I need some alternatives for the products I will NOT use anymore

[NewYorkgyrl]

I need recommendations for organic/natural products to replace the following:

Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner-has butylparaben and isobutylparaben (most toxic kinds)
Nexxus Aloe Rid- has DEA and DMDM Hydantoin and SLS
Roux Porosity Control- has DMDM Hydantoin
Emergencee
VO5
ORS Replenshing Pacl -has DMDM Hydantoin
Kenra Moisturizing Shampoo- has Imidazolidinyl Urea
Therapee- has SLS
S-curl-has Imidazolidinyl Urea


PLEASE give suggestions for natural/organic:
Moisturzing Conditioner
Clarifying Shampoo
Something for Porosity Control
A Hard core Protein Treatment
A good conditioner for Co-Washes
Deep Conditioner
Moisturizing Shampoo
S-curl



Thanks in advance!

 

[esoterica]

i'm still in the process of working this out myself... as always what works for one may not work for all. here are some brands you can google.

* Agoo Agii
* Alexandra Avery
* Amúrie Toxic-Free Products
* Aubrey Organics Skin, Body & Hair Care Products
* Barefoot Botanicals
* Blue Moon Herbals & Aromatics
* Botanical Skin Works
* Burt’s Bees
* Crystalux Personal Care Products
* Doc Hills Natural Skin Care
* Dr. Hauschka
* Earths Beauty Cosmetics
* Eco-Beauty Organics
* InerQi (inner chi) Toxic Free Body Care
* Integral Sense
* Kettle Care Herbal Body Products
* Larénim
* Living Nature Products
* Logona Cosmetics
* Martina Gebhardt Naturkosmetiks
* Max Green Alchemy
* MyChelle Dermaceuticals
* Natural Solutions–Holistic Beauty & Health
* Naturopathica
* One Group
* Organic Essentials Skincare (and Nutritional Product)
* Organic Excellence Hair Care Products
* Rainforest Organics Natural Soap Co.
* Real Purity Cosmetics
* Restored Balance Herbal Products
* Saje Natural Wellness
* Santé Kosmetics
* Suki's Naturals
* Sumbody
* Super Salve Company
* Susan's Soaps & More Natural Skin Care Products
* Terressentials
* Tom's of Maine
* WELEDA
* Wood Sprite Natural Body

 

[NewYorkgyrl]

Agoo Agii is for skin care, massage, and foot care.

 

[angellazette]

I think we should have a thread for paraben free products that are just as effective and give similar results to the many popular products we use...for example..

Elucence Moisture Balance Shampoo - enter your paraben free product here.

Thanks for the list asphyxxia...I'm going to check those out.

 

[esoterica]

Agoo Agii is for skin care, massage, and foot care.

sorry. this is the Think Before You Pink list of paraben free products. i've not been throught them all. yet.

 

[esoterica]

I think we should have a thread for paraben free products that are just as effective and give similar results to the many popular products we use...for example..

Elucence Moisture Balance Shampoo - enter your paraben free product here.

Thanks for the list asphyxxia...I'm going to check those out.

check out max green alchemy shampoo on google.

 

[angellazette]

I went through a bunch of those sites...I really liked them and are very interested in the products for skin and hair.

I saved the Max Green site as a fav., even though I prefer to not use shampoo. Only I wish the prices weren't so steep on some of those sites!

 

[Divine Inspiration]

I need recommendations for organic/natural products to replace the following:

Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner-has butylparaben and isobutylparaben (most toxic kinds)
Nexxus Aloe Rid- has DEA and DMDM Hydantoin and SLS
Roux Porosity Control- has DMDM Hydantoin
Emergencee
VO5
ORS Replenshing Pacl -has DMDM Hydantoin
Kenra Moisturizing Shampoo- has Imidazolidinyl Urea
Therapee- has SLS
S-curl-has Imidazolidinyl Urea


PLEASE give suggestions for natural/organic:
Moisturzing Conditioner
Clarifying Shampoo
Something for Porosity Control
A Hard core Protein Treatment
A good conditioner for Co-Washes
Deep Conditioner
Moisturizing Shampoo
S-curl



Thanks in advance!

