I wrote once before about experiencing acne from Hair Shampoo or Conditioner. It was a horrible experience which led me to be very careful and wary about changing new hair shampoos and conditioners.
One commentator said that it might be attributed to the Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in the product which I thought possible, yet strange because I’d been using products with SLS all my life. However, since Sukin Organics has a shampoo and conditioner with no SLS and Parabens in their formula, I decided to pick up a set in Singapore to try.
Sukin Organics Purifying Shampoo is SLS and paraben free for those who are particular about these ingredients in their hair care. However, what this means is that this gentle shampoo does not lather up very much. I am very used to hair shampoo lathering up with just one dollop so having a shampoo that feels a little greasy going on is quite strange and I do end up using more than usual to shampoo my shoulder length hair.
The smell is herby and slightly citrusy which does not bug me. However, I detect a slight oily smell in the shampoo which I do not detect in other products in the Sukin Organics line. This does bug me a little.
I did not experience any acne or problems with excessive hair fall with this shampoo. However, I did find that initially my scalp was dry and flaking. The dry flaky scalp problem reduced after the first 2 weeks but my scalp still feels flakier than before. I wash my hair everyday, so it is important for me to have a shampoo that does not dry my hair out and is gentle. Sukin Organics Purifying Shampoo seems to fit this bill as it doesn’t tangle my hair after washing nor does it weigh it down, but I’m not sure I can get around the flaky scalp and oily smell.
The Purifying Shampoo costs S$19.95 (RM45) / AU$11.95 (RM36) for 500ml which is reasonable in my book.
Shampoo Ingredients: Purified Water, Organic blend of aloe vera, nettle, burdock and horsetail. Decyl Glucoside (vegetable), Cocamidopropyl Betaine (vegetable), PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate (vegetable), Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate (suttocide) vegetable, Citric Acid, tangerine essential oil, mandarin essential oil, lavender essential oil, vanilla extract.
The Sukin Organics Nourishing Conditioner however, is a delight. Just 2 pumps is enough to condition my whole head which is awesome. It doesn’t look very much in my hand but it spreads easily through my hair, detangling as it goes and leaving my hair very soft and smooth and it doesn’t weigh the hair down at all. The essential oils smell isn’t as strong in the conditioner as in the shampoo so it doesn’t really leave much fragrance in the hair after washing it out.
I can see myself repurchasing the Nourishing Conditioner to use in combination with other shampoos perhaps. However, a 500ml bottle does last a long time so it’ll take a while before I need to repurchase. A 500ml bottle of Nourishing Conditioner costs S$19.95 (RM45) / AU$11.95 (RM36) which again, isn’t all that bank breaking.
Conditioner Ingredients: Purified Water, Organic lend of aloe vera, nettle, burdock and horsetail. Cetyl Alcohol (vegetable) Cetrimonium Chloride (vegetable), sesame oil, Glycerin (vegetable), hydrolysed soy protein, wheat germ oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil, rosehip oil, vitamin E, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate (suttocide) vegetable, Citric Acid, grapefruit seed extract, tangerine essential oil, mandarin essential oil, lavender essential oil, vanilla extract.
Pros: Hair feels soft and untangled, Shampoo is gentle, Conditioner treats hair well
Cons: Shampoo leaves my scalp flaky, Shampoo has oily smell, Not available in Malaysia at time of writing
[rating:3/5] for Purifying Shampoo
[rating:4/5] for Nourishing Conditioner
rinnah says
June 27, 2008 at 9:18 amHmm… the cleanser sounds better than the shampoo/conditioner.
teeya says
August 27, 2008 at 2:22 pmhye..may i order this shampoo from you. i had a same probs as you…leet me know..thanx.. kindly to email me k?:)thanx.
ParisB says
August 27, 2008 at 2:28 pm@teeya: I’m not selling this shampoo. You can purchase this online or in Australia or Singapore, depending on where you are based. Try looking on http://www.sukinorganics.com.au for more info.
Georgie says
April 29, 2010 at 4:54 amPurchased the Botancal Protein Treatment only yesterday after reading a review on the company’s website, and decided to chance it! as I was in desperate need of a treatment for chlorinated sun/beach/sand hair.
