When I met the Marketing Director of Esmeria Organics, Jonathan Horsley, I mentioned to him how I’ve never really liked an organic shampoo because they make my hair feel weird. My hair always feels weighed down and greasy after prolonged use. That was when he threw down the gauntlet. He told me to use their popular Esmeria Organics Shampoo and see how I liked it. There was one caveat, which was that I had to use it for at least 2 weeks straight and give my hair time to “detox” itself from the usual silicones and sulfates found in regular shampoos. Always up for a challenge, I accepted it 😀
The Esmeria Organic Butterfly Bush Frequent Use Shampoo and Conditioner is part of the new Esmeria Organics skincare line – the first Malaysian brand to be EcoCert certified. Its always nice to know of local brands that make good, and you would have read my thoughts on their organic skincare line too 🙂
So, coming back to the shampoo and conditioner. The Butterfly Bush Frequent Use shampoo and conditioner is for those who wash their hair frequently i.e. me 😛 I wash my hair everyday. Let me tell you what I thought of this shampoo and conditioner after using it for a while.
Esmeria Organics Butterfly Bush Frequent Use Shampoo
The shampoo is a little different. It has a watery liquid texture, which I took a while to get used to. But I must say it cleans very well, for an Organic product. I know I sound cynical about it, but most organic shampoos tend to leave a greasy heavy feel to my hair. The Esmeria one doesn’t, which is great.
Another interesting thing is that it does not lather up a lot in your hands, but as you scrub your hair and scalp, it lathers up more in your hair and I find that after rinsing out, it leaves my scalp feeling very fresh and clean. So for that, I give it the thumbs up. It works great as a clarifying shampoo for getting rid of product build up on hair and scalp, and I really like that. My hair and scalp feel so clean!
Ingredients: Aqua, decyl glucoside, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, citrus dulcis (sweet orange) oil, glycerin, buddleja davidii (butterfly bush) extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract, coco glucoside, glyceryl oleate
Esmeria Organics Butterfly Bush Frequent Use Conditioner
However, my hair does get a little tangled after use of the shampoo so I follow up with the conditioner. The conditioner takes a lot more getting used to. Formulated without silicones, it does not give you that immediate slippery smooth hair that we are used to. It also does not detangle very well, I’m afraid. My comb doesn’t get stuck in my hair, but it does not feel as smooth – possibly because there are no silicones.
Ingredients: Aqua, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) fruit, pca glyceryl oleate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, glycerin, buddleja davidii (butterfly bush) extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract, citrus dulcis (sweet orange) oil
Esmeria Organics Frequent Wash Shampoo and Conditioner overall
I did find however, that after using this shampoo and conditioner for 2 weeks straight, my hair did become more manageable. It in fact, became very light. But it also became a little flat. I have hair with volume but this hair care sort of sucked the volume out of it which was really weird. Not that unpleasant but unusual.
From my hair’s standpoint, the Esmeria Organic Shampoo and Conditioner is good stuff and I should keep using it.
From my hands’ standpoint, they did not like the shampoo and conditioner 🙁 After about 3 weeks use, the skin on my hands started to peel. My hands have a strange “allergy” to certain products and ingredients and they are especially sensitive to some organic products. I have no idea why or what causes it. I’m still tracking it. But I had to stop using this range, go back to normal shampoo and conditioner, get my hands cured and then come back. The limit so far as been about 2 days use before I have to stop due to the skin on my hands drying out and peeling.
Its a very strange and unique situation I have not heard anyone else complain about, so I guess its just one of those things (this happens with other organic shampoos too). But if you don’t have sensitive hands and you’d like to try an inexpensive clarifying shampoo that makes your scalp feel lovely and clean, do give this range a try. You may not like the conditioner (it does take some getting used to) but I think you’d like the shampoo 🙂 I find the slightly herbal scent refreshing too.
Pros: Affordable, Shampoo leaves my hair and scalp feeling very fresh and clean,
Cons: Not widely available yet, Made the skin on my hands dry
I’m told the original (non organic certified) Esmeria shampoo too was a hit among the users of natural skin and body care. I had not tried that though – have you? Or are you looking for a clarifying shampoo? Do take a look at this one. I like it, and use it once or twice a week to clarify my hair and scalp and its great for that! 🙂
Paris B
Esmeria Organics Butterfly Bush & Aloe Vera Frequent Use Shampoo and Conditioner retail at RM39.90 respectively at Caring pharmacy, Vitacare pharmacy, Justlife and some other locations. Click here for stockists.
i have used esmeria shampoo about 2 years ago too. not sure if it is the same formula (different packaging) but it did help to cleanse my scalp really well during the first month. After that, the shampoo curse happened so i did not repurchase the shampoo after finishing the bottle. it was also pricier back then, it retailed at about RM49.90 if i remember correctly.
