Recommend your eco-friendly shampoo!

cros8380 · July 2011

Hello,

I made the switch to "natural" shampoos when I first got pregnant back in Feb 2010 and have been really good about purchasing PETA friendly products that are also eco-friendly ever since. However, I have still yet to find a good shampoo! I never thought I had oily hair, it's been "normal" my whole life, with a little wave to it. I don't color my hair either. So I just need a basic shampoo/conditioner, but all the ones I've used leave my hair greasy the next day. Maybe my hair is different now after baby, but still, I look like I haven't washed my hair in a week and I JUST washed it last night. I don't use hair products that make it greasy either!

Before I drop a lot of money on a variety of prodcuts, tell me what you use and love!

InfamousQBert · July 2011

mine's not marketed as EF (and thus probably isn't in some ways), but it's free of all the scary stuff we're supposed to be avoiding (parabens, SLS, etc). i love it. it took some getting used to, because it doesn't lather, but it's wonderful. i have dry, wavy hair, that i do color. it doesn't strip my color and my hair is much healthier than it used to be.

Deva Care No-Poo

CeltiCutie · July 2011

have you tried just no-pooing? Baking soda and apple cider vinegar route?

GeekMom · July 2011

Personally I like lavendar dr bronners as a shampoo, but I haven't found a good conditioner.

InfamousQBert · July 2011

GeekMom:
Personally I like lavendar dr bronners as a shampoo, but I haven't found a good conditioner.

have you tried the Giovanni products? i use one of their conditioners and really like it.

goodgalpal · July 2011

Desert Esence shampoos and conditioners are the closest EF ones that I can find to conventional products, and they really aren't that expensive either.

For the record, I like the coconut version the best! My hair is long, thick, course, and curly with plenty of frizz, and this stuff has been the best that I've tried (of the non-conventionals). Another tip- I really like Lush's R&B leave in conditioner. I use it kind of like a gel and let my hair air dry, and my hair is amazing when I use it (tons of compliments).

https://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=desert+essence+coconut+shampoo&oe=utf-8&rls=com.yahoo:en-US:official&client=firefox&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=9404323121822383472&sa=X&ei=kxQmToSWIsXf0QGk95jfCg&ved=0CFUQ8wIwAA

https://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/hair/hair-treatments/randb

goodgalpal · July 2011

Um, sorry- I see our hair is opposite. I think you would HATE Lush's R&B based on what you said about having oily hair.

I think Desert Essence would work for you, but use a different variety than the coconut (because it is for dry hair).

nsees · July 2011

I LOVE Dessert Essence. Right now I'm using the apple ginger which is heavenly. Next in line is their grape. I order from vitacost . com...great prices.

GeekMom · July 2011

InfamousQBert:
GeekMom:
Personally I like lavendar dr bronners as a shampoo, but I haven't found a good conditioner.
have you tried the Giovanni products? i use one of their conditioners and really like it.

no i've never heard of them. do you rec a good place to find them?