CG Products in UK (updatable list)

Hi UK Curlies - I know we have two separate threads on this already, but it'd be nice to have a single thread to direct people to. I've made a quick list of things I know of off the top of my head and gone through the current threads and added those I know to still be CG. If anyone wants to add things, let me know - particularly in the comments area, and under DT and PT. I've left these as categories, but if you all would prefer to know which ones have protein/glycerin/etc. in them, let me know and I can edit accordingly.
ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK THE INGREDIENTS
CG Products available in the UK
websites: store.britishcurlies.co.uk (Curl Junkie, Crown Pride, Miss Jessies, Darcy’s Botanicals, Kinky Curly); Curl Mart ships internationally as do Curl Junkie and Jessicurl.
Product / availablility / price range and size / comments
Sulfate-free shampoos:
Naked shampoos / Boots / 250 ml £3.50 / some have protein and peg-mod cones (check ingredient lists)
Burt’s Bees shampoos / Debenhams, John Lewis / 354 ml (12 fl. oz) £8-£10 / some have protein, also can leave soap residue behind in hard water areas
Duchy Organic shampoos / Waitrose / 200ml £5 / no known issues
Aubrey Organics shampoos / online / 354 ml (12 fl. oz) £8-10 / soap-based, which may cause problems for some
The Body Shop Rainforest Range / The Body Shop / 60, 200, 400 ml £2 £4 £6 / no known issues
Co-wash conditioners (can also be used for rinse-out)
most own-brand conditioners are CG (known: Boots, Tesco) and suitable for co-washing.
Original Source / Boots, Superdrug, Sainsburys, Tesco, Savers, etc. / 250 ml ´£1.50 -£2 / some have protein
Faith in Nature / online, health food stores / 400 ml £4-£6 / interesting scents (some describe them as ‘floor cleaner smells’), protein free
Rinse-out conditioners (can also be used for co-wash)
Austrailian Organics / Holland and Barrets, John Lewis, Waitrose / 250-400 ml £8 / no known issues
Avalon Organics / Waitrose, various health food stores / 250 ml, price unknown / Grapeseed and olive oil conditioner is CG and fragrance free
Burt’s Bees conditioners / Debenhams, John Lewis / 354 ml £8-10/ some have protein
Aubrey Organics conditioners / online, some health food stores / 354 ml £8-10 / some have protein
Naked conditioners / Boots / 250 ml £3.50 / some have protein, some have PEG modified cones and/or polyquats
Garnier Fructis Repair and Shine / Boots, Superdrug / 400 ml £4 / no known issues
Inecto Pure Coconut Oil Conditioner / Savers / 400 ml £2 / no known issues
Neal’s Yard conditioners / Neal’s Yard, John Lewis, Debenham’s, some Boots / unknown / no known issues
Louise Galvin conditioners / John Lewis, online (TK Maxx occasionally) / 250 ml £8-24 / hard to find, can be expensive; some have protein/glycerin
Biolage Conditioning Balm / salons / 400 ml unknown / n/a
Dr Organic’s conditioners / Holland and Barret / 250 ml £4.99 / some have protein
Waitrose White Cranberry and Coconut / Waitrose, John Lewis / 400 ml >£1 / mineral oil
The Body Shop Rainforest Range / The Body Shop / 60 ml £2 200 ml £4 400 ml £6 / no known issues
DT
Louise Galvin deep treatment / John Lewis, online (TK Maxx occasionally) / 300 ml £8-48 (not a typo) / hard to find, can be expensive, some have protein/glycerin
PT
MOP Extreme Protein / John Lewis / 200 ml £12 / can be difficult to rinse out for some; scent is off-putting
Styling Products
Gels
Boots Gel (“Boots Purple”) / Boots / 250 ml >£1 / no real issues
Aloe Vera Gel / Holland and Barrets / 100 – 500 ml £3-£11 / no additives
Dr. Organics Aloe Vera Gel / Holland and Barrets / 250 ml £4.99 / no additives
Curl Cremes
Boots Curl Creme (“Pink Boots”) / Boots / 250 ml £1.30 / some quats
Body Shop Curl Boost / The Body Shop / 150 ml £9 / has protein
Naked curl creams / Boots / varying / some have protein
Other
James Brown Serum / Boots / unknown / nice replacement for Frizz-Ease
ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK THE INGREDIENTS
CG Products available in the UK
websites: store.britishcurlies.co.uk (Curl Junkie, Crown Pride, Miss Jessies, Darcy’s Botanicals, Kinky Curly); Curl Mart ships internationally as do Curl Junkie and Jessicurl.
