Any recommendations for healthy shampoo w/o chemicals? nm

[rhett o rick]

[napoleon_in_rags]

1. Have you looked at Dr. Bronners?

My local co-op has it in bulk, and I've always liked it.

edit: here is the site:
http://www.drbronner.com/

[enki23]

28. that's made with sodium hydroxide, you know. possibly potassium hydroxide too.

nasty, nasty caustic chemicals. even very small amounts can give you a wicked chemical burn. imagine what those chemicals could do to the environment, not to mention your hair and scalp.

[pepperbear]

2. this place might carry something like that.....

http://www.beautorium.com/


haircare page:

http://www.beautorium.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65

[movonne]

3. I use Dr. Bonners pure castile soap...

[rhett o rick]

30. For a shampoo? nm

[rhett o rick]

34. I bought some for hand and bath soap. Can it be used for shampoo? nm

[dragonlady]

4. This may sound strange but...

Dragongentleman uses our dishwashing liquid, Seventh Generation, on his hair. It's made of coconut-based natural ingredients, water, and .05% preservatives. Works very well.

[pepperbear]

6. do you mean this company.....

http://www.seventhgeneration.com/

[dragonlady]

10. That's right n/t

[rhett o rick]

15. Very interesting. thanks. nm

[Tumbulu]

5. I love Alaffia products

www.alaffia.com if they don't carry it in your health food store. Not only is the shampoo great, but sales proceeds go towards buying bicycles and other practical projects in West Africa where they get their fair trade shea butter.

[katsy]

7. Herbaria is chemical free.

http://www.herbariasoap.com/xref/soaps_xref_type_shampoo.asp

on edit: I'm trying this one next - old fashioned lye soap: http://www.herbariasoap.com/soaps/soap_old_fashioned_lye.asp

Their soap bars last forever.

[Hepburn]

8. The one thing I heard long about about shampoo...

...is that they are pretty much all alike and paying a high price for one does not make it much better than the cheaper ones available.

[DCKit]

11. The ones mentioned in this thread are not made from industrial chemicals...

as are the mainstream, heavily advertised brands. Additionally, there's no reason a shampoo or soap made with "natural" ingredients need be any more expensive than a store brand. AFAIK, Castille soap is made from olive oil and lye. Pretty basic stuff.

[Hepburn]

14. Thanks for the info...

...good to know! :hi:

[Jane Austin]

9. I love Aloe80 shampoo

as well as their other products.

Whole Foods has them, and they are made by the Lily of the Desert Company

[rhett o rick]

18. Have you ever read the ingredents? Wow. I am not sure but looks scary. nm

[Jane Austin]

19. Once, I did.

I mainly wanted the Aloe content.

[rhett o rick]

20. I am sure it would be better than regular commercial products but would

like to know more about what all the chemicals are. They may just be harmless but I'd like to know
I will look into it more. I also would like aloe.

[leftofcool]

12. make your own

[rhett o rick]

22. Any recipes? nm

[bananas]

13. mayonnaise

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070721020100AARIuZ9

<snip>

Egg is excellent for hair. Not only is it a great conditioner and nourisher, but it also increases shine. Apply egg to your daughter's hair once a week, and wash off after half an hour with cold water.

Mayonnaise, which is made of oil, egg and vinegar, is also excellent for the hair. In addition, mayonnaise also helps getting rid of lice. Lice breathe through their legs, and applying mayonnaise blocks their air passage, suffocating them. You may not be able to get rid of nits (lice eggs) in this manner though. Make sure you keep checking your child's hair regularly for lice.

<snip>


http://www.co.brown.wi.us/health/lice_info_guide.htm

<snip>

1b. Instead of a special shampoo or creme rinse, or if that treatment hasn’t worked, you may use a mayonnaise shampoo, which will suffocate the lice:

- Use only 100% real mayonnaise, not light, low-fat, fat-free, or even salad dressing like Miracle Whip.

