Nature's Gate hair care

[ampersand]

does anyone here use Nature's gate hair care? How does it stack up compared to other brands you have tried? I am thinking of trying them next time I need shampoo (right now am using Mane & Tail)

thanks

kate

[FalafelsRule]

I use the lemongrass shampoo and I think it works great. Smells awesome too.

[missleigh]

I like the rainwater herbal shampoo. It's gentle, and smells like insense.

[FalafelsRule]

I'll have to try that. I have some Jason rainwater.

[Flower]

I like the rainwater herbal shampoo. It's gentle, and smells like insense.

I love this kind, too. Very nice. :yes:

Make sure to read what's in it before buying, though. Some of Nature's Gates shampoo & conditioner aren't vegan.

[shagginabit]

i have the Nature's Gate rainwater seaweed and aloe shampoo. Very Good.

[FalafelsRule]

Make sure to read what's in it before buying, though. Some of Nature's Gates shampoo & conditioner aren't vegan.

Yes, unfortunately.

[tilvera]

i find their shampoo and conditioner wonderful...i use the "original herbal" set. smells like henna or something. yummy. makes my hair really soft

[plath]

I don't use it, because I believe it has DEA in it. I try to avoid all products with DEA since most shampoos have been reformulated and don't use it (it was proven to cause cancer).

[Flower]

I don't use it, because I believe it has DEA in it. I try to avoid all products with DEA since most shampoos have been reformulated and don't use it (it was proven to cause cancer).

Wow, I didn't know about that. Thanks for the info!

[Artichoke47]

I didn't like Nature's Gate. It weighed my hair down. I don't remember what kind I got, but this was months ago.

I like Tom's of Maine baby shampoo. :up:

[poopiebear]

I don't use it, because I believe it has DEA in it.

What makes you think it has DEA in it? Would they list it in the ingredient's list? How can we find out for sure?

I use the Rainwater Herbal Awapuhi Shampoo & Conditioner. I really like the shampoo. The conditioner is a bit watery, but seems to work to keep the tangles away. Their Colloidal Oatmeal is excellent for dry, cracky skin.

[Artichoke47]

I think it's the Awapuhi conditioner that has silk amino acids in it, isn't it?

[saborm]

I checked the ingredient list on the original herbal shampoo and conditioner. It didn't say DEA on it, would it be under another name?

[plath]

Here's an ingredient list from their aloe vera shampoo:
Aloe Vera Treatment Shampoo Ingredients: Water Extract of Barley, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide Dea, Aloe Vera Gel, Panthenol, Keratin Amino Acids, Cysteine, Citric Acid, Extract of:, Nettle, Yeast, Coffee & Wild Pansy, Tocopherol (vitamin e), Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Sesame Oil, Retinyl Palmitate (vitamin a), Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), Fragrance Oils, Diazolidinyl Urea, Disodium Edta-Copper, Sodium Chloride.

From the Herbal shampoo:
Water extracts of nettles, sage, chamomile, kusambi bark, lavender, yarrow, rosemary, wild cherry bark and thyme, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamide DEA, citric acid, methyl & propyl parabens, chlorophyllin, fragrance oils.

Maybe those lists are outdated, but I was going to order it through vitaminshoppe with a coupon I had, and didn't because of it. I also remember thinking about buying it at my local HFS, but didn't when I saw DEA in the ingredients.

[lijahbaby]

I liked the Original Herbal one but I couldn't stand the smell. It was like cat shampoo or something. I was using the Awapuhi ones but it dried my hair out. So the other day I bought Avalon Organics Tea Tree and Mint and I like it a lot. Plus I recognize all the ingredients on the bottle.

[poopiebear]

Yep! According to their website, DEA is also listed in the stuff I use. Thanks for pointing that out!



I think it's the Awapuhi conditioner that has silk amino acids in it, isn't it?

It's both the shampoo and the conditioner! I guess their statement of No Animal Byproducts and a little bunny "no animal testing" sign on their bottle is misleading. Hohum.

[Artichoke47]

Yes, I can't stand that when companies mislead the consumers. That's why we have to check the ingredients on EVERYTHING.

[poopiebear]

Hmm. According to the bottles of goo I have at home, DEA is not listed in the ingredients. I think maybe they have also decided to stop including it in their products, and haven't updated their product info on the net yet.

[shagginabit]

its not listed on my shampoo or conditioner.

[ampersand]

aww heck

[vegansurfer]

I just got the original herbal kind, which i really, though yes, the smell is a little odd. I do like how it isn't perfumey. my parents have another one (to lazy to go check, but I think the shampoo is red) and my mom mentioned liking it.

[LadyFaile]

i forget which one i tried, but i was using one of the nature's gate shampoos for a while and i found it weighed my hair down, made it get greasier faster, didn't rinse out very well and didn't lather or clean all that well to begin with. :down:

i had similar experiences with Jason shampoos and conditioners.

[winking_turtle]

The aloe treatment shampoo and conditioner are the only way I can get fingers or a comb through my hair. I've used other varieties but I always come back to the aloe. Plus I *love* the smell.

Back in the day I used Herbal Essences and now one whiff of that stuff makes me ill for it's overpowering scent.