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Our Product Review - Shampoo

Brand Name: Aubrey Organics
Product Name: Blue Camomile Luxurious Volumizing Shampoo
Cost: $13.39 for 325 ml for
Where did we get it? Where have we seen it?: Natural Health Food Stores and large food store (like Superstore in their Natural Food Store)
Tester: Tamey and Patti
Rating (out of 5): 4.5 and 5.0
Comments by Tamey: This is a very nice shampoo I used the whole bottle, so that's saying something. This is also the shampoo that I had been using when my hairdresser mentioned the hair growth - a very good thing. Has a nice light scent. But remember those suds are few and far between.
Comments by Patti:This shampoo is for me - it has a nice scent, a good lather and leaves my hair soft and feeling clean. It's a bit pricy for use by all the heads in my family of 5, particularly given the boys tend to glob it on - so I hide it behind other shampoos and it lasts me much longer.

Ingredients: Deionized Water, Coconut Oil-Corn Oil Soap, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein (made from organic, non-GMO soybeans), Organic Aloe Vera, Carrageenan, Roman Camomile Oil, Organic Rosemary Oil, Organic Sage Oil; Extracts of Camomile, Nettle, Horsetail, Coltsfoot, Fennel, Hops, Balm Mint, Mistletoe and Yarrow; Panthenol (Vitamin B-5), Inositol, Niacin, Aubrey's Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamins A, C and E), Carrot Oil.

Brand Name: Druide
Product Name: Body and Shine Ecological Shampoo
Cost: 250 ml for $10.00
Where did we get it? Where have we seen it?: The Collective Conscience, Natural Health Food Stores
Tester: Tamey
Rating (out of 5): 5
Comments: Great Canadian made shampoo, gives my thin hair bounce and shine. I'm going to order the large size the next time as I think my shampoo testing days are over. I also love the fact that I can pronounce all the ingredients - very refreshing! Also wanted to mention for those of you who are scent adverse Druide makes a scent free shampoo (Pur & Pure).

Ingredients: Purified water, cleansing base (coconut, palm oils and corn sugar derived), whole wheat proteins, horsetail extract (vegetal silica) vitamins A & F, citrus seed extract, and Vitamin E (natural preservative).

Brand Name: Jason
Product Name: Henna Hi-Lights Shampoo
Cost: $7.00-8.00 for 473ml/16oz
Where did we get it? Where have we seen it?: Natural Health Food Stores and large food store (like Superstore in their Natural Food Store)
Tester: Patti
Rating (out of 5): 3
Comments: This shampoo has no SLS and claims to use henna extracts to bring out your natural highlights. I wanted to try this shampoo and matching conditioner to work with my natural hair colour (and my highlighted hair). I have not used up this product and I have had it for over a year - it did not work well with my hair. Funny thing about the ingredient list though - I looked up the ingredients on the internet and found at least 4 different formulations. The one included below is the one from the label - perhaps it is an older formulation and the ones on the web are newer - but with the amount of variations I found, they must be constantly tinkering with product. Lesson here - don't trust past products. Read the Jason labels everytime!

Ingredients: Purified Water, Henna Extract, Marigold Flower Extract*, Chamomile Flower Extract*, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Horsetail Leaf Extract*, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultane, Aloe Vera Leaf Gel*, Glycerin, Natural Tocopherol (Vit.E), Ascorbic Acid (Vit.C), Retinyl Palmitate (Vit.A), Lavender Extract*, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Decyl Glucoside, Oxybenzone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Citric Acid, Planthenol-3 (Plant Phospholipids, DL-Panthenol, Ethyl Panthenol, Steardimonium Panthenol), Grapefruit Seed Extract, Potassium Sorbate, ,Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance Oil Blend
* Certified Organic

Brand Name: Jason
Product Name: Hair Soothing 84% Pure Aloe Vera Shampoo
Cost: $7.00-8.00 for 473ml/16oz
Where did we get it? Where have we seen it?: Natural Health Food Stores and large food store (like Superstore in their Natural Food Store)
Tester: Patti
Rating (out of 5): 3
Comments: This shampoo does not have Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfates or parabens (two of Patti and Tamey's top six to avoid). It reports that it is safe for color treated hair. This shampoo is relatively inexpensive and may be a choice for the whole family hair needs. Caution with Jason brands as other shampoo products from this manufacturer may have chemicals you don't want. Although this shampoo appears pretty clean except for the DEA (see note below), the Jason Shampoo Kids Only Mild Formula had PEG 80, Methyl- and Propyl-paraben, and MEA. Our repeat advice is to read each and every label - even if the manufacturer is the same, the ingredients in individual products may differ - no mater how "natural" the company claims to be.
Note: Demethiconal - DEA is a skin softener and thickener and is readily absorbed into the skin. DEA along with its relatives MEA and TEA are known to combine with nitrates to form cancer-causing nitrosamines. If a product contains nitrites (used as a preservative or present as a contaminant not listed on labels) a chemical reaction can occur either during manufacturing or after a product is made.

Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Gel Aloe Vera*, Aqua Purified Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Chamomile Flower Extract*, Polyquaternium-7, Marigold Flower Extract*, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultane, Decyl Glucoside, Horsetail Leaf Extract*, Spirulina, Panthenol (Vit.B5), Decyl Glucoside, Ethyl Panthenol, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Lavender Extract*, Natural Tocopherol (Vit.E), Ascorbic Acid (Vit.C), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Retinyl Palmitate (Vit.A), Grapefruit Seed Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Fragrance Oil Blend
* Certified Organic

Brand Name: Kiss My Face
Product Name: Miss Treated Shampoo
Cost: $7.99 for 473ml /16oz
Where did we get it? Where have we seen it?: Natural Health Food Stores
Tester: Patti
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Comments: This shampoo does not contain SLS or parabens (two of Patti and Tamey's top six to avoid). It is a product specifically for hair that has been stressed by colouring or perms (perms?). Since my hair is high/low-lighted (I admit it and am exploring natural ways to highlight in the coming months) I wanted to try an alternative to the shampoos the hair salon sells for coloured hair. It was fine - not any better than other shampoos I tried but a better alternative to the chemical ridden products from a salon and a lot less expensive (!)
Note: Demethiconal - DEA is a skin softener and thickener and is readily absorbed into the skin. DEA along with its relatives MEA and TEA are known to combine with nitrates to form cancer-causing nitrosamines. If a product contains nitrites (used as a preservative or present as a contaminant not listed on labels) a chemical reaction can occur either during manufacturing or after a product is made.

Ingredients: Certified Organic Floral Water of Rosemary, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Water, Infusion of Organic Herbs of Nettle, Olive Leaf, Calendula, Sage, Lavender, Certified Organic Aloe Vera, Olefin Sulfonate, Cocomidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sea Salt, Caprylic Acid, Glycine, Rice Protein, Wheat Amino Acids, Rosemary Oil, Palmarosa Oil, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Cyclomethicone, Dimethiconol, Eucalyptus Oil, Peppermint Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid.

Brand Name: Kiss My Face
Product Name: Whenever Shampoo
Cost: $7.99 for 473ml /16oz
Where did we get it? Where have we seen it?: Natural Health Food Stores
Tester: Patti
Rating (out of 5): 4.0
Comments: This shampoo does not contain SLS or parabens (two of Patti and Tamey's top six to avoid). A good everyday shampoo and it does not contain DEA like its sister shampoo - Miss Treated. This is the product that the boys in my family, who sometimes are a tough sell on the "natural" stuff I bring into the house, use. It's gentle, smells good i.e.: not medicinal) and the lather is good.

Ingredients: Certified Organic Floral Water of Rosemary, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Water, Infusion of Organic Herbs of Nettle, Olive Leaf, Calendula, Sage, Lavender, Certified Organic Aloe Vera, Olefin Sulfonate, Cocomidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sea Salt, Caprylic Acid, Glycine, Lavender Oil, Green Tea Extract, Wheat Protein, Tocopherol, Lime Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid.

Brand Name: Lily of the Desert
Product Name: Aloe 80 Daily Shampoo with certified organic Aloe Vera
Cost: $10.75 for 473ml/16oz
Where did we get it? Where have we seen it?: Natural Health Food Stores
Tester: Patti
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Comments: When you choose to use shampoos without SLS, you realize what SLS really does - it provide the suds and lather that makes the cleaning agents of a shampoo easily work into your hair. Finding a SLS-free shampoo that has some umpf to it with regards to lather can be a challenge. This shampoo delivered in the sudsy department. It is a good everyday day shampoo. It reports that it is gentle enough to use on colour-treated hair and that the aloe actually moisturizes your scalp (we all know that aloe is a healing pant - so that makes sense).
Note: MEA (monoethanolamine) is a skin softener and thickener and is readily absorbed into the skin. MEA along with its relatives DEA and TEA are known to combine with nitrates to form cancer-causing nitrosamines. If a product contains nitrites (used as a preservative or present as a contaminant not listed on labels) a chemical reaction can occur either during manufacturing or after a product is made.

Ingredients:Certified Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate and Aloe Vera Gel, Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Aloe Vera Gel, Cocamide MEA, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Certified Organic AloeSorb, Lemon (Citrus Medica Limonum) Peel Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Prot

 

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Last Updated: 2007-07-23