-Apply generously to hair, making sure all the hair is saturated.

-Cover the hair tightly with plastic wrap or a shower cap for at least 2 1/2 hours (closely

supervise young children when using plastic).

-Rinse out with warm water and shampoo.

<snip>

[rhett o rick]

21. Do you use mayo? I tried it and it left my hair oily. nm

[rhett o rick]

16. Thanks for the great responses. nm

[JPace]

17. Nature's Gate

Most health food stores carry a variety of products. I like Nature's Gate.

[rhett o rick]

23. Thanks but I am worried about all the chemicals. Not sure what they are. See list below.

Here are some of the troubling chemicals in Nature's Gate shampoo:

Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
Cocamidopropyl Betaine,
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate,

Decyl Glucoside,
Soyamidopropalkonium Chloride,

Isoceteth-20, Butylene Glycol
Polyquaternium-10,

Polysorbate 80,

Glyceryl Undecylenate,

Phenoxyethanol,

Disodium EDTA.

[BuddhaGirl]

24. Check out Aubrey shampoos and conditioners

very clean, without any of the nasty chemicals!

[rhett o rick]

25. Are their products available in stores? I like the chem free. thanks. nm

[BuddhaGirl]

31. I think Whole Foods would have it

I buy it in our local vitamin/natural health store.

[rhett o rick]

26. Our local Super Supplements carries it. I will try. thanks again. nm

[enki23]

27. without chemicals?

every shampoo on the market, even the ones marketed as "natural" shampoos depend on large quantities of chemicals that can form strong hydrogen bonds. it's probably better to avoid them altogether, if you can.

[rhett o rick]

29. Ok, so what do you recommend to use? nm

[BuddhaGirl]

32. here is the ingredient list for an Aubrey brand shampoo

I don't see any large quantities of chemicals in it :shrug: It's one of the cleanest on the market.

"INGREDIENTS: Pure Organic Aloe Vera (not from concentrate), Organic Orange Pith Juice, Coconut Oil-Corn Oil Soap with Quillaya Bark (Saponin), Hydrolyzed Soy Protein (made from organic, non-GMO soybeans), Carrageenan, Organic Shea Butter, Lactalbumin, Organic Evening Primrose Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Balsam Oil, Organic Rosemary Oil, Aubrey's Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamins A, C and E)."

[rhett o rick]

33. I found a store near and am trying it. I am impressed with the list of ingredents. Thanks again.

Are you a Buddhist by the way? It is a crime what has been happening in Tibet. And no one will help.

[uppityperson]

35. What do you use or recommend?

Lye is dangerous but soap is lye+fat. Water is dangerous but is in many things. Do you save your urine, let it turn ammonia-y and use that? Ammonia can be dangerous in concentration also.

What do you use or recommend?

[yy4me]

36. Check these out for ingredients: Revlon Aquamarine Shampoo

I used to use this stuff until I read that one of the ingredients is fish scales. Don't know which one but the list is scary.
I can't figure out any of it except the water! I assume this is what you are trying to avoid.

INGREDIENTS
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Lauramide dea, Glycol, Distearate, , Cocamide mea, Laureth 10, Sodium Chloride, Fragrence, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Trisodium Hedta, Citric Acid, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Mythylisothiazolinone, Propylene Glycol.


Yipes! Any chemists handy?

[madmunchie]

37. Young Living Oils has products that don't have chemicals

but are based on essential oils

[conflictgirl]

38. California Baby...suitable for adults too

I think they list all the ingredients online. My son just did a report comparing the chemical content of various shampoos and this one by far had the least number of chemicals.

[WildClarySage]

39. I don't understand your question. All shampoos contain 'chemicals'.

Water, for goodness sake is technically a chemical. Are you asking for shampoos with milder ingredients? Are you dealing with an allergy, a sensitivity, or a dry scalp? Do you seek a shampoo with natural ingredients? Which are untested on animals? Just asking for a shampoo without chemicals in it is silly.