First off is Organix brand shampoo in Moroccan Argan Oil. This scent was $7.99.What I like about this brand is that it tries to be pretty natural, there are no parabens plus it's safe for color-treated hair. It says that this shampoo is sulfate free, but yet it has Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate as an ingredient. So I don't consider it fully sulfate free. I've researched what it is and supposedly, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate is a larger partical than other sulfates so they "can't" be absorbed into your skin. While yes, this exact ingredient isn't as bad as a Sulfate, it can still cause irritation and is still not fully natural. I'm not sure if I want to finish this bottle after reading the ingredients.
I like the smell, it just smells good. Ha ha, I don't know how to describe it to you. This shampoo gets the job done. It does leave my strands squeaky, hard to comb, and also pretty tangled if I don't use a conditioner after, I just use any that I have around.
The second item I purchased was the Organix brand Cherry Blossom Ginseng shampoo. For whatever reason, this scent costs $1 less than the Moroccan Argan Oil shampoo, so it was $6.99.The same deal goes with this shampoo, you will want to use a conditioner afterwards, unless you enjoy a tangled mess. Ha! I purchased both of these shampoos mainly because I wasn't sure how I would like them, the reason that I got two is because there was a buy one get one free, not 50% off, but free. So I was really happy when the cashier told me this, I ran back and grabbed this one. :)
This one smells so good. One of my favorite smelling shampoos out of any I've ever tried, right after Herbal Essences Color Me Happy. This shampoo is supposed to rejuvenate your scalp and hair follicle, add volume at your roots, nourish your hair, plus add hydration and shine, which I must say it does. I was very impressed with this one. I was going to keep purchasing this shampoo, but I went and recently looked at the ingredients list. I was a little disappointed by what I found, the bottle says "sulfate free" and so does their entire website, but one of the ingredients was Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, just like in the moroccan argan oil shampoo. Because of this, I will not be purchasing their shampoos any more. I don't know if I'll be finishing this bottle either.
And all this just goes to show you that you can't really trust a label, always look at ingredients. The reason I am being more and more cautious about ingredients is because my I'm becoming more aware of what these ingredients can do and that the ingredients in the simplest things are not as safe as you may think. I'm not liking what I'm finding on my shampo and body wash labels, so I will soon be throwing most of them away. If you're looking at the ingredient lists on things, you'll notice way more than half of them have either Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or Sodium Laureth Sulfate or even Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate. Of the three I listed, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is the strongest and most irritating.
I've found Sodium Laureth Sulfate and Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, and Sodium Sulfite in my Philosophy body washes (the only two I currently have are Sugar Chick and Aloha Girl, Aloha Girl excluded Sodium Sulfite). Then I found that in my only Bath & Body Works shower gel (Coconut, from their Signature Vanillas) there is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, TEA-Lauryl Sulfate (which is a drying cleanser), and Sodium Laureth Sulfate. I wanted to go on their website to see if all of their body washes contain these, but they do not provide ingredient lists online, and I don't think it's because they don't want anyone copying recipes. Go figure. Looks like I won't be buying body washes from either company now.
I find it extremely disappointing that companies know that they can make more natural and less harmful products, but yet they still choose to use these harmful fillers. They should be called beauty products for a reason, because they assist in making skin beautiful, and not damaging the skin, but most companies are just interested in making an easy profit. That just makes me want to look harder for better products now.
Walgreens can surprise you, Annie
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