The question of whether a vegan diet is better for a person’s hair and skin depends a lot on whether a balanced vegan diet is followed, in addition to the level of toxins in the body. It also depends on what type of vegan a person is and what vegan foods are consumed. At first, the skin will look much worse as the body begins to detox due to the amount of toxins in the body. The hair will become too oily or too dry, depending on the diet and the level of toxins. When consuming meat or dairy products it takes between an hour and a full day to process, it would be like placing a hamburger or glass of milk outside in the summer sun all day and then eating it.

A healthy diet improves the appearance of shiny, healthy skin and hair, but genetics and stress are important factors. Vegan people have noticed a huge difference in their skin and hair within 30 days simply by changing their diet and making different food choices. Dairy products contain a lot of toxins, so vegans would switch from cow’s milk to soy milk and from plain cheese to vegan cheese. Another change for vegans is moving from a low-fat vegan diet to a high-fat vegan diet, due to the necessary hormonal processes that are kept in check: meat and dairy products contain high levels of hormones. Colored fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, and avocados have higher fat content and add softness and color to natural-looking skin and hair, compared to dry, colorless skin and hair from diets low-fat vegan.

Dermatological studies have shown that the journal and acne are connected. The hormones in pregnant cow’s milk overstimulate the human oil-producing glands. Cows are milked when pregnant, in addition to being milked while pregnant with their second calf, and possibly the first calf is still nursing. Since vegan diets eliminate all dairy products, it stands to reason that the hormones that affect human skin and oily hair are less in vegans. Foods like milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, cream, pizza, cheeseburgers, and lasagna are adding extra hormones to the human body and turning into DHT. This increases cell activity that creates acne, hair problems, and skin problems.

Unfortunately, the words natural and organic have been overrated with current products. Used as sales gimmicks, most natural and organic products still use ingredients of animal origin. Not all vegan products are vegan because of this. There are some vegan websites, like kristensguide.com, that will test any vegan product in question, promoting those that are 100% vegan. Vegan makeup companies keep hair looking natural and facial skin toxic free, with products available from Jason Natural Cosmetics, Beauty Without Cruelty, Giovannie, Nature’s Gate, Crystal, The Merry Hempsters, Home Health, Yves Rocher and Kiss My Fact (a less expensive company than others). Vegan hair products can be found at Giovannie, ABBA, or Jason. Vegan skincare products can be found at Jason. Each company has its own type of vegan products, crossing with some. Just make sure it’s vegan-based to match the vegan diet for your hair and skin.