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All You Need to Know About Yellowing Gray Hair

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This post will address why gray hair turns yellow, how to prevent it, and how to treat it. Before I get into the hows and whys of yellowing gray hair, let me reassure you – genetics also play a part in this, so some silver sisters will have more of a problem with yellowing than others.

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WHY GRAY HAIR TURNS YELLOW AND HOW TO PREVENT IT A number of factors can cause gray hair to turn yellow. I’ve listed the most common causes below:

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BETA-CAROTENE

Are you a carrot fanatic? When I was in college, and trying to stay super-skinny, I ate carrots like a madman. I noticed my skin turning darker, and thought that some kind of miracle had happened and that I actually had a tan!

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Do you swim in a chlorinated pool? If you do, you will want to protect your gray hair first.

CHLORINE

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I live in Southern California and the water in my neighborhood is very hard. I didn’t realize that hard water can affect your hair color (whether natural or dyed)

HARD WATER OR WELL WATER

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Watch out for your styling tools! Curling irons, blow dryers, and flat irons can all cause gray hair to yellow.

HEAT

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POLLUTION

This is a hard one to avoid if you live in a large city. The best I can tell you is to keep your hair relatively clean and to avoid heavy styling products (like mousses and gels) that attract pollutants.

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One good way to prevent product build-up is to use hair care products that do not contain silicones, sulfates or parabens.

PRODUCT BUILDUP

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