What Are the Benefits of Organic Shampoo?

Organic shampoo is simply shampoo that is made from natural ingredients.  Organic products have a bad reputation of being expensive, which deters many people from trying them.  However, most people who have tried organic shampoo prefer it to traditional shampoos and claim that the benefits outweigh the cost. 

No Chemicals

Because organic shampoo is made from all-natural ingredients, they do not contain any chemicals.  Those hard to read--and pronounce--ingredients listed on the back of your non-organic shampoo bottle are potentially hazardous to your health.  Even baby shampoo, which is thought to the most gentle type of shampoo, is believed to contain carcinogens and synthetic fragrances which can irritate sensitive skin.  This poses a risk because some of those chemicals are absorbed when shampoo comes in contact with your scalp.  With organic shampoo, what you see is what you get.  The back of the bottle contains ingredients that are easily recognized and have very few, if any, chemicals. 

Clean, Fragrant and Healthy

Chemicals strip the hair, damaging hair follicles and dulling its shine.  Many non-organic shampoos leave a build-up of product on the scalp and may even cause dandruff.   Organic shampoo can heal the hair and scalp and it rinses away clean.  A common misconception of organic shampoo is that it does not clean the hair as well as synthetic shampoo.  Many of the ingredients in organic shampoo actually clean the hair more effectively.  Organic shampoo is especially useful for color-treated hair because it is less likely to strip away the color.

Cheap and Customizable

Organic shampoo can be cheap.  It is true that most of the organic shampoos in the store are significantly more expensive than non-organic shampoo.   You can save a little money by buying it in bulk, and of course, as more people buy it, the cost will eventually come down.  However, you can make it even cheaper by making it yourself.  The best part is that you are in complete control of what is going into it.  You can find dozens of aromatic recipes on the Internet to give you beautiful, shiny, healthy hair.  Your hair will smell great and you can feel good knowing that you aren't slathering your scalp with potentially life-threatening ingredients.