I'll help as much as I can since I'm making the same transition...
Moisturizing con-Aubrey Organics Jojoba & aloe,AO Honeysuckle Rose
Clarifying poo- Aubrey Organics Aloe Essence, Giovanni Tea Tree
Porosity control- I think Giovanni has a product for this but I can't think of the name of it
Protein-Aubrey's GPB & Kiss My Face has one that I've heard good things about (not sure how "hard core" either of those are though)
I'm searchin for a CO wash con myself...I'm gonna try Kiss My Face's Whenever conditoner next week, I'll let you know how it goes
Deep conditioner-AO jojoba & aloe, AO Island Naturals
Moisturizing poo- Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose
S-Curl- veggie glycerine, distilled H20 & the essential oil of your choice (rosemary for strength?)

Hope this helps...

 

[ajargon02]

why dont' you try to sell/swap them. Or what I do is mix one conditioner that I don't like, w/ one that I do. or I will take the one I don't like, add honey and coconut oil to it, and use it for a dp conditioner tx. I am slowing getting rid of all the stuff that I don't like, and I am doing really good w/ not buying anything else till all that stuff is gone. I just can't believe how much my "pj'ism" has cost me!

 

[NewYorkgyrl]

I'll help as much as I can since I'm making the same transition...
Moisturizing con-Aubrey Organics Jojoba & aloe,AO Honeysuckle Rose
Clarifying poo- Aubrey Organics Aloe Essence, Giovanni Tea Tree
Porosity control- I think Giovanni has a product for this but I can't think of the name of it
Protein-Aubrey's GPB & Kiss My Face has one that I've heard good things about (not sure how "hard core" either of those are though)
I'm searchin for a CO wash con myself...I'm gonna try Kiss My Face's Whenever conditoner next week, I'll let you know how it goes
Deep conditioner-AO jojoba & aloe, AO Island Naturals
Moisturizing poo- Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose
S-Curl- veggie glycerine, distilled H20 & the essential oil of your choice (rosemary for strength?)

Hope this helps...

THANK YOU THANK YOU! This helped a lot. I was really looking into the Aubrey Organics too! Thank you.

 

[Divine Inspiration]

You're welcome girl! I''m slowly adding to my arsenal of natural/organic stuff as I run out of the other stuff. I also wanted to suggest Shikai. They have a moisturizing poo that I've heard really great things about.
Lemme know what you decide, and we can compare notes!

 

[angellazette]

I just bought:

Avalon Organics Nourishing Conditioner
Alba Mango Moisturizing Hair Conditioner


I'll give a review soon.

 

[morehairplease]

I'll help as much as I can since I'm making the same transition...
Moisturizing con-Aubrey Organics Jojoba & aloe,AO Honeysuckle Rose
Clarifying poo- Aubrey Organics Aloe Essence, Giovanni Tea Tree
Porosity control- I think Giovanni has a product for this but I can't think of the name of it
Protein-Aubrey's GPB & Kiss My Face has one that I've heard good things about (not sure how "hard core" either of those are though)
I'm searchin for a CO wash con myself...I'm gonna try Kiss My Face's Whenever conditoner next week, I'll let you know how it goes
Deep conditioner-AO jojoba & aloe, AO Island Naturals
Moisturizing poo- Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose
S-Curl- veggie glycerine, distilled H20 & the essential oil of your choice (rosemary for strength?)

Hope this helps...

great list divine inspiration! thanks for posting it!

 

[angellazette]

I just bought:

Avalon Organics Nourishing Conditioner
Alba Mango Moisturizing Hair Conditioner


I'll give a review soon.

The Alba conditioner was OK...didn't notice anything exceptional about it. I clarified before I used it to make sure I would get the maximum effect. My biggest gripe was the smell. Ok it smells delicious in the bottle, but once I put it on my head it started smelling like old plastic. Hard to explain but I know the smell right away! It was a bit thinner than I would have liked. After rinsing, my combout was effortless...with the K Cutter of course!!!

