Melvita Shampoo and Conditioner - Silicone & SLS Free

The people from Melvita saw my previous post on silicone and sulfate free shampoos and offered to send me their version to test out which I gladly accepted.

 

Melvita say "harsh detergents from traditional shampoos and the very process of lathering can cause damage to the hair and scalp whilst silicone based conditioners only coat the hair shaft giving the illusion of health.  We believe that shampooing is the foundation for healthy hair.  

Your shampoo needs to be targeted for your hair type and cleanse with a gentle foaming base. Our range of 10 shampoos are specifically formulated to be sulphate-free and rich in active botanicals to benefit each hair type.  Conditioners work to boost results.  It should compliment the action of your shampoo.  Our 3 silicone free conditioners are Detangling and Softening, Repairing and Protecting or boost Vitality and Shine".


I picked the Tired Hair shampoo and conditioner which is for coloured hair with styling damage that breaks easily with a lack of vitality. Which pretty much describes my hair to a T.
 

The Tired Hair Shampoo costs £9.00 for 200ml

Ingredients

Aqua [Water], Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Betaine, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water [Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Water]*, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Coco-Betaine, Inulin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Sodium PCA, Dicaprylyl Ether, Sodium Salicylate, Sodium Benzoate, Levulinic Acid, Arginine, Glyceryl Oleate, Adiantum Capillus Veneris Leaf Extract, Caramel, Sodium Levulinate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil*, Citronellol**, Gellan Gum, Geraniol**, Citric Acid, Hordeum Vulgare Extract*, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil [Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil]*, Salvia Officinalis Oil [Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil]*, Linalool**, Benzoic Acid, Copper Gluconate, Magnesium PCA, Zinc Gluconate, Potassium Sorbate.
*Ingrédients issus de l’Agriculture Biologique / Ingredients from Organic Farming
**Natural components of essential oils
 

Colour - orangey brown colour
Scent - this contains rosemary leaf oil and sage oil, so smells a lot like rosemary and sage! Don't worry it doesn't smell like paxo stuffing mix, although it does smell more masculine than I would normally pick.

Consistency - a bit more watery than your usual shampoo but only slightly, this means a little goes a long way and it's not so water it pours out of the bottle or anything like that.
Overall - aside from the scent I think this shampoo is fantastic, and the scent is only down to the natural ingredients in the product so I can't really complain as it isn't an added fragrance (and I did choose this shampoo to try myself lol so it's my own fault).
This shampoo is gentle on my scalp which can get as dry and itchy as my skin and I felt I could wash my hair less each week as it felt cleaner for longer.  My hair doesn't feel stripped once I have used this but it does clean extremely well. My hair isn't left tangled or unmanageable at all.



The Tired Hair Conditioner costs £9.00 for 200ml

Ingredients

Aqua [Water], Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water [Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Water]*, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Oenothera Biennis Oil [Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil]*, Lauroyl Lysine, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil [Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil]*, Phospholipids, Lactic Acid, Glycine Soja Oil [Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil], Levulinic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil*, Xanthan Gum, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Adiantum Capillus Veneris Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Levulinate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil*, Citronellol**, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Glycolipids, Geraniol**, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil [Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil]*, Glycine Soja Sterol [Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterol], Salvia Officinalis Oil [Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil]*, Linalool**, Copper Gluconate, Magnesium PCA, Zinc Gluconate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate.
*Ingre?dients issus de l’Agriculture Biologique / Ingredients from Organic Farming.
**Constituants naturels des huiles essentielles / Natural components of essential oils.

Colour - white
Scent - same as the shampoo
Consistency - the same as your everyday type of conditioner, not thinner and nice and creamy
Overall - my hair feels nourished and repaired without feeling overly sleek and slippery.  It is easy to style afterwards and my hair doesn't get as tangled as it does with the Body Shop shampoo and conditioner (I use the blueberry detangling spray when I use their shampoo and conditioner), my hair looks seriously shiny and my scalp doesn't feel dry or itchy at all.  My hair naturally has more body and is less limp.

I am very impressed with these, the benefits are visible and the additional price is balanced by the fact that my hair doesn't become as tangled as when I use lower priced silicone free shampoos and conditioners and I don't need to use a detangler.  I think these represent good value for money, especially the shampoo as you really only need a tiny bit at a time.  My only bugbear as usual is the boring packaging you tend to get with organic products, I am still confused as girls like pretty packaging!  

 Would I purchase these myself? Yes definitely.

Melvita is available here: Melvita website
Sulfate and Silicone free update - I have found that it does take a good 1-2 weeks after switching to these type of shampoos for your hair to get used to them and settle down, the first few times my hair was very tangly and hard to brush but after about 5 washes it has settled down and is so soft and shiny, has a lot more body and is just generally less limp and flat.

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