Note: You may notice that these our Hair Care range in the photograph is labelled as 'Aromatherapy Cafe'. This is our previous brand name. It has now been changed to 'The Natural Alchemist' and this change will be reflected on the products soon. The formulas are the same high quality as before."

Natural Shampoo

Firstly - yes we admit it - this shampoo is a throwback to the 1930's and earlier when synthetic surfactants* hadn't been invented and everyone used soap. Back then you had to rinse your hair with stale beer or cider vinegar to make it shiny. Now most shampoos are acid/base modified so that you don't need a rinse.
Ours is different.

As the Natural Alchemist Hair Care range is made of natural products it is ideal for people who want to strengthen and add body to their hair, while bringing out it's natural shine and softness, yet without exposing their bodies to the dangerous chemicals that are used in most commercial shampoos. This range is especially helpful for people with sensitive and dry skin.

We don't play games about which petrochemical surfactant is good for you - we just don't use them. If you're sick of slowly poisoning yourself and your children, dry scalps, thinning hair or dandruff - throw out your chemical shampoos, stop irritating your scalp and adding to your toxic load - and try our natural hair care range

Shampoo- 200 mL - $14.95

This style of shampoo is wonderful to use, foams very well and will leave your hair looking great.

Ingredients: pure castille soap, organic spring water, vegetable glycerin, aloe vera and rosemary, peppermint & lemon tea tree essential oils

Rinse - 200mL - $9.95

The rinse is a necessary part of our hair care regime (Why use a rinse? below) as it balances the shampoo, reduces tangles and brings the shine out in your hair.

Ingredients: organic apple cider vinegar, organic spring water, vegetable glycerine, aloe vera and rosemary, peppermint & lemon tea tree essential oils.

Hair Conditioning Oil - 10ml - $9.95

Our Hair Conditioning Oil isn't at all like your 'normal' chemical conditioners. For a start you put it on dry between washes and only a few drops. It conditions the roots of the hair. It's made entirely from jojoba and essential oils, so is not oily.

Ingredients: rosemary, lavender, lemon tea tree & jojoba oils.

Why use a rinse?

All surfactants (surface active ingredients or the stuff in your shampoo that froths and cleans the hair) are alkaline whether they are SLS or soap. Alkalines make the keratin plates, that form the hair, stand out - this breaks up light and results in dull looking hair. Conventional shampoos use acid/alkaline balancers to ensure an acid solution which means the keratin plates 'lie down flat and the light doesn't break up.'

Our solution is to use an old fashioned style rinse to achieve the same effect, however you will need to use our rinse if you want to have shiny hair.

· Synthetic surfactants (surface active agents) were invented by German chemists in the days of the Weimar Republic after WW1. They were made as a cheap alternative to soap, which was then so expensive that no one could afford to use it.

ARE YOUR CURRENT HAIR CARE PRODUCTS HARMING YOU?

The ingredients commonly used in Hair Care products are finally being looked at after years of disinformation. During this time many of the large manufacturers have been telling us that the ingredients used in commercial hair care products would cause us no harm. Unfortunately, this has not been the case. We have also discovered that there is no-one out there controlling the use of many of the chemicals in hair care, and other products, to ensure that we are not being slowly poisoned. Consequently, we have to do the research and select the safe products to use ourselves.

In his book "Skin Deep - A guide to chemical free skincare and cleaning products" (2002 Published by Lothian Books) Kevin Farrow looks at commonly used ingredients in haircare, skincare and cleaning products and discusses the long term effects these have on our bodies.

The following quotes on hair care are from Skin Deep:

"Mild Castile liquid soap is actually better for your hair than detergent shampoos because it doesn't eat away the hair, but you need to use an acidic vinegar rinse afterwards to make the hair look shiny. To keep the hair healthy and lubricated, sebaceous glands produce sebum. This makes your hair shiny, but can also cause problems such as greasy hair by overproduction. Very greasy hair usually appears six months to a year before major hair loss, although it is not known whether this is a cause or a symptom.

Castile soap (shampoo)... and vinegar rinse is a much healthier alternative to synthetic detergents and conditioners. There is also anecdotal evidence that premature greyingis caused by suppression of melanocyte function by synthetic detergents. Using a Castile soap-based shampoo has been noted to restore colour to greying hair in some cases. Both my partner and I are currently successful examples of this."

"A lot of products are made by small to medium-sized companies and their quality varies enormously from one to the other. Read the labels! There are companies who do have an ethical centre and will spend more money on ingredients and more time in formulating to make sure you are getting a well-made, environmentally sensible product. Sure, they want to make money, but a lot of them aren't prepared to risk your health in exchange. Support these companies and you'll be looking after yourself. You can identify them very easily by reading their ingredients lists."

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The Natural Alchemist's Hair Care range is made from only natural ingredients using no detergents, petrochemicals or synthetic preservatives. Flaky scalp can come from a reaction to the chemicals in commercial hair care products.

Give your hair a break! Read the ingredients labels on products and pick ones that don't have synthetic detergents and additives.

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