Every Wednesday we'll bring you "What's In It Wednesday". A blog about what's in typical bath and beauty products, including the good, the bad and the ugly. We want you to know what we use or don't use in our products and why!

This week I'm back to that generic pump soap from under my kitchen sink.  This ingredient list just keeps going.  This week's ingredient is:  Polyquaternium-7.  Well, that doesn't sound natural.  It is often used in shampoos, hair conditioners, soaps, and cleansing products. 

Polyquaternium-7 is used in hair care products to prevent the build up of static electricity and to help hold hair styles by inhibiting the hair's ability to absorb moisture because it forms a film over the hair.  Polyquaternium-7 is generally considered safe, and is used in soaps because of the film it forms to keep in moisture.  I'd rather have aloe or shea butter for moisture, than a film on my skin.