Devil in a little white bottle

Would you wash your hair with laundry detergent? How about dish washing liquid?The answer to such a vetching question is an unequivocal “no”, I’m sure of it. Then, why is it that so many people continue to use products with Sodium Laurel Sulfate and its band of merry degenerative derivatives? Because its cheap to produce!!!! And therefore it keeps profits at a maximum while giving your hair minimum benefits. What has been proven time and again is that in this culture we are inundated with cheap substitutes (like high fructose corn syrup and the like) that are no good for us. They are simply cheap chemical substitutes that are often toxic. A better idea would be using a shampoo that has a more natural soap base. These more natural soap bases include coconut and olive oil. Stay away, however, from saponified versions of these soap bases as they will have come from either sodium or potassium hydroxide. Products with these soap bases will cleanse your hair just as effectively but more gently than any product with sodium laurel sulfate. This is important for all women's hair ,but is even more important for women who have dyed, relaxed, or otherwise chemically-treated hair. The more chemicals we pile onto our hair, especially already weak hair, the harder it is to achieve a healthy, long head of hair. Both Aubrey Organics and Ojon products are either without SLS or use a more gentle soap base. Another coming brand of products which we will feature shortly is also without SLS and therefore will not strip your hair completely of all the natural oils the hair needs.