Product / availablility / price range and size / comments
Sulfate-free shampoos:
Naked shampoos / Boots / 250 ml £3.50 / some have protein and peg-mod cones (check ingredient lists)
Burt’s Bees shampoos / Debenhams, John Lewis / 354 ml (12 fl. oz) £8-£10 / some have protein, also can leave soap residue behind in hard water areas
Duchy Organic shampoos / Waitrose / 200ml £5 / no known issues
Aubrey Organics shampoos / online / 354 ml (12 fl. oz) £8-10 / soap-based, which may cause problems for some
The Body Shop Rainforest Range / The Body Shop / 60, 200, 400 ml £2 £4 £6 / no known issues
Co-wash conditioners (can also be used for rinse-out)
most own-brand conditioners are CG (known: Boots, Tesco) and suitable for co-washing.
Original Source / Boots, Superdrug, Sainsburys, Tesco, Savers, etc. / 250 ml ´£1.50 -£2 / some have protein
Faith in Nature / online, health food stores / 400 ml £4-£6 / interesting scents (some describe them as ‘floor cleaner smells’), protein free
Rinse-out conditioners (can also be used for co-wash)
Austrailian Organics / Holland and Barrets, John Lewis, Waitrose / 250-400 ml £8 / no known issues
Avalon Organics / Waitrose, various health food stores / 250 ml, price unknown / Grapeseed and olive oil conditioner is CG and fragrance free
Burt’s Bees conditioners / Debenhams, John Lewis / 354 ml £8-10/ some have protein
Aubrey Organics conditioners / online, some health food stores / 354 ml £8-10 / some have protein
Naked conditioners / Boots / 250 ml £3.50 / some have protein, some have PEG modified cones and/or polyquats
Garnier Fructis Repair and Shine / Boots, Superdrug / 400 ml £4 / no known issues
Inecto Pure Coconut Oil Conditioner / Savers / 400 ml £2 / no known issues
Neal’s Yard conditioners / Neal’s Yard, John Lewis, Debenham’s, some Boots / unknown / no known issues
Louise Galvin conditioners / John Lewis, online (TK Maxx occasionally) / 250 ml £8-24 / hard to find, can be expensive; some have protein/glycerin
Biolage Conditioning Balm / salons / 400 ml unknown / n/a
Dr Organic’s conditioners / Holland and Barret / 250 ml £4.99 / some have protein
Waitrose White Cranberry and Coconut / Waitrose, John Lewis / 400 ml >£1 / mineral oil
The Body Shop Rainforest Range / The Body Shop / 60 ml £2 200 ml £4 400 ml £6 / no known issues
DT
Louise Galvin deep treatment / John Lewis, online (TK Maxx occasionally) / 300 ml £8-48 (not a typo) / hard to find, can be expensive, some have protein/glycerin
PT
MOP Extreme Protein / John Lewis / 200 ml £12 / can be difficult to rinse out for some; scent is off-putting
Styling Products
Gels
Boots Gel (“Boots Purple”) / Boots / 250 ml >£1 / no real issues
Aloe Vera Gel / Holland and Barrets / 100 – 500 ml £3-£11 / no additives
Dr. Organics Aloe Vera Gel / Holland and Barrets / 250 ml £4.99 / no additives
Curl Cremes
Boots Curl Creme (“Pink Boots”) / Boots / 250 ml £1.30 / some quats
Body Shop Curl Boost / The Body Shop / 150 ml £9 / has protein
Naked curl creams / Boots / varying / some have protein
Other
James Brown Serum / Boots / unknown / nice replacement for Frizz-Ease
3b/c. Fine, med-high porosity, normal elasticity. Hair loves oils in summer, protein in winter. Constantly battling the hard water monster.
