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Finding a Shampoo Free of Chemicals Can Be Difficult, but It Is Possible

Everything we use on our bodies has a potential impact on our health, including our shampoo and conditioner. Have you ever considered that there may be dangerous shampoo chemicals inside your shower? You’ve trusted Mamavation to look into topics like best & worst cookware, best & worst collagen, & best & worst air purifiers,  join us as we explore shampoos and conditioners and the ingredients they contain.

We know you don’t have the time needed to investigate the shampoo industry, so Mamavation has done it for you! Scroll down to the very bottom for our product recommendations and if you would like to say thank you, you can donate here. 

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We’re here to bring you the facts about your favorite shampoos and conditioners. Though they’re made out of really common ingredients, commonly doesn’t always mean safe (neither does “natural” products for that matter).

Most are made with strong chemical formulas that can be harsh to your skin and to the environment.

Haircare products like shampoo and conditioner are highly engineered.

They’ve been designed to lather up and leave your hair “squeaky clean”, but that’s not even that good for you!

Dangerous shampoo chemicals will leave your hair stripped of natural oils causing dry hair, which is why we need conditioner to re-moisturize it without leaving it oily. 

Build up of these chemicals can also clog and reduce the size of hair follicles, leading to hair loss and damage, especially to sensitive skin. 

Achieving the desired cleaning effects, being shelf-stable, and not using any harmful ingredients is a big ask for brands looking to make safer options, but it is possible.

Even many “natural shampoos” and organic shampoos are not 100% pure.

In this post, we’ll review harmful chemicals to avoid in your beauty products and the worst and best shampoo and conditioner brands for healthy, natural hair.

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Dangerous Chemicals in Shampoo

Look out for these ingredients in your shampoo.

Fragrance: This is definitely something to look out for. The term “fragrance” can act as a backdoor for all kinds of chemicals to sneak into your products. It’s often applied as an over-arching term for up to 100 ingredients, many of which are toxic to human health. To name a couple of these toxic offenders, phthalates are linked to reproductive and developmental damage, and synthetic fragrances are known to build up in our bodies and linked to hormone disruption.

Surfactants: This is what makes your shampoo lather up with suds. We usually associate soap suds with cleaner hair, but that’s not necessarily the case. Sudsing doesn’t really occur much in nature, so it’s often the result of a chemical reaction or agent. While these chemicals aren’t toxic to humans, they can cause serious irritation and can be really harmful to aquatic life. Given the quantity of shampoo going down the drain every time we wash our hair, we’d prefer to avoid irritation and create a safer environment by choosing better products.

Preservatives: Ever noticed the expiration date on your shampoo? Nope, neither have we. That’s because shampoos are full of preservatives to keep them shelf-stable. They’ll last for a really long time without separating out or going “off”. These preservatives prevent the growth of yeast, mold, bacteria, etc., but because they’re literally designed to kill things, preservatives are tricky and can have a range of toxicity problems for both humans and the environment.

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Dangerous Chemicals in Conditioners

Like shampoo, conditioner suffers from many of the same problems when it comes to surfactants, preservatives, and fragrance, but it has one more problematic ingredient category, emulsifiers.

Emulsifiers: Emulsifiers combine oil and water to stop them from separating in your conditioner. They also soften your hair giving you that soft, flowy feeling. But though these emulsifiers, such as siloxanes, are effective, they don’t break down in the environment. This is definitely bad news for aquatic life!

Ingredients to Avoid*:

*These ingredients are listed on the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Red List, which is part of the MADE SAFE screening process for personal care products.

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Mamavation’s Investigation of Shampoo & Conditioner Brands

This post is an update to our 2018 investigation and has included additional brands from 2020. We plan on updating this investigation annually now so if we have missed a brand, please let us know in the comment section. This year we evaluated over 200+ brands, adding over 100 new brands to the list.

