UK Conditioner

littlemisscurly

Hey,

I'm running low on conditioner and about to get a new one, but I was wondering what you guys are currently using. I'm a 3a curly.

Thanks

x

KAnne

Hi,

I also have 3a hair (I think...So confusing!!).
I use Australian Organics Herbal conditioner from Holland and Barretts (The health food shop). Its really good value (at £3.99 a bottle) and it works great.

Its a little bit thin in consistency, but I mix with a bit of honey and its great!

lunarising

Currently using Original Source Almond and Coconut (bought from Sainsbury's) and adding my own teaspoon of honey.

This stuff is so cheap it's criminal but it works and it's CG friendly too!

littlemisscurly

Ooh I love Original Source stuff, but I haven't seen that one, thank you I'll keep an eye out

RedRedRed

i've been trying to find the original source conditioner. boots do the shower gels but can't find the original source hair stuf anywhere. can you get it in sainsburys does anyone know?

littlemisscurly

I'm suprised your boots didn't have it, perhaps it depends on the size of the store.
Sainsbury's should and some Superdrug's do. If not you can order it from their website, which works out a little more expensive.

lunarising

My Sainsbury's stock it and the main Boots too (Reading)..I think on the OS website they have an offer on at the moment where you can try a product free?

HTH!

Alexa

I buy OS condish in Tesco. I love the Mint one for co-washing!

I also bought the Andrew Collinge Moisture condish there a few days ago, it's not strictly CG but it does not have any of the 'nasty cones' in. Ive used this a couple of times & it's really nice up to now, very moisturising, good slip. I like the AC gelle too.
Also all the AC stuff is 2 for 1 at the moment in Tesco.

RedRedRed

hmm... i've been to about 5 different boots in london and not found the OS. haven't checked out superdrug yet though - that can be tomorrow lunchtime's mission!

littlemisscurly

Before you go into superdrug go to their website, sign up for a free newsletter and you get a 10% off voucher that you can keep using through the summer! Extra Barginess.

The OS in my boots is really low on the shelves so it took me a while to find it. http://www.originalsource.co.uk/ is the OS website, which I think may have a list of places that stock it.

jennyfurrens

I think Aussie Miracle Moist and Aussie Colour Mate Conditioners are safe - I've not got my CG book yet but someone else looked at the ingredients and said they were ok!
Here's the ingredients to save you running out to look in the shop:

Aussie Colour Mate Conditioner
Ingredients:

Aqua
Cetearyl Alcohol
Cetyl Esters
Behentrimonium Chloride
Linolemidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chlordie Phosphate
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chlordie
Parfum
DMDM Hydantoin
Methylparaben
Hydrolzed Wheat Protein
Propylene Glycol
Eucalyptus Globulus
Citiric Acid
Paraffium Liquidum
Persea Gratissma
Prumus Persica
Phenoxyethanol
Polysorbate-20
Ethylparaben
Butylparaben
Isobutylparaben
Propylparaben
Potassium Sorbate

Aussie Miracle Moist Conditioner
Ingredients:

Aqua
Cetearyl Alcohol
Behentrimonium Chloride
Cetyl Esters
Acetamide Mea
Sodiua PCA
DMDM Hydantoin
Parfum
Phenoxyethanol
Methylparaben
Cetrimonium Chloride
Cetearyl Alcohol
Polysorbate-60
Linalool (that word makes me laugh!)
Propylparaben
Hydrolzed Wheat Protein
Hyrdrolyzed Wheat Starch
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Aloe Vera
Limonene
Trideceth-12
Propylene Glycol
Macadamia Ternifolia
Anthemis Nobilis
Anigozanthos Flavidus
Taraxcum Officinale
Calendula Officinalis
Prunus Serotina
Equeisteum Arvense
Sambucus Nigra
Allium Sativum
Artica Dioca
Ethylparaben
Butylparbaen
Isobutylparaben
CI 19140
CI 17200

Superdrug are doing a deal of two for £5 at the moment too, so worth a look! The Colour Mate smells of peaches and is lovely!

Ketchup

Inecto Coconut Milk Moisture Miracle Conditioner is not bad.. I get it from Savers.. Smell is yummy and it seems to have no cones..

b1dd5

Im co washing with the Aussie Miracle Moist at the mo... its safe and pretty good. Although i am intrigued about the OS stuff. I use their shower gel and love it!

snap cat

I've just started using Faith in Nature conditioners. They are recommended by BUAV (against vivisection). I got the Ginko Biloba and the Jojoba conditioners. They are all between £3.50 and £4.50 a bottle (400ml).

I emailed them to ask if they would consider making a sulphate-free shampoo too, and they said yes! They are in the planning process right now - so watch out!

Their site: http://www.faithproducts.com/shop_frameset.asp?mainframe=catlink.asp?Cat=62

curlylaura

Have you seen the 5 litre bottles you can get on their website. :shock:

snap cat

curlylaura wrote:

Have you seen the 5 litre bottles you can get on their website. :shock:

Yeah, I know :shock: I keep thinking it is completely irrational to have 5 whole litres of something, but then the pj inside of me keeps giggling nervously behind my ear ... :?

belfast curlybap

I'm definitely a believer in the Regis Olive Oil range - I get it from a shop called Trade Secrets, which I think is a chain. It leaves my curls nice and fat and moist, not stringy or fluffy (unless it's a dodgy hair day and they sometimes just happen, don't they?). I make sure I rinse my hair upside down, squeeze the conditioner through rather than comb it, and don't put conditioner near my scalp.

On a slightly different note - what do people think about styling gels/cremes versus a leave-in conditioner? I'm not sure just a leave-in would hold my curls enough, but some people seem to be fans. I do like the idea of no styling product...