Re: the truth about shampoo

[Guest guest]

I use baking soda to wash my hair. it works great. I then rinse with water/ACV.

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> Here's a terrific article in Salon with a blow-by-blow accounting off

> all the useless and toxic ingredients in shampoo, " natural " or not:

> What's really in your shampoo

> Sure, a couple ingredients clean your hair. But the rest are a

> veritable toxic dump on your head

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> By Bill Bunn

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> Aug. 13, 2009 | There are two types of ingredients in shampoo. One

> type cleans your hair. The other type strokes your emotions. I'm

> holding a bottle of Pantene Pro V, one of the world's most popular

> shampoos. Of the 22 ingredients in this bottle of shampoo, three clean

> hair. The rest are in the bottle not for the hair, but for the

> psychology of the person using the shampoo. At least two-thirds of

> this bottle, by volume, was put there just to make me feel good. . . .

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> http://www.salon.com/env/good_life/2009/08/13/shampoo/

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[Guest guest]

What about soap? Is there also a better alternative?

[Guest guest]

I wash my hair with shampoo about twice a week. The rest of the days I

either just use water or I don't even get my hair wet when I shower.

The shampoo I usually use is handmade by a friend of mine - a woman who owns

a natural soap company. She makes the soap and shampoo by hand. The

shampoo is actually in a bar form and is only a little different from the

soap she makes.

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Jeanmarie Todd <jaytee3@...> wrote:

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>

> Here's a terrific article in Salon with a blow-by-blow accounting off

> all the useless and toxic ingredients in shampoo, " natural " or not:

> What's really in your shampoo

> Sure, a couple ingredients clean your hair. But the rest are a

> veritable toxic dump on your head

>

> By Bill Bunn

>

> Aug. 13, 2009 | There are two types of ingredients in shampoo. One

> type cleans your hair. The other type strokes your emotions. I'm

> holding a bottle of Pantene Pro V, one of the world's most popular

> shampoos. Of the 22 ingredients in this bottle of shampoo, three clean

> hair. The rest are in the bottle not for the hair, but for the

> psychology of the person using the shampoo. At least two-thirds of

> this bottle, by volume, was put there just to make me feel good. . . .

>

> http://www.salon.com/env/good_life/2009/08/13/shampoo/

>

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[Guest guest]

I've been doing it for several years. Lots of women on the Discussing NT group

do it too. Google no poo for more info or check out the Discussing NT group.

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> > > all the useless and toxic ingredients in shampoo, " natural " or not:

> > > What's really in your shampoo

> > > Sure, a couple ingredients clean your hair. But the rest are a

> > > veritable toxic dump on your head

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[Guest guest]

I tried going " no-poo " for almost 8 weeks (by using baking soda and then rinsing

with ACV/water). I also tried using nothing at all, but lots of strokes with a

washcloth, which I had also read an article about. I really wished it had worked

out for me, but I couldn't stand it anymore and gave up. Maybe it works better

for ladies with curly hair. I have very fine, straight hair and while after a

few weeks my hair didn't look greasy, it always smelled like it needed a wash to

me. That was annoying, when others testified that their hair and scalp smelled

clean. But what I really couldn't stand was that my hair was both lank and heavy

and super staticy at the same time. Sigh...

B.

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> > I use baking soda to wash my hair. it works great. I then rinse with

> > water/ACV.

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[Guest guest]

If your area has soft water, you can use real SOAP as shampoo. In hard water,

like the rocky Austin area, I ain't found nothin' that will work other than

detergent shampoo.

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> I use baking soda to wash my hair. it works great. I then rinse with

water/ACV.

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[Guest guest]

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> What about soap? Is there also a better alternative?

The shampoos from Aubrey Organics are soap based. I tried one, back in the

1980s, and no matter how tightly I held by eyes closed, the shampoo would get in

my eyes and painfully burn them, leaving them bloodshot like out of a horror

movie. And, it made my hair feel like straw. It became immediately obvious to me

why soap is generally not used in shampoos. That was the most violently

irritating personal care product I've ever used, which is kind of funny, because

Aubrey's marketing shtick was all about how the detergents in regular shampoos

are such powerful irritants. Yeah, right.

[Guest guest]

I was thinking hands and body, however the other types (dishes & laundry) would

of course also be interesting. I'm in Germany, so I would greatly appreciate if

you sent me links to the recipes.

[Guest guest]

Thanks a lot. That is a truely extensive list!

[Guest guest]

Ah ha! I was wondering if it was the hard water that could be the problem for

me. Thanks, Joy. Maybe someday we'll be able to get a water softener for the

house. But for all I know, we won't want one of those for some health reason or

another. It'll take a bunch of research and getting the fluoride out of the

water is a higher priority...

B.

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> > I use baking soda to wash my hair. it works great. I then rinse with

water/ACV.

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[Guest guest]

Let me tell you about a water system we purchased that is healthy and

virtually maintenance free. The only thing you have to do to it is

replace a 9 volt battery once a year.

It will break down the hard solids and leave the water alkaline. I

bought one for our water line and we sure have seen a huge improvement

in our garden and the water is so much nicer to use on the skin.

Go to

www.waterproblems.net

Get in touch with them and they can answer your questions.

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> > If your area has soft water, you can use real SOAP as shampoo. In

hard water, like the rocky Austin area, I ain't found nothin' that will

work other than detergent shampoo.

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> > --- In , " carolyn_graff " <zgraff@>

wrote:

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> > > I use baking soda to wash my hair. it works great. I then rinse

with water/ACV.

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[Guest guest]

Just about my only concession to conventional toiletries is shampoo

(since the water in this area is very, very hard). I sure love my

Pantene ;+) I did try the no-name brands, but saw that it takes like

five times as much of the cheap shampoos to get a similar lather.

Didn't do the math, but I would imagine it comes out cheaper to use

the thick shampoos, not to mention it fills up fewer murderous big

trucks rolling on our highways (think about how that shampoo and

everything else gets to your local store).

As far as laundry -- even in this hard water, soap works very well

for laundry. I just put borax in it. Too bad that won't work for hair...

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Shampoo - There is no need to shampoo twice. Dilute shampoo by 50

percent. Ditto conditioner. Buy no-name or store brands. Buy in bulk.

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Laundry soap - Use 1/2 cup of vinegar in place of bleach (this

sterilizes in case of fungal infections,and also softens in the rinse

cycle, eliminating the need for expensive softeners). Use 1/2 the

recommended amount (this also saves excessive wear on clothing). Wash

in cold water. Hang 1-2 loads a week (clothes last longer, saves on

electricity). Do less laundry (hang towels after use, wear items more

than once where possible ie. sweaters, dresses, pants).