Here are some additional investigations you may find yourself looking for soon:

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These Shampoo & Conditioner Brands Were Not Our Favorite

These are all products that contain dangerous shampoo chemicals and ingredients that are to be avoided as far as possible, like carcinogens and endocrine disrupters in “fragrance” and at least two other ingredients hazardous to your health. Things you may find in this list include PEGs, parabens, undisclosed fragrance, nitrosamies, surfactants, harsh preservatives, cancer-causing ingredients, & ingredients that may be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, etc. We also looked specifically for fragrance-free brands that were marked with a (*) and natural, curly, or coiled friendly brands marked with (**) to help you find them.

  • American Crew
  • Amika
  • Andre Walker
  • Arbonne
  • Aussie
  • Aveeno
  • Axe
  • Bed Head
  • Better Natured
  • Brazilian Keratin
  • Carol’s Daughter
  • Cetaphil
  • Clairol Shampoo Shimmer Lights
  • Clean Freak Dry Shampoo
  • Clear
  • Creme of Nature Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo**
  • Davines
  • Design Essentials Honey Creme Moisture Retention Super Detangling Conditioning Shampoo**
  • doTerra
  • Dove men+care
  • EDEN BodyWorks Peppermint Tea Tree Shampoo**
  • Equate (head & shoulders copycat)
  • Equate Beauty Soothing Keratin Shampoo
  • Essence Ultime – now Schwarzkopf Essence Ultime Omega Repair & Moisture Shampoo
  • Eucerin
  • Fekkai
  • Free & Clear Hair Shampoo | Fragrance, Gluten and Sulfate-Free*
  • Garnier Fructis
  • Garnier Whole Blends
  • Girl+Hair Clarifying Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse**
  • Head & Shoulders
  • Herbal Essences
  • Infusion 23
  • It’s A 10
  • Jhirmack distinctions
  • John Frieda
  • Johnson’s Baby Naturals
  • Johnson’s Original Baby Wash
  • Kérastase
  • L’Oréal Elvive Original
  • L’Oréal Everpure
  • Up & Up (Copycat of Johnson’s & Johnson’s) Baby Wash
  • Keratin Protein
  • Loreal Everpure
  • Loreal Original
  • Mane ‘N Tail
  • Meduluca Sei Bella Rice
  • Milelle Organics
  • Mixed Chicks Shampoo**
  • Modessa
  • Moroccan Oil
  • Mustela Bebe
  • Nexxus
  • Neuma
  • No Nothing Very Sensitive Dry Shampoo
  • No Nothing Very Sensitive Moisture Shampoo
  • Nonscents Shampoo and Conditioner Set-Truly Unscented & Fragrance-Free*
  • Not Your Mother’s: Clean Freak Dry Shampoo
  • OGX Extra Strength Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Shampoo**
  • Olaplex
  • Old Spice
  • Organic Root Stimulator Hair Mayonaise**
  • Oribe
  • ORS Hair Mayonnaise Conditioning Treatment**
  • Pantene Pro-V
  • Paul Mitchel
  • Pert
  • Pharmaceutical Specialties Free and Clear Shampoo*
  • Prell
  • Prose (poor ingredient disclosure)
  • PSSSST Dry Shampoo
  • Pure Brazillian
  • Purology
  • R+Co
  • Rausch Chamoille Amaranth
  • Redken
  • Ricitos de Oro
  • Rizos Curls Hydrating Shampoo**
  • Rusk
  • Sarah Jane
  • Seaweed Unscented Hydrating Moisturizing Shampoo*
  • Selsun
  • Soapbox
  • Stonybrook Botanicals Fragrance-Free Unscented Shampoo*
  • Suave Essentials
  • Suave Professionals
  • Suave Professionals for Natural Hair Moisturizing Curl Shampoo**
  • Surface
  • tgin Moisture Rich Sulfate Free Shampoo**
  • Tresemme
  • Up & Up (Copycat of Johnson’s & Johnson’s) Baby Wash
  • VO5
  • Wella
  • Wen
  • White Rain Kids 3 in 1
  • WOW Skin Science – Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo

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Shampoos & Conditioners that are Better for Your Health

These products contain some dangerous shampoo chemicals, but they are light years better than the bad category. Here you may find polysorbates, propylene glycol, undisclosed fragrance,  and/or plant-based surfactants. We also looked specifically for fragrance-free brands that were marked with a (*) and natural, curly, or coiled friendly brands marked with (**) to help you find them.

