But as I began to see more information on the chemicals
in conventional shampoos, I decided it was time to make the switch.
It can be normal for your hair to go through a period of detox as it adjusts to natural hair care,
as conventional shampoos can also strip away those natural oils.
Use organic, fragrance - free castile soap in place
of conventional shampoo and body wash to eliminate chemicals directly touching the skin — your body's largest organ.
Synthetic fragrance or «parfum» is common
in conventional shampoo and usually is a complex mixture of many chemicals.
As far as performance, they perform as you are used to
a conventional shampoo and conditioner.
Conventional shampoos and products have problems of their own (like being linked to cancer), but natural ones are often not pH balanced correctly for hair and strip important natural oils.
After using baking soda and apple cider vinegar for a few weeks, you won't want to ever go back to
conventional shampoos and conditioners!
Conventional shampoo, deodorant, anti-bacterial soap and toothpaste are all good examples toxic personal hygiene products.
I used up the rest of
my conventional shampoo, even though I have concerns about some of its ingredients, because it seemed weirdly wasteful to dump it out.
It also left my hair a bit more dried out than
conventional shampoo, which is why I decided to keep trying other options.