Comments on: Tuesday questions: Your fave green shampoo

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:15:46 +0000

I use Burt’s Bees, but I didn’t know they got bought out.

I had a terrible allergic reaction to Avalon, though.

By: Siel

Siel — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:20:31 +0000

The Skin Deep database can be rather alarming about the products we generally use. On the upside, if you’re often overwhelmed by consumer choices like I often am, Skin Deep really narrows down the “good” options to just a select few, making it easier to choose :)

Ok — EO, Aubrey, and Korres are all on the short list. I think it’ll come down to what items are stocked at the Co-op –

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:40:57 +0000

Just switched from Pantene Pro-V hydrating curls to EO’s Lemon Verbena a few weeks ago. And I think it rocks: smells good, foams just fine without sodium lauryl sulfate, low environmental/health concerns (0 for conditioner, 1 for shampoo), and my hair is really soft and shiny. About $7-8 for 8oz.

By: Nancy (from Santa Monica)

Nancy (from Santa Monica) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:48:15 +0000

Hi Siel,

I, too, recently switched to Aubrey’s after some misfires. It’s pricey, and I don’t LOVE it, but I like it, and I know it’s enviro-friendly. I like the LUSH stuff which is way expensive, and, I think, only considered moderately decent by enviro/chemical standards (which kind of surprised me.)

By: jean

jean — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:52:15 +0000

Yikes! Until now I didn’t know about the database, and now Ojon’s not looking so good anymore…:( But now it’s great to know about the DB — thanks.

By: jean

jean — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:45:45 +0000

Not on your list and I can’t be sure it fits all your criteria, but I was given some samples of Ojon (www.ojon.com) and its awesome.

PS- Has anyone noticed the price increase of the updated versions of that old hippy stand-by, Nature’s Gate? I went to Whole Food to replace some conditioner and was shocked.

By: Siel

Siel — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:41:01 +0000

Oh yeah! I’d forgotten Burt’s got bought out! I still buy products from some eco companies that’ve gotten bought — i.e. Tom’s of Maine toothpaste — but that’s if there aren’t other equally good eco options available.

So Aubrey Organics and Korres will win out over Burt’s. Other opinions, people?

About the price — I just realized that I bought JASON back in JULY 2007!!!! I guess my hair was shorter for a big part of that time — I also don’t wash every day, and tried out some sample stuff in between. But in any case, I think that I can swing the more expensive stuff b/c amortized over time, I’m really not spending much money on shampoo at all –

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:34:15 +0000

I use Aubrey Organics swimmer’s shampoo and I love it, but unfortunately it is quite expensive for regular use. I also wish I could purchase larger bottles for the conditioner.

By: meli

meli — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:12:42 +0000

here is some more info:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/11/burts_bees_sell.php
http://www.forbes.com/markets/2007/10/31/clorox-burts-bees-markets-equity-cx_af_1031markets15.html

By: meli

meli — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:09:05 +0000

fyi* burt’s bees is owned by Clorox.