One of the unsexiest posts of the year, this one. I was doing some price comparisons this morning between “similar” hair, face and shower products along the lines of green(er) v. “not green at all” high street/supermarket shelf big household name brands, and these three caught my eye.
So, zooming in on the ingredients, here’s what your money really is buying you…
TOP ROW (there is a pretty significant price difference here, but Dr. Organic’s product is a nourishing intensive treatment SOS for hair, while Garnier are bit cagey about their ingredients on their website, simply stating: “The Weightless Nourisher is enriched with the most mythical of oils, Virgin Olive Oil, and Safflower Seed Oil” (I think you may have left out a few ingredients, Garnier marketing team! But they’re on Superdrug’s website so here they are, below…) Dr Organic Hair Rescue and Restore (2016 Beauty Shortlist Awards winner) £10.99 (they also do a Hemp Rescue 2 in 1 shampoo/conditioner for £6.99) A lot of essential oils and plant extracts mentioned on the label:
Aqua, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, Lauryl glucoside, Sodium cocoamphoacetate, Cannabis sativa (Hemp) seed oil, Propanediol (Naturally derived), Arginine, Lactic acid, Glycine soja (Soybean) germ extract, Triticum vulgare (Wheat) germ extract, Scutellaria baicalensis (Chinese skullcap) root extract, Gluconolacton...