Hair

I'm on a mission. I hope you are with me. It breaks my heart to watch the news, when animals die because of our pollution. When whales wash ashore with lots of plastic in their stomach. Keep it light, keep it light Barbara..... O.k. I believe that we can all make a difference, if we are in it together. Let's start with something small. ​Our hair..... And go from there. If we all choose plastic-package free shampoo there will be countless less plastic bottles. Have you ever thought of shampoo bars? I can't recommend any, because our hair is so different!

But I discovered there are so much more choices than, say, 6 months ago. If possible, please please please choose one that is palm oil free. This is the biggest challenge, as most shampoos, liquid or solid, contain palm oil. 

If you would like to read upon why I prefer palm-oil-free products, you can click here and here.

Is it good for your hair?

Also important to know: is it good for your hair? I think it is waaaaay better for your hair than shampoos with a long list of ingredients, for the purposes of long shelf life. Or for it to foam, or smell 'nice'. Our hair was not made to deal with these chemicals. I always love this animation, 'The Story of Cosmetics' :

What else to say? I think it is best, and most healthy for human beings to be as close to nature as possible. After all, our DNA has not changed in millions of years. Our environment has changed at an alarming rate.  But we are, in fact, still the same creatures as millions of years ago.  We don't need chemicals, our body simply doesn't know how to deal with them. 1 MILLION animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within mere decades. This is more than ever before in human history. But where do people stand? Start small, and go from there.

Happy shampooing!
x
Barbara