Shampoo

I took Sauve coconut natural shampoo to the shower thinking it is a conditioner. Result.. I ended up with Dove Shampoo n conditioner (2 in 1) and Sauve shampoo to choose from. Decided to check out the difference between the two and whether anything explains the price difference. I tried the sauve resulting in extremely oil stripped hair feeling after rinsing. Took few drops of oil and smoothed down the shaft to combat the dryness and retain moisture in the hair.

Coming back to the topic, Sauve is not all natural as it claims to be. The key difference between Sauve and Dove is : Sauve has Ammonium Lauryl sulphate and Ammonium Laureth Sulphate, Ammonium Chloride whereas Dove has Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Sodium chloride.

Little bit of googling resulted in:

how gentle your shampoo is according to the surfactant used:

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate - very, very, harsh

Ammonium Laureth Sulfate- very harsh but better than the above

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate- better than the above, but still a little harsh

Sodium Laureth Sulfate-gentle, great pick!

TEA lauryl Sulfate-good pick

TEA Laureth Sulfate-good pick

None of the shampoo sites list the ingredients. Btw, all the above are considered carcinogenic. Difference between Lauryl and Laureth is that the latter is ethyloxated(which reduces the carcinogenic effect). Frequently, Laureth can be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane(carcinogenic).

So, the hunt is for a shampoo that has non carcinogenic ingredients.. what better place to look at than Johnson and Johnson.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=137974

The above link pointed out that all other ingredients do have "surfactant" properties without being harmful.

Check out ... http://www.jason-natural.com/products/everyday_hair_care.php

The least you could do is take care to thoroughly rinse your hair especially your scalp. The next time you hit the grocery store, take time to find the shampoo with the least harmful ingredients.

I wonder whether we should go back to time tested practice of using shikakai and arappu or grounded soaked methi seeds.