Does your hair feel like it's perpetually thirsty, no matter how much conditioner you slather on? Or maybe it seems like products just seem to sit on top of your hair, leaving you with a chalky, ...

your hair might have low porosity. The world of hair care is filled with jargon – density, elasticity, protein-moisture balance – but porosity? That's the term that could explain why some ...

Plus, your hair's porosity can change over time due to styling damage, treatments and hormones – helpful, we know. Historically, low porosity hair is normally seen as 'good' and high porosity 'bad' it ...

Most commonly found in people with thicker, coarser hair, low porosity hair can occur in any hair type: straight, wavy, curly or coily. Many other factors play a significant role in having low ...