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Shampoos & Conditioners that are Best for Your Health

These sulfate-free shampoo brands also do not contain added phthalates or parabens. They may contain preservatives, but not ones I’m concerned about. If you are looking for shampoo free of chemicals, you should feel comfortable using just about any of the products on this list. Most rely on natural ingredients like essential oils, coconut oil, argan oil, tea tree oil, shea butter, aloe vera, to provide cleansing and moisture to various hair types. In addition to being free of harsh chemicals, most of these brands are also cruelty-free and/or eco-friendly and most are made from organic ingredients. We also looked specifically for fragrance-free brands that were marked with a (*) and natural, curly, or coiled friendly brands marked with (**) to help you find them.

We hope this list will help you make informed decisions about chemical-free shampoos you can feel safe switching to. For more information on how to avoid hormone-disrupting chemicals in your personal care products, pick up a copy of Green Enough: Eat Better, Live Cleaner, Be Happier (All Without Driving Your Family Crazy!).

 

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Leah Segedie is a consumer watchdog, author, entrepreneur, environmental activist, and mother of three boys. 

She wrote Green Enough: Eat Better, Live Cleaner, & Be Happier (All Without Driving Your Family Crazy!) in 2018. She’s consistently been featured in the media for the past 15 years in media outlets like ABC, CBS, CNN, Yahoo, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Reader’s Digest, Ladies Home Journal, Shape Magazine, Fitness Magazine to name a few.  

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  7. Fatema Rahman

    Hi I recently started getting into researching chemical and ingredients in products and came across your page and this was so helpful. I am based in uk so I was wondering if you can review Pantene brand, waleda for babies, Anne’s hair oil – Anne’s Sulphate Free Luxury Oud Shampoo & Conditioner. Would be interesting to see these review.

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  8. Beni M Alisea

    Have you guys investigated House 99 by David Beckham? I love their products, just wanna make sure they’re safe.

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  9. WiseBarber

    Wow, after reading it, I even went to read the composition of my shampoo and hair conditioner. Looks like I should change my hair product brand:(
    I think that now there are many alternatives to natural shampoo, as well as hair pomades and gel to keep your hair hydrated

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  11. Susan

    Thanks for including the one I use. It is on the “not our favorites list” and now I have a large list of better options to choose from next time.

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  15. Eyal Nachum

    Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. They offer savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and checking accounts. Banks use these deposits to make loans.

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    • Anonymous

      Hi! Could you tell me if the shampoo I use is good for my hair? I use live clean. By the way thank you for the long list of great options!

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  19. Jackie carvalho

    Yes, there are chemicals in everything. From the food we eat to the clothing we put on our bodies. The FDA does not require cosmetic products and ingredients to be approved before they go on the market. It would be naive to think that these chemicals don’t harm us in some way. Personally, I choose natural products. My health and well being are too important to me to take chances.

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    • Carol

      How long does these toxins stay in your system. Especially, if a person has been using them for a long time.
      Thank you

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  23. Katherin

    After I discovered Maple Holistics I stopped buying shampoo that had chemicals because naturals shampoo felt much better on my hair.

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  25. Tj

    I’m calling bs on this. By the look of her hair, I would rather stay with the sulfates. I would also like to see your scientific proof that they cause cancer. Your throwing misconceptions out there with no proof. There is no study that says they cause cancer. Even the water you drink and bathe with have chemicals. Chemicals are every where.

