My Hair came to Life with ABBA products

[CarlaVeg]

Hey guys!

I'm so excited about the ABBA products :smitten:

I bought a shampoo and conditioner yesterday and it's amazing the change in my hair with only one use. My hair is so soft and shinny after using it!!! I can't believe it!!! I think most products are natural and vegan....

Here is the website

http://www.abbahaircare.com/

Does any of you use these products?

I found them by mistake... went to Trader Secrets to get Redkins and I left with ABBA. What a great choice :vebo: :vebo: :vebo:

[Trueveggie14]

From their site it says they are 100% vegan, Eco-sensitive, Cruelty Free, Free of synthetic dyes - sulfates and DEA.

Thanks for bringing them to my attention. I just got a perm on Tues and I'll need to buy "special" care products. I'll definitely give this a try.
My hairstylist only buys cruelty free products ... but she doesn't sell them.

[April]

I used to use the ABBA moisture scentsation conditioner a few years ago. Actually, it was before I became as animal welfare/environmentally conscious as I am now. It's good stuff. The super strong peppermint tingle is therapeutic! Now I want to get some again.

[Guacivore]

Mamma mia!

[Lelena]

Really? I have tried Abba products before and didn't care for them, with the exception of the gel-essentials.

[Trueveggie14]

*Disappointed*

I haven't tried these products yet. I couldn't find any salons in my area that sold them. Finally I found them on Amazon and purchased a $50 set (conditioner, shampoo, curl activating tonic)

They arrived today and they are NOT vegan. There is a questionable ingredient in the ABBA True Curls product line.

Equisetum Arvense Extract (source: Horsetail)


It actually says right on the bottle that it comes from horsetail. Unless someone can prove that there is a flower or plant with this name, this in not vegan.

[janie]

It's vegan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsetail

The name horsetail arose because it was thought that the stalk resembled a horse's tail, the name Equisetum being from the Latin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin) equus, "horse", and seta, "bristle".

:)

ETA: They have honey in some of their products. Ugh. So they're liars.

http://www.abbahaircare.com/body_polish_pp.html

[Trueveggie14]

Thank you VeggieJanie! I feel better.

There is no honey in the products I bought.
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ETA: Son of Uganda!@! The shampoo and Conditioner now seem to be free and clear for use, but the curl activating tonic has PEG-75 lanolin in it. which as far as I know only comes from the wool of sheep.

[janie]

Arrrrgggh.. I also saw Panthenol in some of their products.. isn't that sourced from animals?

And you're welcome. :)

[Trueveggie14]

Panthenol. Dexpanthenol. Vitamin B-Complex Factor. Provitamin B-5.
Can come from animal or plant sources or synthetics. In shampoos, supplements, emollients, etc. In foods. Derivative: Panthenyl. Alternatives: synthetics, plants.

^^^
from Happy cow's animal ingredient list http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html

[Eclipse]

OK this is off topic but when I read your thread...I'm picturing this head of snakey hair...Get it, your hair came to life.

[*Cringe*]

*shrugs* I tried their hairspray today... not really impressed. It cost a zillion dollars and it didn't work any better than the cheap crap [still not tested] I ususally use. Won't be buying it again.