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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