I’m a big fan of LUSH products, especially the solid shampoos. I have been using ‘Seanik’ for a couple of years now (it’s my summertime fave!) and it gives my normally limp hair lots of body and shine. One of the best things about LUSH solid shampoos is that the only packaging involved is the piece of paper it comes wrapped in. That’s it! You can purchase a cute little tin to keep it in, and it makes traveling a cinch, especially with all the air travel restrictions on liquids.
Even more good news – LUSH has recently eliminated sodium lauryl sulfates (SLS) from many of their solid shampoo formulations. The new and improved formula uses a gentle, natural alternative derived from pure coconut oil.
From the LUSH website:
Sodium coco-sulfate is less irritating than SLS because it removes less moisture from the top layers of skin. For people with sensitive skin (prone to dermatitis, acne, eczema, psoriasis, and chemical sensitivity), the drying property of SLS may cause flare-ups of skin conditions or may worsen existing conditions. Sodium coco-sulfate also leaves hair and skin wonderfully soft and conditioned.
The solid shampoos that are now SLS free are Karma Komba, New!, Seanik, Soak & Float, Squeaky Green and Ultimate Shine. (Now if only they would nix the synthetic perfumes!)
Another thing I love about these solid shampoos is that a little goes a long way and one little bar will last you months on end. Mine usually lasts for up to 3 months of almost daily use. It’s easy to use, too – you can either apply it directly to your wet hair, or wet it and rub it between your hands and then apply the lather to your hair.
I think it’s great that Lush is removing SLS from their products! But on a bad note, I was on their website the other day and on their ingridient list in most of their products FD&C dyes are recurrent. FD&C dyes are made of coal tar which is a known carcinogen. Coal tar can be found in antiitch creams and dandruff shampoo and coal tar-based dyes in toothpaste and mouthwash!! I try to avoid it at all costs!
07/10/08 » 10:47 pm »
Survey of Shampoos | Tiny Choices
[...] is some hope, though – it turns out that Lush has quit using SLS in many of their solid shampoo bars! So if I ever get around to making another trip to Lush, I’ll pick up a SLS-free bar and give [...]
07/21/08 » 3:02 am »
I stopped using Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (and many related derivatives of it) quite a few years ago when I did a lot of research and interviews concerning a common eye problem that many women over the age of 30 seemed to be having. It was getting so prevalent that I knew that I had to find a common denominator to see if I might help them.
When I became one of them, I was in absolute misery with eyes watering and burning all year long. It was awful.
I came to the conclusion through a long extensive research and interviewing countless women that sodium lauryl sulfate (from here on will be called SLS) was most likely greatly adding to the problem. So, I decided to eilminate it completely.
It was not easy to find alternatives, but the Shielo Hydrate Shampoo & Conditioner (www.shielo.com) was one of them that I found was the best and worth keep using.
10/13/10 » 12:31 am »
Their site still mentions SLS in all their solid shampoos
06/10/11 » 1:21 pm »
I just checked out the ingredients for the Karma solid shampoo b/c that is what I use and the first ingredient on the list is SLS! Where do you see that it has been removed? I hope that you are right. I feel really stupid for believing the Lush’s “natural” products are actually natural…
08/10/11 » 9:11 am »