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\u201cLow-porosity hair has a tightly sealed cuticle, which makes it difficult for water and moisturizing ingredients to penetrate the hair shaft,\u201d explains Michelle. As a result, people with low-porosity hair often struggle to maintain hydration, leading to dryness and frizz. Additionally, the lack of absorption can cause products to sit on the surface, resulting in a heavy, greasy feeling, and potentially buildup over time. Any hair type or texture can be low porosity.<\/p>\n
One of the top signs is hair that\u2019s slow to wet and slow to dry. \u201cIf it takes a minute for your hair to actually get wet\u2014and then it takes forever to dry once you\u2019re out of the shower\u2014that\u2019s your answer,\u201d says Nolan.<\/p>\n
Speaking of moisturizing ingredients: You may also find your hair products taking up residency on top<\/em> of your strands instead of soaking into them, \u201cleaving the hair feeling coated or heavy,\u201d says Michelle. \u201cWhile low-porosity hair can often look shiny, it may still feel dry because moisture isn’t easily getting inside the strand.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Jose, the best ingredients for low-porosity hair are humectants (such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin) and lightweight oils, like sweet almond or argan oils. It’s essential for low-porosity hair products to include ingredients that \u201care easily absorbed into the cuticle,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n \u201cHeavy butters and oils are usually the first thing I have clients cut back on, such as shea butter and coconut oil,\u201d says Nolan. \u201cThey typically just coat the strand instead of getting absorbed,\u201d leading to buildup.<\/p>\n Michelle adds to that list mineral oil and petrolatum, excessive waxes, and \u201chigh concentrations of heavy oils such as castor oil.\u201d While they \u201caren\u2019t inherently bad\u2026 on low-porosity hair they can build up quickly and make the hair feel greasy, stiff, or weighed down before it ever feels moisturized,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n We always enlist a range of testers for our makeup vertical, but hair-care products and tools are another story. While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind. Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair). You wouldn’t want to pick up a purple shampoo that’s only been reviewed by someone with, say, auburn hair, or a diffuser that’s never been tested by anyone with curls\u2014right?<\/p>\n For our review of the best products for low-porosity hair, we enlisted the help of multiple editors, writers, contributors, and hair stylists\u2014many of whom have hair that has difficulty absorbing products. Testers considered performance across four primary categories: efficacy, texture and experience, fragrance, and packaging. For more on what’s involved in our reporting, check out our complete reviews process and methodology page.<\/p>\n A beauty product is a personal purchase. You might be searching for a face cream to address persistent dryness or a new nail product to add to your Sunday self-care routine, or you may simply be browsing for the latest launches to hit the hair market. No matter what you seek or what your individual needs and concerns are, Allure<\/em> wants to ensure that you love anything we recommend. We believe that having a diverse team of writers and editors\u2014in addition to the wide range of outside testers and industry experts we regularly call upon\u2014is essential to reaching that goal.<\/p>\n After all, can we really say a skin-care product is the “best” for people over 50 if the only testers we’ve solicited opinions from are folks who have yet to hit 30? Can we honestly deem a high-end diffuser worthy of your hard-earned cash if it\u2019s never been tested on curls? We’re proud that our staff spans a wide range of ages, skin tones, hair textures, genders, and backgrounds, which means that we are able to fairly assess any beauty product that comes into the beauty closet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We’re here to help you shop for products that’ll give your strands a silky second life:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Frequently Asked Questions What is low-porosity hair? \u201cLow-porosity hair has a tightly sealed cuticle, which makes it difficult for water and moisturizing ingredients to penetrate the hair shaft,\u201d explains Michelle. As a result, people with low-porosity hair often struggle to maintain hydration, leading to dryness and frizz. 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