So, I went in search of a product that could match the power of Lush's sea-salt mixture. Though I haven't found anything comparable, and I'm seriously considering making shampoo by hand, "Nude - Volumizing Shampoo" by Down Under Naturals is a decent replacement for now!
"Fragrance Free Daily Shampoo" - J/A/S/O/N
"Fragrance Free Daily Shampoo" - J/A/S/O/N
The first Lush replacement that I tried was "Fragrance Free Daily Shampoo" (~$8 for 473ml) by the brand J/A/S/O/N. A few months ago, I reviewed their hairspray, which worked well for an all-natural product. Their shampoo is, "free of parabens, harsh chemicals, dyes...perfect for all hair types." But, not perfect for my hair. Imagine putting laundry detergent on your hair. It didn't lather well, and left a greasy residue. Yet, this product may be beneficial to those with dry hair (if any of you dry-haired people want the rest of my bottle, let me know).On the plus side, this is the ingredient list:
Water, Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Bentaine, Sodium Laurel Sulfoacetate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Leaf Extract, Sage Leaf Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Guar Hydropropyltrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Provitamin B5, Lauryl Glucoside, Stearyl Citrate, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
"Nude Volumizing Shampoo" - Down Under Naturals
"Nude Volumizing Shampoo" - Down Under Naturals
The "Nude" line of hair care products by Down Under Naturals is impressive, cheap ($4 for 325ml), and 98% plant-derived. The volumizing shampoo is, "Free from parabens, sulfates, phosphates, DEA, Phthalates." The website describes WHY it is important to be free of these potentially harmful ingredients in the "Get the Facts" section.
"Nude" uses, "certified organic botanicals..and biodegradeable ingredients." As a consumer, it is necessary to read this carefully - these terms don't necessarily mean that EVERY botanical/ingredient fits these descriptions, only that some do. Yet, compared with J/A/S/O/N's alternative, "Nude" successfully cleans my hair without coating it in grease.
Water, Certified Organic Botanicals/Extracts: Soybean Protein, Black Tea Extract, Nettle Extract
Bamboo Extract, Sodium Methyl 2 Sulfolaurate, Disodium 2 Sulfolaurate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Coco Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Kaolin, Glycerin, Provitamin B5, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Polyquaternium 10, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid
Many other ingredients are similar to those in J/A/S/O/N's product, and though they appear slightly-less-natural, it does work better!
Chemists, provide feedback, why does "Nude" work better than "Fragrance Free Daily Shampoo"?
Greetings from Poland!
ReplyDeleteIf you end up making your own shampoo, you have to let us know how it goes, and of course, post the recipe!
As to why the one shampoo worked better than the other, I would be willing to wager on the addition of kaolin in the "Nude" formula. Kaolin is a type of fine clay added to facial masques, cosmetics, etc. to help absorb oil, and from your review, it sounds like that is what it is doing. I'm no chemist though! Just a girl who likes to experiment with different products too..
The recipes I've looked at that include sea salt also have a ton of other ingredients - so I'm not sure if it would really save money. But if I try one, I will definitely be posting about it!
ReplyDeleteAs for Kaolin, that makes sense. I knew I'd heard the term before, and when you said "clay" that rang a bell.
Thanks for the input!
You wrote that "Nude Volumizing Shampoo" - Down Under Naturals contains Cocamidopropyl Betaine. Cocamidopropyl betaine is a derivate of cocamide and glycine betaine (a form of betaine). Cocamidopropyl betaine is a synthetic surfactant; it has been associated with irritation and allergic contact dermatitis, reactions that could be due to the ingredient itself or to impurities present in it, such as 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. It is one of the dirty dozen chemicals that you should not use if you actually do want to go natural. I am about to create a post on natural products, come take a look.
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