Comments on: Avalon Organics Nourishing Conditioner

By: The Worsted Witch » Test Kitchen Witch

The Worsted Witch » Test Kitchen Witch — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:14:14 +0000

[...] 4. DIY Hair Conditioner I also improvised this from different sources: 1 egg yolk (left over from your egg-white facial), 2 tablespoons of castor oil, and 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. I found this actually worked a little too well, resulting in hair that was almost greasy, so the next time I do this, I’m going to reduce the amount of castor oil by 1 tablespoon. Still, if you have dry hair and are seeking one of those “deep-conditioning treatments,” this would do the trick. My hair became incredibly soft and shiny, and now I’m thinking of adding a few drops of lavender essential oil (and experimenting further) so this can replace my store-bought conditioner. [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » Face Off, Naturally

The Worsted Witch » Face Off, Naturally — Wed, 31 May 2006 19:10:58 +0000

[...] My dear friend Juanita kvetched to me about the cost of natural skin-care products—the kind that’s free of known and suspected carcinogenic, reproductive, and developmental toxins. “I’m not willing to sell my kidney just yet,” she muttered. Well I hear you and raise you a liver, girlfriend, because lordy, peace of mind doesn’t come without some serious kaching. But, being the smart alecky kid that I am, I told her she could save a tidy sum simply by raiding her kitchen cabinet and refrigerator, which works brilliantly for inexpensive and au naturale cleaning liquids, as well. Free yourself from the shackles of the capitalist consumerist machine, I whooped, only partly in jest. [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » Aubrey Organics Primrose & Lavender Scalp-Soothing Shampoo

Tue, 23 May 2006 18:18:23 +0000

[...] As I mentioned in a much earlier post, I went with Aubrey Organics’ Primrose & Lavender Scalp-Soothing Shampoo instead of my conditioner’s matching shampoo because the latter garnered a much higher hazard score on the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep site. (Aubrey’s shampoo scored a low 0.4 compared to Avalon’s 1.0.) Neither of them challenged my immune system as much as my original shampoo, Aussie Moist Shampoo for Dry/Damaged Hair, did, however. The thuggish purple kangaroo was slapped with a staggering 2.4 hazard rating. [...]

By: green LA girl » I’m toxic!

green LA girl » I’m toxic! — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:39:43 +0000

[...] I haven’t been eating my shampoo, but I thought I’d look up The Body Shop products I use on EWG’s Skin Deep project (via The Worsted Witch), which rates health and beauty between 0 and 5 (the lower the better). My research went thusly: [...]

By: green LA girl

green LA girl — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 19:52:11 +0000

I wonder why none of The Body Shop’s products are listed… That’s where most of my stuff comes from!

By: brooke

brooke — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:09:20 +0000

Thanks for the great information. After going to the EWG site (I typed in the product I use-yikes!) I think I’m definitely going to try some Avalon products.