psi said:

So use a "natural" shampoo instead. Alternately, you could put in a bit of effort and learn about what those specific chemicals are and whether or not there is anything to be concerned about. A long unpronounceable name does not necessarily mean a chemical is dangerous to put on your skin.

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My thoughts exactly.

I use Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap, OP. If you're that sketched out, use something 'natural' ().

Beanhead said:

Herbologist said:

1234go said:

spixce said:

why would there be something toxic in your soap

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Why are there toxic "somethings" in a lot of things?

They just are sometimes.

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Filler ingredients.  All of you are saying that just cause theyre long name they arent bad an to educate ourselves.  But do any of you know what they mean either?

I would bet there are some pretty bad ingredients.

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Bananas have bad ingredients too

tough luck

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Beanhead said:

On the contrary, there's E163 in them and we all know E-numbers are very bad for ones health!! But I suppose in your all-natural world even the carcinogens are healthy

They're also radioactive so if you eat bananas you support nuclear plants

and we all know that's bad

you're bad

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You make no sense.  You try to rationalize me wanting to eat healthy and be healthy with somehow thinking carcinogens are healthy?

spixce said:

You're worrying too much man why would there be something toxic in your soap

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Cause dumb shit like that happens everywhere, whenever people can make money in the process. It is good to be skeptical about EVERYTHING at first. Cause you learn a lot in the process of being skeptical which expands ur world veiw nd shit.

Or if you don't feel like going through the work of understanding the chemicals in shampoo, you can use Tom's of Maine, or Dr. Bronners, or some other good fair trade safe products!

whatsgrimace said:

On the ingredients list for head and shoulders:

Active ingredient: Pyrithione zinc 1%

Inactive ingredients: water, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamide MEA, zinc carbonate, glycol distearate, dimethicone, fragrance, cetyl alcohol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, magnesium sulfate, sodium benzoate, magnesium carbonate hydroxide, ammonium laureth sulfate, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, sodium xylenesulfonate, blue 1, red 4

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Patlal said:

Average lifespan in the 1500s when no shampoo existed: 30 years old

Average lifespan today with shampoo in every shower: 81 years old


Shampoo has been prolonging our lifespan by 51 years!

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nicechrisman said:

Patlal said:

Average lifespan in the 1500s when no shampoo existed: 30 years old

Average lifespan today with shampoo in every shower: 81 years old


Shampoo has been prolonging our lifespan by 51 years!

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Your logic is irrefutable

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Herbologist said:

Beanhead said:

On the contrary, there's E163 in them and we all know E-numbers are very bad for ones health!! But I suppose in your all-natural world even the carcinogens are healthy

They're also radioactive so if you eat bananas you support nuclear plants

and we all know that's bad

you're bad

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You make no sense.  You try to rationalize me wanting to eat healthy and be healthy with somehow thinking carcinogens are healthy?

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No, i'm applying the same moronic logic that makes all natural things healthy. Ofcourse you're oblivious to the fact there's carcinogens in your "natural food"

So easy to dismiss everything my head hurts of the stupid now though

drr said:

I stopped using conventional shampoo a year ago. My hair's never been happier.

I alternate between just using conditioner (does a fine job of rinsing oil and buildup out of your hair without completely stripping it like sulfates do), sometimes I'll do a sort of hair mask, like maybe once a month, using any or all of the following: avocado, honey, olive oil, coconut oil, castor oil, bananas.... Leave it in for a half hour or so then wash it out with some conditioner.

Then recently I found this awesome stuff that I think is my new go-to.... Shea Moisture... "raw shea butter moisture retention shampoo"

Here's the ingredients list:

Deionized Water, Decyl Glucoside (Sugar Beets), African Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) (Certified Organic Ingredient), Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Argan Oil, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B-5), Rosemary Extract, Sea Kelp Extract, Vitamin E, Guar Gum, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower (and) Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Avocado Oil.

This is the first thing I've used without sulfates that lathers up and really cleans my hair well, conditions it also, doesn't dry out my scalp or hair, but also doesn't leave it oily and shitty. Highly recommended

STOP USING REGULAR SHAMPOO there's no need to be using sulfate detergents on your scalp. Everything you need to wash your hair can be found in natural plant sources and this stuff is proof of it.

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NotTheDevil said:

drr said:

I stopped using conventional shampoo a year ago. My hair's never been happier.

I alternate between just using conditioner (does a fine job of rinsing oil and buildup out of your hair without completely stripping it like sulfates do), sometimes I'll do a sort of hair mask, like maybe once a month, using any or all of the following: avocado, honey, olive oil, coconut oil, castor oil, bananas.... Leave it in for a half hour or so then wash it out with some conditioner.

Then recently I found this awesome stuff that I think is my new go-to.... Shea Moisture... "raw shea butter moisture retention shampoo"

Here's the ingredients list:

Deionized Water, Decyl Glucoside (Sugar Beets), African Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) (Certified Organic Ingredient), Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Argan Oil, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B-5), Rosemary Extract, Sea Kelp Extract, Vitamin E, Guar Gum, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower (and) Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Avocado Oil.

This is the first thing I've used without sulfates that lathers up and really cleans my hair well, conditions it also, doesn't dry out my scalp or hair, but also doesn't leave it oily and shitty. Highly recommended

STOP USING REGULAR SHAMPOO there's no need to be using sulfate detergents on your scalp. Everything you need to wash your hair can be found in natural plant sources and this stuff is proof of it.

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Of course that doesn't mean that conventional shampoo is bad.

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See the last bit I added there before you quoted me

As far as I'm concerned, from my experience, conventional shampoo is bad. For me at least anyway, and probably anyone else with hair as fine as mine.