Comments on: Are Aveda Products as Safe and Natural as They Claim?

By: Harriette W

Harriette W — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:39:07 +0000

I have been going to an Aveda salon for the last 2 years. I have used the Dry Remedy shampoo & conditioner & have my hair colored every 5 weeks. I have also used only Aveda products during these 2 years. The first reaction occurred after a few months of using the product (itchy spot on back). Then hair loss which I excused as hormonal. Next was hair breakage. Within the last 2 months I have experienced a skin irritation around the hairline, eyelids & along the neck. It actually looked like I have been burned. I stopped using the Aveda products & switched to Burts Bee products. I had to go to dermatologist for creme that I applied for a week. Now everything has cleared up but will not use the Aveda products again. Unfortunately, I really liked my hairstylist.

By: novopovo

novopovo — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:40:08 +0000

Jamie, I assume you work at Aveda in some regard?

I am reading the label on an Aveda suncare conditioning product right now: are you telling me Stearalkonium Chloride, Palmamidopropyl Trimonium Methosulfate, Hydroxypropyl Methosulfate and Benzyl Benzoate grow in nature? Lol!

By: novopovo

novopovo — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:35:28 +0000

Also check out EWG’s site “Skin Deep” – just google it. They have an AWESOME database of beauty products and have them rated for toxicity. I entered the ingredients of my foundation makeup and it came back a 9 out of 10 for carcinogenic! Yikes

By: novopovo

novopovo — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:32:18 +0000

I’ve never bought the natural thing from Aveda, although I have used their products. Gimmie a break all you have to do is read the label. Having said that, Aveda hair color used to seem less harsh than other products, but they recently reformulated it. After using Aveda for 9 years and being relatively pleased – my hair broke off after my last coloring session. I don’t color my hair that frequently, and I am very careful about it becoming dried out. I never use a blow dryer, not even at a salon. Aveda was always a green-washed product filled with chemicals. But I think the new product from Aveda is pretty scary considering it singed my hair when I had it dyed!

By: vivien matz

vivien matz — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:44:44 +0000

hi all,very interesting all your comments.
i went to a local salon about 2 years ago to get a colour correction which sold aveda products i was assured by the owner that the products were 100percent herbal,i thought great at last i have found a herbal colour i suffer from a under active thyroid which does affect the hair.
I was very happy with the result and no reaction to the hair.
A couple of root top ups after were fine,then the root top ups were proving a fatal,my hair started to react,i have naturally curly hair and i was losing the curl and body my hair became lifeless and dull and seemed thinner,i told the salon owner about this change he said it couldnt be the product as its all natural,i asked my GP to do my blood test to see if my thyroid level was ok and all was fine.
i told the salon owner this he still insisted it wasnt the product,i had 1 more root treatment and again it happened it takes about 2 months for my hair to start recovery i feel very angry about this ,i have always taken care of my hair and to pay a very high price for these products is a utter scandal.
I wonder if as mentioned above the take over to estee lauder has a link?
can anyone please advise a good herbal colour ,i would be extremly greatful.
thanks for your time.
viv.

By: Mac

Mac — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:01:54 +0000

Davines: Natural Pigments. No ammonia, place it straight on the hair with out use of devleoper. Lasts about 3 weeks. 98%-99% natural plant derived.

If you are allergic to color try ammonia free and off scalp application.

Also check your diet. Make sure you are giving your body what it needs because a healthier diet will help to prevent other types of allergic reactions. Skin will be more reactive to products if the body is already under attack on the inside.

By: Nancy Prince Jackson

Nancy Prince Jackson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:56:32 +0000

I have recently started having allergies to hair color and went to a salon in a large city that was suppose to use products that were organic (being Aveda) and I still had the major outbreak of SEVERE rash, bumps all around the hairline and forehead and in on my scalp. I don’t know what to do anymore.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:34:08 +0000

I don’t feel anyone is expecting 100% Organic products but for Aveda they do expect a bit more because the advertising of this line is clever & a bit calculated. They do make the claim about the importance of what you put on your body as well as in. So what, we can’t expect better ingredients. I am a realist & I know it’s not possible to be 100% on anything but with Aveda, I want to trust them just based on what there advertising says. With hthat said I know better. I feel since being bought by Estee Lauder, which is full of chemicals the standard will not hold to the way it was when Horst created the company. I feel the reason Aveda is careful, is due to the amount of competition out there. I don’t trust Estee Lauder who promotes toxins, false advertising but rather the demand from public to keep them on there toes. More people are demanding safer, high quality, natural ingredients & Aveda did start in that catagory. I do want to add Horsts new line, Intelligent Nutrients, is amazing. The conditioner & shampoo are always out of stock at every Whole Foods. Many people just love it. It’s not 100% pure but close enough. I also trust the integrity of any product that is under the care of a man like Horst whom I know a few who have met him & say he is a man of integrity.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:41:12 +0000

I live in Minnesota and have been using Aveda hair, skin, and makeup products for over 20 years.

However, after learning about the dangerous chemicals in many of their “natural” products, I am no longer an Aveda customer.

To all of the defensive Aveda salon workers who have posted here, the ingredient lists speak for themselves. Yes, ingredients such as parabens are indeed natural, and they even exist in foods we eat. Even in olives, which are a wonderfully healthy food! However, do some research: they are dangerous when used in body care products.

Aveda and Estee Lauder do much to mislead customers about their products. Just walk by an Aveda salon, with the green eco-decor and the big signs touting their “plant-derived” products. Plenty of other brands do this too.

All I can say is, “let the buyer beware”. Aveda and Estee Lauder, with word of mouth on the internet, it’s only a matter of time before the jig is up. There are other truly natural products that are years ahead of you in terms of research. Too bad you squandered away your time on marketing rather than developing safer products.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:39:37 +0000

Phillipe – Unfortunately most people misunderstand the meaning of hypo-allergenic. Just because something is labeled as such does not mean no one will react to it….it means people are generally LESS LIKELY to react to it. Therefore, it is not false-advertising.

To all who are having allergic reactions to hair colour, please be very careful… It has been documented that people have died from allergic reactions to hair colour (went into anaphylactic shock). If you have a serious allergy or suspect you do ALWAYS DO A PATCH TEST.