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    • Amber

      Exactly. That’s why you should filter your water. My parents even use a filter for their shower water. There’s no proof that chemicals cause cancer, but it makes sense. I know it causes my mom to feel bad and that has been proven. She has an auto immune disorder so she can’t fight off the chemicals as well as other people can. She had so many toxins in her body and didn’t start feeling better until she got them out. It affects you more than you realize. That’s why it’s good to at least get some of the toxins out of your life.

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    • Elizabeth Deola

      I agree with you! Plus its a bit hypocritical when you have sauve.on both the safe and unsafe list. Tgis is too earthy crunchy for me….I’ll stick to recycling and using my Biolage 🙂

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      • Elaine Sterin

        Elizabeth is right: it’s hypocritical to put one product on both-bad and good lists.
        No sense and no logic. I use Suave very sparingly (rarely) and it cleans my hair fine. I follow with conditioner from the hair color set.

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        • Meg

          Are they two different types of Suave? Some versions could be better than others as they have different formulations.

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      • Camila Cavero

        Hi, make sure to look into Suave as it has toxic ingredients. I used to use different shampoos and had severe hair loss at only 19 years old. My parents as well.
        After switching to Monat, we watched how our hair started rejuvenating, growing healthier, and stronger. I’ll share my link with you to check out the products. The products last 4-6 months and unlike other shampoos and conditioners, they are NOT water-based. They are not flammable like other products as well. Our return policy is amazing too. If it doesn’t work out, you have 30 days to get your money back, 100% guaranteed.

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    • Anonymous

      Don’t be too quick to judge.
      Certainly do your own research
      But after having itchy and burning hives on my scalp and all over my body ,it was discovered I’m allergic to formaldehyde.
      It is used as a preservative in many products, including shampoo and body lotions.
      I’ll be looking at this lists preservative free items.

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      • Rita

        Do you really know what kindchemical formaldehyde really is ? It is a chemical used to embomb a dead corpse; and if your not careful with the products you use on your hair,you will eventually end up going BALD!!! Start reading labels.

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        • Anonymous

          A. dead corpse is redundant. B. Formaldehyde is just one chemical component of embalming fluid and it alone would not be sufficient to embalm a corpse.

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    • Pam

      Leah spends HOURS researching all of her investigations. If you can do a better job than please do. But for the rest of us we love and appreciate all the work she does so we can make the best decisions for our families. If you don’t agree then move on. It’s actually a thing that you can not agree with someone and keep your mouth shut.

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      • Kelly

        I am so thankful for all that is done to get us this information. I am still losing 2 handfuls of hair when i shampoo and condition my hair. I used tresemme keratin smoothing for a year and my daughter used it the last 4 months i did. It did the exact opposite of why i was using the keratin smoothing kind. My daughters hair was just falling out by the handfuls. I would find balls of hair around her bed. It was so scary.

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        • Camila Cavero

          Hi, I am so sorry to hear that happening to you! I understand 100%, it happened to my parents and me. We started losing a lot of hair, more than normal.
          I have used so many different kinds of shampoos. From cheap ones to extremely expensive ones. None of them seemed to help with hair growth. I only had good hair days sometimes and my natural curls became less and less bouncy.
          My friend introduced me to a company that is actually on the “good products list” and I can tell you it was very life-changing. I have seen so much growth in my family’s hair. Our skincare routine is also with these products and I have done an immense amount of research because my body is very sensitive. I can’t put just anything in my hair.
          We found out this company is vegan, natural, and has no harsh chemicals. It follows the UK standards which ban brands to put 80% of chemicals while in the USA they only ban about 10%. this says a lot. Our products are non-flammable which is important as well. The company is called Monat and it is actually money-saving as well. Our shampoos last us about 4-6 months. We even have products for kids and pets! Shoot me an email if you seem interested! Trying to help out families who have struggled the way I did!

