"Organic Hair Products Do Not Contain Toxic Chemicals"
Why is it important to make the switch to organic hair products? Most commercially available hair care products contain anionic surfactants and silicone based emollients. You will find that good quality natural and organic hair products do not contain any of these ingredients.
Anionic surfactants are foaming agents that can be a serious health threat as they often combine with other ingredients to form cancer causing compounds. Some of the most common anionic surfactants are listed as SLS, SLES, ALS, ALES and TEA.
Silicone based ingredients basically coat your hair with plastic. Much the same as when you wrap food in plastic wrap. Because of this your hair is not able to breath or absorb neutrients necessary for it to remain health. Any ingredient with "cone" in its name, such as dimethicone, dimethicone copolyol or cylcomethicone can be thought of as plastic wrap for your hair or skin.
When you first make the switch to organic hair care products you will most likely find that the shampoo doesn't foam and the other organic hair care products don't work effectively. This will be true until you hair has had the opportunity to "detox" and remove this coating.
While your hair is going through this "detox" it will most likely feel dry, be knotty and difficult to control. This is normal until the hair is free of the silicone. These conditions can be improved by using a good organic hair products designed to add nourishment, such as a repair serum. The "detox" process may take a week or two if all you do is shampoo and use an organic rinse and conditioner.
If you don't want to wait, for your hair to go through the natural "detox" process, here are some steps that you can take to help speed "detox" process along:
Combine 1 cup sea salt, 1 cup apple cider vinegar 2 cups sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and wash your hair with it a few times.
Make a paste of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and organic shampoo and wash your hair with it a few times.
Make a paste of clay, from the health food store, or a clay mask, with organic shampoo and wash your hair with that a few times.
Another method would be to use the ONEgroup Clarifying Hair Rinse, found below.
Once the "detox" process is complete you will find that the organic shampoo foams and your hair responds to the other products and is silky and soft, like nature intended it.
Desert Flower Shampoo (Normal to Dry Hair)
Ultra mild for daily use. Great for babies and children! Extremely mild Yucca juice and polyglucose gently cleanse the hair. Panthenol moisturizes the hair. Organic avocado oil restores luster and hydrates dry and damaged ends. Organic herbs add sheen and body to your hair.
Cleansing and purifying for normal to oily hair. A shampoo for oilier hair types, or for when you've been using a few too many styling products. Be revitalized by the invigorating aroma of organic lemon myrtle.
Clarifying Hair Rinse closes the hair shaft and helps to detangle the hair. Formulated with organic apple cider vinegar, beneficial hair and scalp organic herbs, and the invigorating aroma of organic lemon peel oil.
Developed originally for those with oily/problem scalps it also works great for the "detox" process when making the change to organic hair products.
Hydrates, conditions and protects the hair with nourishing and emollient moringa seed oil from Tanzania. Pro-vitamin B5 (panthenol) and organic herbs promote luster and body. Naturally balances the pH with organic apple cider vinegar.
Panthenol, the hair care vitamin, provides long lasting moisturizing, imparts luster and conditions the hair. Organic rosehip seed oil moisturizes and softens dry, brittle ends. Organic herbals help rebuild strength and body.
Condition, protect and nourish the hair while styling. Panthenol provides long lasting moisturization, imparts luster and conditions the hair. Organic rosehip oil restores luster and moisturizes dry and damaged ends, while our blend of organic herbs treat your hair and scalp.