BEST PRODUCT I’ve ever purchased in the range of Deep Treatment for hair! 10 Star Rating.
Hair was silky soft – like baby’s curls and detangle free. When applying product instead of “artifical smells like most treatment masks.” – The Sukin Botanical Protein Treatment smelt absolutely divine of Chamomile, Lavendar, Vanilla & Tangerine oil extracts. Even though its a slim-line 100ml container, its concentrate & a 5c amount is needed.
Returning today to purchase 2more tubs before sale concludes. At $13.60AU its too good to be true!
Elly says
May 6, 2010 at 10:22 pmI purchased the Sukin normal hair purifying shampoo because i was looking for an alternative to normal shampoo. I heard that shampoo that lathers really strips your hair from its nutrients and dries it out. So i tried sukin. I suppose the first time i used it i thought it was different, with a unique sort of smell, and it didnt lather so i expected it to be more gentle on my hair. I tried it a second and third time and noticed that suddenly my hair was tangling and felt VERY dry. So i stopped using it, realising the chemicals, although they are SLR and free of many others, which probably have some benefits for some people, actually has an overall worse effect than supermarket bought shampoo. To test it out further, i used it on my skin. The first time i was amazed at how clear and white my skin was, but the second time using it i realised my skin was completely dry. I have been using moisturiser a lot for the past few days to help it go back to normal. My suggestion is that it would be a good product for say once a month usage, but DO NOT use it often or every day. Completely strips all oils that make your hair silky, so be careful. I suggest if you want to try it to buy the small bottle. I have gone back to pantene pro v and will actually spend the money i was trying to save but wasted on Sukin and buy Wen instead. I hope that will have the desired effect of keeping my hair moisturised. Now trying to find a use for the rest of this bottle. Floor cleaner maybe? This is not intended on being a rude comment, but is the truth about what i experienced with this product. I have not tried any other Sukin products and am just talking about the shampoo for normal hair.
Caroline says
June 9, 2010 at 4:27 pmI have just purchased the Botancal Protein Treatment too and I’m looking forward to trying it out.
In April of this year I stopped using shampoo and conditioners with SLS/Parabens and Cones (Silicone based ingredients), the first few days were fabulous, my naturally wavy hair went almost curly. The next 3 weeks were difficult with very temperamental hair, itchy scalp and frizz. I’m over the transition stage now though and my hair is beautiful to manage and for the first time in my life I’m getting hair compliments! At 33 that’s a bonus!
Once I have run out of my other natural products I will try the Sukin Shampoo and Conditioners detailed in the original review. I’m now used to the lack of lather 🙂
If you’re new to natural products, it does take a couple of months to adjust but I truly believe you’ll prefer the outcome.
Can I recommend a useful website? http://www.naturallycurly.com despite the name there are lots of fabulous articles about hair care which will benefit non-curly and wavies.
I use Karpati and Inecto which I recommend (the Inecto smells DIVINE – Coconut), perhaps you could review those? They’re available in pharmacies.
Vatsal says
January 4, 2011 at 5:32 amWhen I use any other shampoo, my hair feels weird in the sense that anytime i touch my hair i feel the weird sensation as though my hair is getting pulled real hard.
But now that i use sukin i dont have that problem anymore.
but i use head and shoulders first to clean my hair of toxins and dandruff control and
second round is that of sukin shampoo
and other trick that my mum taught me is to “dilute” the shampoo.
So i take the ideal amount and dilute it in a mug with some water and then use the diluted solution.
Sherlyn says
July 5, 2011 at 11:25 ami have used Sukin purifying shampoo for quite sometime. i love the citrus smell, actually i only use in on my scalp, but the other hair part i use Rejoice shampoo due to i have oily scalp but dry hair. so far i notice my dandruff has been reduced and less itchy. i love the shampoo and will definately buy it again. I will try sukin conditioner also.
Adibah says
August 22, 2011 at 9:35 amhi there Paris B, have you tried John Masters? Can you do a review on their products? Is it better than Sukin iyho? jw
ParisB says
August 22, 2011 at 10:59 amI’m afraid I haven’t tried John Master’s – its just come into Sephora here – so I don’t have thoughts on it sorry!