Always read the small print
…or this might also be called another small example of globalisation idiocy.
I’ve got difficult, oily hair, and I’ve been looking for some time for an organic shampoo that can handle it. And I thought one day when dashing through Waitrose I’d found it – lovely lemon smell, really keeps hair clean for at least a day.
It was only when I was soaking in the bath, recovering from a tough cricket game, that I happened to read the really small print on the back, to discover that this plastic bottle has been imported from Canada – an utterly inordinate amount of “food miles”.
So it is back to the search for a British organic shampoo – really folks, it can’t be that hard!
(P.S. I’ve tried make-it-yourself with castille soap, lemon juice etc, but have not so far found that to be a success – anyone who’s got a good recipe, please let me know!)
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It is MUCH harder than it should be to find this kind of stuff.
Have you tried the Natural Organic Soap Company’s shampoo bars? My whole family swear by them now.
http://www.organicsoap.net
All the best,
Jason
Comment by Jason Kitcat — August 9, 2009 @ 11:33 am
Thanks for the tip Jason, will give it a try.
Comment by Natalie Bennett — August 9, 2009 @ 12:03 pm
Weleda UK’s stuff (including packaging) appears to have been made entirely in the UK (Ilkeston, Derbyshire). It’s organic, and really nice.
Comment by samarkeolog — August 9, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
Well, why not try a bit of lateral thinking?
This lady looks sexy to me!
Comment by weggis — August 9, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
For years, over here, it was possible to walk into just about any wholefoods/vitamins shop and buy Dr. Bronner’s liquid castile soap in bulk; the idea was to buy a bottle, go blind reading the fine- print tractating while enjoying the product, then refill the bottle from bulk dispensers. The cost was friendly, the bottles would last a long time and one could bring in a non-Dr. Bronner’s container if that’s all one had handy (I remember getting mine in glass mason jars). Straight castile soap probably wouldn’t work for oily hair, but the refill idea was and is sound.
As for your more immediate concern, the “Honesty” line (made in Derbys.–Bakewell, I think) might have what you need. I don’t know about their ingredients sourcing but they strike me as the sort of firm who would actually pay attention to such things. My wife, whose hair tends to oil up, has been very happy with a couple of their shampoos, says they’re too good to waste on my sparse locks!
Comment by david ware — August 10, 2009 @ 8:53 pm
Organic shampoo – if baking soda considered organic, don’t know.
Baking soda [don't know if British term is different]
10% solution Apple cider vinegar and warm H2O
Mix a couple of spoons of B/S with warm H2O in container that can go in the shower. Pour mixture thru hair, massage in. Rinse. It won’t foam and has no real smell, but you can scent it if you choose.
Do ahead a bit, but warm is nicer than cold:
Mix the A/C vinegar with warm H2O [I use a squeeze bottle] and squirt liberally over hair – avoiding eyes. Rinse.
Hair is shiny – if it is given to shine – bouncy if given to bounce but will only stay clean a day or two.
They say once your hair adjusts to this treatment. I only use it from time to time but it is interesting to do. Frees the soul.
Comment by Patricia Deuson — August 17, 2009 @ 2:01 am