Eco Shampoo Part III – Product Recommendations

Eco Shampoo Products I recommend

Now that I’ve discussed the problems with many toxic shampoos, and natural shampoos which will also save you money, today I look at eco shampoos that you can buy.

I have researched these pretty thoroughly – yes, it takes a lot of time, but I’ve now done all the work for you.

You can trust my recommendations for eco shampoo.

My criteria for recommending these eco shampoos

• Low or No harmful chemical ingredients
• Cruelty-free i.e. not tested on animals – this means ingredients AND final product
• The company practices green working habits

Now, let me tell you, there are a few products which meet some of these criteria, but very few indeed which meet ALL of them.

You need to know

• Many manufacturers offer products for dry hair, or greasy hair…… this could be simply marketing.   Because many of the problems we have with our hair come from the chemicals we use on them, I don’t buy for a “hair type”.  I choose products which meet  my criteria, try them out, and use the one which I like the most.  Often, I find that the gentler shampoos are suitable for any hair type, even hair that is chemically coloured or tinted.

For example, I know people who buy volumizing shampoo because they have limp hair.   Fair enough.  But in my opinion – and experience – a good hairdresser, who knows enough to suggest a particular cut or style, will do far more to avoid limp-looking hair than any shampoo can.

• Happily for these eco shampoo recommendations, all the products are sold and shipped via Amazon.  When you click on the pictures you are automatically taken to the product on Amazon.

Now you know my criteria, it’s time to look at the shampoo products I recommend.

Hugo Naturals Smoothing and Defining Shampoo (Coconut) 

This Hugo Naturals product scores a toxin-free zero on EWG, so it’s safe for everyone including babies. There are other “flavours” in the same range, but only this coconut version scores a pure zero.

Acure Shampoo – Moroccan Argan Oil

Acure’s Moroccan Argan Oil Shampoo is gentle and scores a creditable 1 on EWG’s shampoo database.   It’s fine for coloured / treated hair, and is vegan, gluten free, sulphate free, paraben free, phthalate free and of course cruelty free. Another “flavour” from Acure is Lemongrass and Argan – it’s not quite as pure, it scores a 2 on the EWG database so it’s OK but not quite as good.

You can’t go wrong with these products – try them and let me know what you think!

Next: What to look for on the shampoo label – so you can avoid it!

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