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      • LD

        There are a few shampoos on the good list I’ve seen on other lists that will destroy your hair. And any Pantine products are horrible for your hair! I’m glad she does a lot of research but she’s aloud to be wrong.

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  26. Sheri Felten

    I know this is an older thread, but a new start up called Public Goods makes some great stuff. Last time I checked EWG, they didn’t have a listing for them but hopefully they will soon. Order directly from Public Goods and become a member to save big bucks.

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  27. Ann Light

    I have recently switched to Tree to Tub and LOVE it. All ingredients are rated a 2 or below on EWG. They are free from everything you don’t want and use organic ingredients plus they are free trade. As far as performance I would rate it right up there with the most expensive salon shampoos I have tried. Please don’t tell me this would be on your bad list! : )

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  29. Aurora

    I can recommend this site for finding out if a product contain dangerous ingredients. It highlights toxic chemicals in the content lists of products, so it’s actually very easy to use, you don’t have to look up products separately etc, And it’s free!

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  30. Herman Collins

    I really appreciate with your thought. I also think that It has definitely created me personally believe as well as I’m hoping to learn to read much more. Thanks for the sharing such a informative also helpful article.

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      • Diana Salazar

        My name is Diana, if you are open minded and ready to change to Natural Based Vegan Products message me, you wont look back . If you are tired of dead hair, frizzy, thinning, falling, color damage, dry scalp you suffer from hair loss or any other skin condition sych as dry/itchy skin dry or eczema etc I am all ears.

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  31. Marilyn Mason

    I didn’t find any of the best shampoos for our health at Fred Meyers in Beaverton, Oregon. I settled for parables free Garnier Whole Blends Oat Delicacy with oak milk and rice cream extracts. Next time that I need shampoo and conditioner, I’ll check Target in Beaverton, Oregon for one of the best shampoo and conditioner for our health. If I can’t find the healthiest shampoo and conditioner locally, I request Eucerin or Hairprint.

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    • Leah Segedie

      Sometimes the best things are online. If you want to skip Amazon, go direct to the company. I’m assuming you are trying to stay local?

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  32. v

    How can Suave be on the good list and then ALSO on the bad list? I’ve used Suave, Biolage, It’s a 10 and John Frieda and NEVER experienced any negative symptoms. And I’m talking about using these products for years. This sounds very hypochondria-cal.

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    • Camila Cavero

      Hi! seems like you speak from experience which is great! It is good to back up what you know. But if you really look into EACH ingredient in Suave, Biolage, etc, you would know where she is coming from.
      I have learned so much, researching lots of ingredients that I have never heard of. Products like them contain toxic ingredients. Everyone has a different experience with hair products yes because everyone is different but it does not mean the toxic ingredients aren’t there. It is affecting your health without you even knowing! I have used Biolage, Suave, Moroccan Oil, Shea Moisture, Matrix, and I had severe hair loss, my hair was always damaged, puffy, had split ends. I have tried so many different products but I was careful because I am very sensitive so I can’t pick anything to put in my hair but I didn’t know about the consequences that it does to your hair. (it also adds plastic to your hair!) and something lot of people don’t know is the foamy part that comes from the shampoo? why does that happen? they add SALT, and sometimes detergent to our shampoo bottles.
      I have switched to Monat and my hair has been growing healthy and strong. It is always hydrated and my curls came back! So I am extremely happy from making that life change because not only did it help my hair, it helped my skin. I had severe allergies and rashes, eczema too but all that went away. My family, friends and my parent’s friends use Monat now and we couldn’t be happier! let me know if you want to know more I would be more than glad to!

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    • Leah Segedie

      We can include that brand when we do the update. In the meantime, would you like to link up the ingredients for me?

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  34. Barb

    Why is Garnier Whole Blends on the bad list? I checked out all of the bad ingredients per your list and none were found. This seems to be a good choice. And also you do not mention Pantene on the bad list or Suave Professional which have been in the news recently for the chemicals in them. I used to use Pantene regularly until i found its link to alsheimers and neural damage due to a chemical you did not list as bad. I am skeptical of your lists. It seems your research is incomplete.

