What is ionization in a hairdryer and why is it needed?

Ionization is understood to mean a physical process, which is characterized by the separation of an electron from atoms or molecules of gases, resulting in the formation of two particles with different charge instead of one neutral one. In nature, this process can most often be observed during a thunderstorm, after which air becomes more useful for the human body, as it is saturated with light negative ions - aeroions that positively affect the human body. But what is understood by the function of ionization in the hair dryer and what this gives the hair when drying and styling is not known to many.

What is the ionization function in a hairdryer?

The negative effect of the hair dryer on the hair structure

Split ends - the result of the lack of necessary moisture in their structure

A hairdryer, both at home and for professional purposes, is used for drying and styling hairstyles. Dry hair as quickly as possible only using elevated temperatures, under the influence of which moisture quickly evaporates. But in addition to the fact that moisture evaporates from the surface of the hair when exposed to a stream of hot air, its amount is significantly reduced inside each core, which leads to a dull and lifeless look of curls, and subsequently to their abundant cross-section. When such problems arise, a person tries to solve them and it is at that moment that he learns about ionization when using a hair dryer, and that this function can really give a positive effect.

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Dry and lifeless hair with constant heat exposure

Human hair is 10-15% water

In addition, with constant exposure to hot air on the scalp, it becomes more oily. You have to wash your hair more often, which means the number of dryers becomes large. The need for drying increases, and so does the negative impact. And, it would seem, having stopped these actions, you can save the hair structure or try to restore it, but practically no one has the opportunity to refuse this procedure. Given the given needs of the consumer, and understanding everything that makes the thermal effect on the hair, manufacturers are trying to help solve this problem by adding new functions to the devices. So in fen appeared cold air function and ionization. And if in the first case everything is clear and understandable, then this is why ionization is necessary and what its positive effect is, not many know.

Untidy hairstyle as a result of increased oily scalp

What is ionization in a hair dryer?

Ionization in a hair dryer allows you to saturate the flow of supplied air with a variety of negatively charged ions, which have only positive properties, the main of which in this case include:

• splitting water into a huge number of individual drops;
• removal of static electricity.

Water, which, under the action of the ionization function in the hair dryer, breaks up individual drops on the surface, is more actively absorbed into the hair. Due to this, part of it evaporates under the influence of elevated temperature, and part penetrates the rod, saturating it with necessary moisture. As a result, the hair becomes more elastic and shiny, which prevents their cross-section.

Fat content also becomes less pronounced, because its cause was not only thermal effects on the scalp, but excessive dryness of the hair.The human body is designed in such a way that when certain "malfunctions" occur in a particular place, he tries to cope with the problem on his own. That is, if there is not enough moisture in the hair structure, he tries to protect them by secreting an increased amount of fat, which at the same time causes their quickest pollution. In the event that the hair becomes more saturated with moisture, the body will react with appropriate actions and stop producing such a large amount of sebum. As a result, the hairstyle will stop getting dirty so quickly and you will have to wash your hair much less often. This will subsequently result in less need for a hairdryer.

Ionization against static electricity

Under static electricity understand the totality of phenomena that are associated with the occurrence and conservation of free electric charge. Most often, static electricity builds up in the hair when it comes in contact with wool, silk and synthetic fabrics. As a result of this accumulation, the hair “becomes on end”, and also begins to get dirty faster.

Static electricity builds up in your hair

The rapid contamination of the scalp and hair with the accumulation of static electricity last due to the fact that in this case, the curls begin to attract all the dust that flies around. As a result of this, they are covered with a layer of dust that is visually invisible to the human eye, but the hairstyle becomes untidy. When using a stream of negatively charged air ions, static electricity is extinguished, which helps to eliminate all arising problems.

How is the ionization function implemented in a hairdryer?

The most affordable models of hair dryers with an ionizer for consumers are devices in which a generator of negatively charged particles is built in. In no way does this affect the appearance of the device and its weight, since the size of such a generator is equal to a five-copeck coin. Theoretically, the use of such generators in hair dryers can take a very long time, but if it breaks down, the ordinary consumer will not be able to determine it until he himself understands the deterioration in the appearance and health of his hair.

Negative ion generator

More expensive hair dryers instead of a man-made generator have tourmaline in their design - a semiprecious stone that, under the influence of elevated temperatures, starts to emit negative ions. Tourmaline ionization is realized by treating the lattice through which the hot air passes in a hairdryer with paint obtained by special liquefaction of a semiprecious stone. The life of this type of ionizer is equal to the duration of the dryer. In this case, the ionizer will not fail, which means it will provide a positive effect all the time. The most expensive ionization hair dryers are ceramic and tourmaline coated appliances, which additionally have an electronic generator of negatively charged particles.

Tourmaline - a semiprecious stone

Thus, answering the question of what ionization is, and why it is necessary in the hairdryer, it becomes clear that this function saturates the air coming from the hairdryer with negative ions. They, in turn, help moisture penetrate better inside the hair, as well as remove static electricity from it. At the same time, the person will not feel any additional actions on himself, which makes the use of this function even more convenient.

Visible result when using a hairdryer with an ionizer

Beautiful and shiny hair as a result of using an ionizer in a hairdryer