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Bleaching hair is already a harsh process to put your hair through. It’s lifting the hair and removing its natural color, so you’re most likely going to experience hair dryness and weak cuticles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You cannot mix hair conditioner with your bleach because they are work differently; the conditioner works by sealing the hair cuticles, whereas bleaching requires your cuticles to be open so it can lift the hair strands. Furthermore, using a conditioner can cause uneven bleaching on your hair, which won’t look good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mixing these two hair products will be a waste of money and time because they are meant for different purposes. Moreover, they have ingredients that don’t work well together. Find out more about the reasons, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why Would Anyone Want to Mix?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As you know, bleach is a very strong chemical product that could undoubtedly cause serious damage to your hair. Therefore, using a conditioner may seem like a safe option by making the bleach more gentle to the hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may assume that if you applied conditioner with your bleach, you’re doing one of these three things;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Protecting the hair from the dye chemicals.<\/li>
Getting smooth, silky hair after applying the color.<\/li>
Lighten the color of the dye<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, none of these possible results is true. Find out why!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reasons You Shouldn’t Mix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The short answer, both hair products work differently and not concurrently to get you the result you want. If you do mix conditioner with bleach, you’re not reducing the effects of bleach and the outcome can be bad for your hair. Let’s get deeper into the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conditioners shouldn\u2019t be mixed with bleach because according to research a conditioner seals the cuticles thus blocking the lightening process. On the other hand, bleach needs those cuticles opened up so they penetrate and lighten the hair, hence the need for a developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Theoretically, if the two would be mixed, it would be a waste of time and money. Chemically, the effect of mixing the two can lie both ways. There may be no effect because as the conditioner seals the hair cuticle, bleach can’t penetrate, hence can’t lighten. However, the ingredients from the conditioner and the bleach can cause irreversible damage to your hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conditioner vs Bleach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bleach contains between six to 12 percent of hydrogen peroxide which is the main ingredient. Other ingredients include ammonium persulfate, potassium persulfate, and sodium persulfate. The persulfates act as oxidative that increase the rate of chemical reactions making the product dangerous for your hair and skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n