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Posted by Colleen Shirazi, Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11:46 PM (Eastern)
There's more talk about this now although it's not a new concept. Some health food store shampoos have long made this claim. My theory is that these ingredients are drawing more attention now because drugstore shampoos have begun to overuse them. That is a theory as I say...but I have seen more complaints on the beauty boards about scalp problems than ever before.
I'm only slightly skeptical about the claim that lauryl/laureth sulfates in shampoo cause noticeable hair loss. It is possible that some people have developed an allergy to them, possibly again from my theoretical overuse of them.
Anyhow...I'm not a purist myself. I use Pantene, which, according to beauty board legend, is evil. Pantene is supposed to contain so much silicones, that it coats your hair and gradually strangles it. I've seen this claim in print across several sources, but it is well to point out that not one of the sources had actually tried Pantene herself.
Along with the Pantene, I use Avalon Organics Lemon Clarifying shampoo. It's a pretty boss shampoo...smells heavenly, like lemon drops, works well (no stripping or drying, not astringent, yet cleanses well). Unlike some lauryl/laureth sulfate-less shampoos, this also lathers well.
To this I added on a Jason shampoo, just today though. I haven't tried it yet, only smelled it in the shop. Mmmmm! It's Jason Vitamin E with A & C shampoo.
Not all health food store shampoos are lauryl/laureth sulfate-less though. It's a good bet that those that do contain lauryl/laureth sulfates, contain less of them than your average mainstream shampoo, but if you're looking to go lauryl/laureth-less you really should read the labels.
Some brands that are lauryl/laureth sulfate-less: Creme of Nature (I found out about this on another board, haven't tried it); Aubrey Organics; Nature's Gate Organics.
I tried several, if not all, of the Nature's Gate Organics shampoos back in the day. They're quite good but expensive. I think Jason gives you more product for the buck.
Avalon Organics: besides the Lemon Clarifying, I have tried the Lavender. It smells divine but it's too moisturizing for me to use regularly.
Well this concludes my tour of these shampoos. I'll add more information later on as I try out more lauryl/laureth sulfate-less products.
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