I've been looking into experimenting with "organic" shampoos and conditioners to see if they improve the condition of my hair, but the majority are awfully expensive
I came across the desert essence line and looked up reviews to their coconut shampoo and conditioner, but was met with a rather puzzling array of rants and raves. People had said that the new formula was awful, caused breakage but there were also reviews praising them, so in the end I decided to just ask here ^_^
I'm grateful for info on any of their products, thanks!
Here is the ingredients for both the coconut shampoo and conditioner from the website
Shampoo
Water (Aqua), Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract*, Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract*, Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract*, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract*, Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Seed Extract*, Sambucus Nigra (Black Elderberry) Flower Extract*, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract*, Sodium Coco-Sulfate (Coconut Derived), Decyl Glucoside (Coconut and Corn Derived), Propanediol (Corn Derived), Coco-Glucoside (Coconut Derived), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Coco Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Dehydroacetic Acid, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides (Coconut Derived), Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate (Fruit Derived), Lauryl Glucoside (Plant Derived), Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Stearyl Citrate (Vegetable Derived), Fragrance (Parfum)
Conditioner
Water (Aqua), Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract*, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract*, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract*, Cetearyl Alcohol (Coconut Derived), Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Coco Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Coconut Derived), Dehydroacetic Acid, Cetrimonium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate (Fruit Derived), Citric Acid, Fragrance (Parfum)
Posted : June 14, 2014 4:34 pm
Sounds really good, lots of good stuff in there, except for there's one sulphate ingredient in each of these products, not too bad. All the goodies are high on the list which is very promising!
Posted : June 14, 2014 8:06 pm
Aw, I'd scanned them and somehow missed the sodium coco sulfate listed >.<
I checked some other shampoos and conditioners in their line, and it's only the products that aren't suited to my hair that don't contain anything undesirable, so I'm not sure I'll give them a go. I think it's time to go hunting again!
Anyhow, thank-you ⌒.⌒
Posted : June 14, 2014 9:35 pm
Sodium coco sulphate isn't as bad as SLS, it is a much gentler surfactant so i would assume less prone to fading your colour.
http://blog.honest.com/what-is-sodium-coco-sulfate/#.U5zQIPldXwY
Behentrimonium Methosulfate is a conditioning agent, added to conditioners to create 'slip' and detangle. i have seen it discussed on other forums, i don't think it is harmful in any way, and doesn't build up. Not all sulfates are dangerous, or need to be avoided. When we say avoid sulfates, we really mean sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate.
Posted : June 14, 2014 10:53 pm
@WickedPixie Thanks for the advice ^_^ I didn't have any idea on what Behentrimonium Methosulfate was, I couldn't seem to find a single continuing explanation throughout a number webpages
I'm still not too sure about using sodium sulfate though, I did some searching and this page was relevent http://www.hebebotanicals.co.nz/sodium-coco-sulfate-another-synthetic-detergent/
It's basically saying that it contains a percentage of SLS, even though it might be small, so I'm still determined on finding a shampoo and conditioner that are completely organic
I'd love to drop the shampoo and just use conditioner, but my hair just becomes too greasy; and recently my scalp problems have increased a lot, and although I only get the occasional few split ends, I've noticed an awful lot more hair breakage 🙁
So my plan is to get to the root of the problem and exclude anything that might be causing this unwanted irritation, and see if that helps ⌒.⌒
Posted : June 15, 2014 6:47 pm
My hair really hates shampoo too, have you tried CO washing daily until your scalp adapts?
Posted : June 15, 2014 6:56 pm
I'd love to wash solely with conditioner, it would be so much less hassle ⌒.⌒ but the only reason that I've put it off is due to the conditioners I currently own, of which I'm scared will irritate my scalp further because upon checking them,to my surprise, contain awful ingredients.
Hence I'm looking for something new ^_^
Posted : June 15, 2014 9:29 pm
I use dermorganic and it's lovely. My hair love it and my problems and my sore in the scalp disappeared.
Posted : June 16, 2014 9:51 pm
I'd love to wash solely with conditioner, it would be so much less hassle ⌒.⌒ but the only reason that I've put it off is due to the conditioners I currently own, of which I'm scared will irritate my scalp further because upon checking them,to my surprise, contain awful ingredients.
Hence I'm looking for something new ^_^
Maybe try sillicone free conditioners? Like tresemme all naturals
Posted : June 17, 2014 4:29 pm
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