Favourites:love5::
CJ Curl Theory, Curl Rehab, Smoothing, Curl Fix, Daily Fix, CCCC, CIAB, CQ, SSCC, MC shampoo, Inecto Pure Coconut Oil, CP luscious curl creme (summer), DB Pumpkin Seed (summer), FD/MT, JCWDT, JCTS
American literature PhD student in the UK... :study:
Favourites:love5::
CJ Curl Theory, Curl Rehab, Smoothing, Curl Fix, Daily Fix, CCCC, CIAB, CQ, SSCC, MC shampoo, Inecto Pure Coconut Oil, CP luscious curl creme (summer), DB Pumpkin Seed (summer), FD/MT, JCWDT, JCTS
American literature PhD student in the UK... :study:
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My advice would be to check the bottles thoroughly as they are constantly being reformulated.
3a-ish, with bits of 3b ringlets underneath and 2b/c waves on canopy. Medium coarse, normal elasticity, normal porosity (now know thanks to Curl Wizard analysis).
No poo- Palmers conditioning cleanser
DT- Jessicurl WDT or Darcy's Pumpkin
Styling- John Frieda curl controller gel
Don’t like- Deva NoPoo, JC CC, JC CQ, KCCC, plopping.
Loves air drying gentle scrunching with microfibre towels
Don't like plopping, pixie method diffusing
Favourites:love5::
CJ Curl Theory, Curl Rehab, Smoothing, Curl Fix, Daily Fix, CCCC, CIAB, CQ, SSCC, MC shampoo, Inecto Pure Coconut Oil, CP luscious curl creme (summer), DB Pumpkin Seed (summer), FD/MT, JCWDT, JCTS
American literature PhD student in the UK... :study:
Favourites:love5::
CJ Curl Theory, Curl Rehab, Smoothing, Curl Fix, Daily Fix, CCCC, CIAB, CQ, SSCC, MC shampoo, Inecto Pure Coconut Oil, CP luscious curl creme (summer), DB Pumpkin Seed (summer), FD/MT, JCWDT, JCTS
American literature PhD student in the UK... :study:
Countess DuckyDot :duckie: , Keeper of the book of Vegetarianism and Arty Pants, Leader of the Curly Ducks in the Order of the Curly Crusaders
Away and might not be back. See me at: http://walkintowhispers.blogspot.com/
3a, normal (edging on high) porosity, medium texture.
Still not settled on products.
are you selling to Germany? If yes, I'm interested in:
Boots Curl Creme (“Pink Boots”),Naked curl creams, James Brown Serum. How much would it all sum up to?
Thanks Wendy
CG since February 2010
co-wash: suave, cj daily fix, cj smoothing conditioner
dt:mop top dc, cj curl rehab, spritz&condish
pt:cj curl fix
styler: KCCC+KCKT, Jessicurl, AG RE:Coil, CJ CCCC Lite, Komaza Coconut Pudding... (and much more, I'm a pj:love7:)
German/American Curly Girl living in Germany
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Countess DuckyDot :duckie: , Keeper of the book of Vegetarianism and Arty Pants, Leader of the Curly Ducks in the Order of the Curly Crusaders
Away and might not be back. See me at: http://walkintowhispers.blogspot.com/
Pretty sure you can order naked products online now
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Half price offer ended yday
:salut:
does anyone know of good products that are not 100% CG but not really bad?
:banghead: silicone, or not to silicone - that is the question!!!
:wav:
Uses:
CG - australian organics (Holland and Barratt) poo & condish, Louise Galvin Deep condish treatment, boots pink curl creme
non CG - Umberto Gianni pink range, L'Oreal Studio Line Curl Power Controlling Creme
Still searching for the winning combination!!!
THANK YOU!
Also I'm looking to try a light protein treatment on my hair and see how it takes. Someone recommended Ion Effective Care Treatment but I can't find it in Scotland/UK!!
Anyone know if any alternatives?
Am currently auditioning the following:
Poo/cowash: Dr. Organic Virgin Coconut Oil Shampoo and Boots brand conditioner
Rinse Out: Naked Bounce: Curl Defining Conditioner
Leave in: Diluted Faith In Nature pomegranate and roobois conditioner (50% conditioner, 50% water).
Gel: Boots curl creme (Boots Pink)
Creme: Aveda Be Curly Curl Enhancer
Hair seems to be in some kind of transition. It used to be very curly and now is just wavy. :sad: