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Is your shampoo really detergent? Look at the label
on your shampoo.
Commercial
shampoos are actually detergents.
Detergent is good for one thing--removing oils.
Detergent is
great when you are cleaning laundry or dishes, but NOT when you are
cleaning your scalp and hair!
Detergent shampoo strip the natural moisturizing oils from your
hair and scalp. So after you wash your hair with commercial
shampoo you reach for that bottle of
expensive conditioner, to put back the moisture that was stripped away by the
commercial shampoo.
The label of ingredients on a bottle of commercial shampoo has a long list of
unpronounceable chemicals. Whether
or not these synthetic chemical additives are bad for you may be up for
debate for some people, but chances are you are better off with none at
all.
The chart below compares a Chagrin Valley Shampoo with a popular
brand.
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COMPARE for
Yourself!
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Chagrin Valley
Rosemary Lavender Aloe Shampoo
Saponified oils of a rosemary, lavender, and sage
infused olive, castor bean, and sunflower
coconut oil
palm oil
virgin hemp seed oil
hazelnut oil
palm kernel oil
jojoba oil
mango butter
wheat germ oil
filtered rainwater
organic aloe vera
rosemary essential oil
lavender essential oil
tea tree essential oil
vitamin E oil
rosemary oil extract |
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A Popular
Shampoo that claims to be "pH balanced"
Water
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (a
detergent and surfactant found in many personal care products like
soaps, shampoos, toothpaste etc. It is an inexpensive and very
effective
foamer)
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
(same as
above)
Cocamide MEA
(synthetic
foaming agent cationic surfactant in shampoos and bath products,
also an emulsifying agents in cosmetics)
Zinc Carbonate (added
as an astringent. Mild skin irritant--can cause pain and
redness on long contact)
Glycol Distearate
(added to impart pearlescence
to shampoo)
Dimethicone
(a type of
silicone
used to
replace
natural oils stripped by deteregents by coating the hair. The
silicone coating makes the hair feel softer and means it is less
likely to tangle because the silicone coating separates each hair
from another. Dimethicone can be problematic since it
can accumulate on the hair.)
Fragrance
(synthetic
scent, often skin irritants)
Cetyl Alcohol
(a
surfactant--an end-product of the petroleum industry)
Polyquaternium 10
(a polymer
used in shampoo to help hair lay flat. Their positive charges
also ionically bond them to hair and skin.)
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Benzoate
(synthetic
preservative. Shown to damage cellular DNA--there is a whole array
of degenerative diseases related to this damage--including the whole
process of aging.)
Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate
(same as
Sodium Laureth Sulfate))
Benzyl Alcohol (a
bacteriostatic preservative known for its toxic effects including
respiratory failure, vasodilation, hypotension, convulsions, and
paralysis. Neonatal deaths have been associated with the use
of benzyl alcohol as a preservative in saline solutions. Also used
as a general solvent for paints.)
Sodium Chloride
(table salt
used as a thickener)
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil (tea tree)
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
(a synthetic
preservative. Like a number of other common cosmetics ingredients,
it has been considered to be a carcinogen. It is also an
allergen--see
Methylisothiazolinone.)
Methylisothiazolinone
(a
synthetic preservative. Studies have shown it to be
allergenic and
cytotoxic
[toxic to cells], and this has led to some concern over its use.
It affects the ability of young or developing neurons to grow and
process.)
Sodium Xylenesulfonate
(synthetic
surfactant added to thicken shampoo and to help keep other
ingredients in solution thus making the product clear or
transparent)
Menthol
Yellow 5
Blue 1 |
Every day, people take
baths or showers lathering up with commercial “shampoo.”
Keep in mind,
our skin is the body's largest organ and like a sponge, absorbs chemicals.
In fact, today many medicines are now given in "patch" form to be
absorbed through the skin.
What do you want to put on your hair and scalp?
Click
here to learn more about how we make Ida's Handcrafted Soap.
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