If I had to compare it to DDTA, which would get a 10 in my book because I use it for almost everything and it has no parabens (but does have cones, the Alba does also)...I would give this a 6...points away for the smell (started smelling yucky), the consistency (thicker would have been great).

 

[BLESSED1]

I need recommendations for organic/natural products to replace the following:

Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner-has butylparaben and isobutylparaben (most toxic kinds)
Nexxus Aloe Rid- has DEA and DMDM Hydantoin and SLS
Roux Porosity Control- has DMDM Hydantoin
Emergencee
VO5
ORS Replenshing Pacl -has DMDM Hydantoin
Kenra Moisturizing Shampoo- has Imidazolidinyl Urea
Therapee- has SLS
S-curl-has Imidazolidinyl Urea


PLEASE give suggestions for natural/organic:
Moisturzing Conditioner
Clarifying Shampoo
Something for Porosity Control
A Hard core Protein Treatment
A good conditioner for Co-Washes
Deep Conditioner
Moisturizing Shampoo
S-curl



Thanks in advance!

emergencee has parabens?

 

[NewYorkgyrl]

Yes it has methylparabean and DMDM Hydantoin

 

[BLESSED1]

damn...there goes another one

 

[NewYorkgyrl]

Ok ladies I just washed my hair with a few of the products mentioned...

The Aubrey Organics Green Tea Clarifying Shampoo SUCKED BIG TIME!! It left my hair soo hard, did not lather and my hair really felt stripped!

Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose: SUCKED BIG TIME!! My hair felt soo hard and it did not lather as well as other shampoos I have tried in the past.

Aubrey Organics Jojoba & Aloe Desert Herb Revitalizing Conditioner: This is DA BOMB!!!!!!!!! It made my hair melt right in my hand. SOOOO smooth and soft and moisturized. I LOVE IT!

I am taking the other products back to Whole Foods. And I will keep you ladies posted on further products....

Ok Ladies I did my protein treatment with GPB (an old time favorite of mine) and it never lets me down. Always leaves my hair nice and soft.

I finally did a deep condition with Jane Carter Solution nutrient replenishing Conditioner (THANKS luckymonkey for the suggestion). This is the best deep conditioner thatI have tried. I might jsut use it for my co-wash. I'll let you know how that goes if I do.

I used Giovanni for my leave-in (I can't get enough of this stuff) and WGO oil on the length of my hair. I'm gonna airdry and put it in a baggie.

My hair is tangle free!!

 

[Divine Inspiration]

Good stuff girl...thanks so much for the reviews...
My Jane Carter is on the way...I can't wait!

I plan to experiment w/ Giovanni's poos & cons if I can EVER get done using all of this Therappe & Humectress!!!

 

[lkg4healthyhair]

I need recommendations for organic/natural products to replace the following:

Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner-has butylparaben and isobutylparaben (most toxic kinds)
Nexxus Aloe Rid- has DEA and DMDM Hydantoin and SLS
Roux Porosity Control- has DMDM Hydantoin
Emergencee
VO5
ORS Replenshing Pacl -has DMDM Hydantoin
Kenra Moisturizing Shampoo- has Imidazolidinyl Urea
Therapee- has SLS
S-curl-has Imidazolidinyl Urea


PLEASE give suggestions for natural/organic:
Moisturzing Conditioner
Clarifying Shampoo
Something for Porosity Control
A Hard core Protein Treatment
A good conditioner for Co-Washes
Deep Conditioner
Moisturizing Shampoo
S-curl



Thanks in advance!

PLEASE give suggestions for natural/organic:

Here are some of mine:

Moisturzing Conditioner - Aubrey's Camilia conditioner is great
Clarifying Shampoo - Last night I bought Avalon Organics Clarifying shampoo. It definitely left my hair feeling very clean. I liked it.
A Hard core Protein Treatment - Aubrey's GPB is the hardest protein I have found so far
A good conditioner for Co-Washes - I really like Oyin Honey Balm. When it goes on my hair just instantly gets soft. Great as a leave in also.
Deep Conditioner - I use either Aubrey GPB or Camilia for deep conditioners

ETA: Not all Avalon Oganic products are Paraben Free