Chemicals in Shampoo

Considered to be one of the safer and more environmentally ‘acceptable’ shampoos on the market, the unnamed (for legal reasons) shampoo I have been using lists Benzyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Pyridoxine HCL, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, and Sodium Benzoate as just a few of the chemical ingredients that I lovingly massage into my scalp each day, then rinse down the drain.

This product’s promise of “healthier, shinier hair,” along with the savvy marketing choice of a brightly colored bottle (that conveys fun and health and nature to the buyer) originally lured me in, but are no longer enough to keep me there. 

For the past month, I have been mixing Baking Soda with Water (1 teaspoon to 1 cup, respectively) and using it in place of shampoo. I have found that my hair looks better now that it is sans the chemicals that I really didn’t need in the first place.

I’m not falling for pretty packaging or promises of chemically-induced beauty anymore. 

Here's a pic of my hair. It looks good to me, and that's all that matters.