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    • Katie

      I’m going to copy and paste my comment from up above because I think it is important to spread information aside from what the “market partners” want you to hear!
      Whether or not it’s safe as far as this list goes, Monat is definitely NOT safe for you or your hair. It has been strongly linked to hundreds of cases of hormonal issues, balding, sores on the scalp, and hair loss. Please do your research before you purchase!
      There are currently major lawsuits against the company.

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  38. Victor

    You have Suave on the good list and you have Suave on the bad list. I think that a correction should be made to this as to clarify the readers.

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      • v

        I second the both of you. I’ve used Suave and never had any problems. Showing it on the good list and bad list is inconsistent research. Suave Essentials has never done harm to anyone that I know.

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    • Leah Segedie

      It’s not a mistake. It was on the Bad and the better list, but not the best. They had a formula that made the better list. Most of the products however, was in the bad section.

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  40. somir

    Appreciate it very much intended for publishing this kind of fascinating article on this matter. It has definitely created me personally believe as well as I’m hoping to learn to read much more.

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  41. Nicole

    What about these brands!?

    Bumble & Bumble
    AVEDA
    **Function of Beauty** – mostly interested in this one since they claim to be all natural ingredients and safe!

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    • Leah Segedie

      I believe Aveda is “better” not best. Function of Beauty really pisses me off because it’s REALLY hard to figure out what is inside that bottle. And when brands do that…I start wondering why. They have a list of what is NOT in the bottle on the website but I can’t find what is inside the different formulations. Hm….I’d pass honestly. AS for Bumble & Bumble, they are another company that drives me nuts with a lack of transparency on their site. I can’t find an ingredients list for them. That’s typically not a good sign.

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  42. Kathy Wilson

    I’m wondering how Suave made the “bad” and “better” lists at the same time. Was this a misprint? I use Suave daily clarifying shampoo but will definitely discontinue if it’s on the “bad” list! Thanks!

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    • Leah Segedie

      If you can find an ingredient list, I’ll let you know. I can’t find it on their website. That’s not a good sign.

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    • Leah Segedie

      This is another brand with no ingredient disclosure on their site. They say “key ingredients” instead of telling us what’s in it. I can’t be sure, but that’s not a good sign.

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  48. Angela

    I use and love Acure products. Clean ingredients without a big price tag. 100% Pure is another great brand for haircare as well as makeup! For the kids, Babo Botanicals is a favorite.

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  49. Janice Bailey

    I use fragrence free products and can only find one, Free & Clear, by Pharmaceutical Specialties, Inc. How does it rate and are there any other fragrence free products out there

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      • Tammy Harrison

        I have contact dermatitis, allergic to 13 different chemical, the most prevalent is formaldehyde. Dermatologist gave me a list of products I can use that was free of toxins, only shampoo and conditioner I can use is free and clear. Expensive and is not very good, to put moisture in my hair. I use coconut oil twice a week

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  50. Arvella

    You mentioned Suave and Equate as being both both bad and better for your health. Which Ones? Also, what about Salon Selectures or Herbal Essences? Thank you.

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  53. John F

    You missed preservatives Methylisothiazalinone and the closely related Chlormethylisothiazalinone. These were deemed the “Allergens of the Year” by the Contact Dermatitis Association in 2014. It’s commonly found in shampoos and liquid soaps, even including Seventh Generation and Mrs Meyers.

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  54. Elizabeth

    Beautycounter is the best!!! I traded out my free & clear shampoo for Beautycounter, and I have never been happier! My hair now feels and smells great and I’m using safe products!

    Reply

  56. Sue B

    Bumble and Bumble have become very popular shampoos and conditioners used in salons. Have they been evaluated? Thank you!

    Reply

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