Earth Day is officially here and what better time them now to start going green? After a difficult health year, I've been slowly trying to transition to a much greener life. First I went organic with my foods, then my cleaning products and now I'm considering switching some of my hair products too. But now that everyone's going green these days it's hard to distinguish what's actually "organic" and what was just slapped on with a label. Seriously, what do organic hair products really mean?
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So here's the thing: Regular shampoos and conditioners are filled with harmful ingredients like sulfates, silicones, parabens and other synthetic chemicals that can strip our hair of its natural oils, leaving our strands dry and many times damaged. Ever used a shampoo that made your hair feel a lot drier than usual? Chances are there was a ton of bad ingredients in it. That's why organic shampoos and conditioners are so appealing, because they're made to cleanse, condition AND nourish your hair back to health using all natural ingredients. How awesome is that?
Here are a few organic hair products definitely worth trying out!
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Organix
You HAVE to try the new Organix Weightless Hydration Coconut Water Shampoo ($8). This ultra-light formula is made with hydrating coconut water and coconut oil to help hydrate, nourish and of course cleanse hair. And it does that all without sulfate or any other residues!
John Masters Organic
Suffering from seriously damaged hair? Try John Masters Organic Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor ($28). This certified organic product is made with all-natural ingredients including honey, hibiscus, soy protein, wheat amino acids, cupuacu butter and more to help reconstruct your hair with the same acids found in young, healthy hair. Impressive, right? All you have to do it leave it on for 2-4 minutes and viola!
Aubrey organics
Aubrey Organics Biotin Repair Scalp Tonic ($9) is made with Biotin (B vitamin), burdock root extract and organic nettle extract that helps revitalize hair, stop thinning and promote hair growth. It has a delicious scent too!
Avalon Organics
Want thicker hair? Try Avalon Organics Biotin B-Complex Thickening Conditioner ($10). It's formulated with natural ingredients to stop thinning and strengthen hair.
Shea Moisture
I'm obsessed with SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque ($8). It doesn't just deeply moisturize, but it's filled with all natural ingredients like sea kelp, argan oil and shea butter that repairs dry, damaged and even over-processed hair. I LOVE it!
