Green Product: WIN!

If there is one category of eco products that is full of more lies and propaganda, it's beauty and health products. You either aren't getting what you pay for (false packaging, greenwashing, etc), they make you feel like a hippy, or are ridiculously expensive. I've tried various flavors of Nature's Gate and have been super unhappy with dried out hair - smells great, looks gross, and I'm definitely not getting my $8 out of it - $1 Suave works better.

But, alas, I am a child of the guilt driven eco friendly generation and had to find something that was both eco friendly and ethically sourced.  So I found the Body Shop (thanks to my sister in law) and decided to give their Rain Forest Moisture therapy a go.

 My in-store tests:

• Smells good
• I can pronounce the ingredients
• Has a warm fuzzy feel good story about where the ingredients came from.
• It's not cheap - $14 per large bottle. But with my rewards from their customer loyalty program, it was about $5 per bottle.

Test? It was super thick out of the bottle, the directions actually recommend  adding water to your hands first. So, despite its smaller size, it's pretty concentrated. My hair feels clean, not too many frizzies, and smells GOOD.

Info from their site:

 The Body Shop® difference: Our Rainforest Moisture Shampoo contains no silicones, sulphates, parabens or colorants. It also meets our eco-conscious standard*. It is respectful to the aquatic environment, meets strict biodegradability standards, and minimizes the use of non-sustainable packaging resources.

 That's the warm and fuzzy. Now the ingredients are just damn neat.

The pracaxi tree grows in the wet tropical climate along the Delta of Amazonas River and its precious seeds are cold pressed for its oil. Manketti nut oil is traditionally used as a body rub during the dry African winter to moisturise skin. We buy Community Trade honey from organic sources in Africa and sugar from the Montillo Co-operative in Paraguay. Our trade rewards local suppliers fairly for their expertise, and helps them invest in their futures.

 Moral of the story? Don't be a hippy. Wash your damn hair.