing to use for styling your mane. The fragrance and filler they contain can irritate your allergies. Gels have a drying effect on the mane and scalp thanks to the alcohol and plasticizers they contain. And the other minor chemical components they contain have also been shown to cause hair loss, affect everything from fertility to liver and kidney function. Gels also clog up hair pores and suffocate the hair follicles resulting in hair loss.

There are other products that mimic the hold effects of hair gels but they too tend to be dangerous for you. Commercial products like hairspray, pomade, wax, mousse, cream and clay all offer some holing and styling effect but they too come with dangerous side effects and potential hair loss
So what is the solution to styling the hair you want without the side effects?

The option is to use natural herbal hair gels. Such products can be found which are 100% natural and contain ingredients like Aloe Vera and hibiscus extracts. These extracts will not only hold up your hair for any hairstyle. They will also nurture and promote hair growth.

Just like lack of moisture or overuse of certain products (like formaldehyde) can cause your nail to crack, split and peel, using hair products that have harmful ingredients will damage your hair. Using a hair product with a large percentage of alcohol, for instance, will dry the hair shaft and make it more prone to breakage. We can experience breakage, discoloration and extreme dryness, up to the destruction of the hair itself. You are correct that in all probability none of this is going to cause baldness, but excessive usage of products with certain ingredients can harm the scalp if it comes in contact with it over a long period of time.

Conclusion - skip the hair products with alcohol.