What’s the shampoo curse? o_O I think the one you tried came in a round bottle? I used to look at it too but I never purchased any. Its quite a good shampoo, just I can’t use it everyday.
the shampoo curse is…any new shampoo works great on me for first 2 weeks then my scalp will get crazy greasy. yeah it was the round bottle.
Yikes! I guess you should then use only small bottles of shampoo since it doesn’t go beyond 2 weeks 😛
I have used the Esmeria shampoo before, its quite good. As you might know, I am so used to natural shampoos, so I have not much complains heehee
hehe… yep! You most certainly are used to natural shampoos 😉 Its a great shampoo – my hands just didn’t like it 🙁
Have always wanted to try their products so I bought the shampoo and their shower gel too yesterday at Giza( Earthday promo ). Used the shampoo yesterday and I am rather impressed with it. However, I gotta give it more time to see the results in the long run. Same case like yours, I use Lakme shampoo and it make my hand very very dry( start to peel ) and my hair is like a hay! With Esmeria, my hair is much managable. Hope it will not dry up my hands.
And you too? I don’t understand the whole skin on hands peeling thing especially with organic products. I’m thinking its the coconut oil derivative but I’m not sure. The rest of the Esmeria line is quite impressive. I haven’t checked if the shower gel will give me the same peeling hands syndrome but I do hope not! Did you get the facial trial kit? I saw that it was a really good deal at the promo.
I think you may be allergic to some oils too. For Lakme, its not a organic product but more plant based with some synthetic ingredients. So I am also finding out the culprit. For Esmeria, I am using their sis brand, Bud’s for Kids shower gel at the moment, so far is impressive and no peeling of hands. I was sooo tempted to get the trial kit, but decided to share my eco tip on their fb..in hopes that I can win 1 kit..hehe. The fair have many impressive products, some are giving away freebies too( got one from Madara ) and wanted to chk out Living Nature, but products are tooo ex.
I know for a fact that if there’s too much lavender oil then I will get contact dermatitis which is awful! Thanks for the info about the promos 🙂
A slight digression here, but my hands encounter peeling too! Strange and annoyin….
Oh goodness! You too? Its only some products that cause it for me though. Mostly organic (which is strange) but also some regular brands.
Oh, such pretty, pretty packaging! 😀
I’m into this organic phase right now for my skin (Suki is really working a treat for me) and maybe I should be kind to my hair and switch as well… 😛
I find the packaging calming 🙂 Glad to know the switch to organic skincare has been good for you
I’m currently using this australian brand (can’t recall the name now), organic shampoo since I wash my hair twice a day. So right now I’m definitely most tempted to check this out and see if it will work well for my lion mane.
I tried A’Kin which is an Australian Organic brand but it gave me similar results to Esmeria 😛 I think I’d stick to Esmeria 😛
I get it peeling on my hands too. Once when I use ascience. Never touch it again.
Ok that’s bad! With commercial products I usually get it with body washes so I have to be careful now about the ones I use.
Coward…why don’t you publish my positive comment on Jari Spa. I am not the owner of the Spa. Wasting my time wrote a long comment. Shame on you. The fact that i really had a good time during my visit.
1) Coward? You might want to redefine that “Tania” since I have nothing to gain from this
2) It was spam. You left the same comment on Pretty Beautiful’s post. Word for word. Its not been approved there as well for the same reason. It’s suspicious and highly possibly, spam.
3) I received 3 positive comments within 3 minutes. Suspicious much?
4) I never said you were the owner. Sensitive much?
If you read the Update notice, I said good on ya for having a good experience. Maybe they’ve improved. Who knows.
I have the Esmeria mild and moisturizing shampoo and moisturizing lightweight hair conditioner for dull and fragile hair. Am just using it up because it’s been paid for. Will not repurchase. Mild and lightweight should not equal to drying. 🙁
Aww sorry to hear that didn’t work for you. Fortunately for me, this one isn’t drying but it does make my hair rather flat 😛
I’m using Mill Creek which is organic as well, they have a small range of shampoo and I’m using the Biotin ones. I got these from Watson here in Beijing, not sure if Watson Msia carries the same stuffs.
I reckon most organic shampoo its not as silky smooth as the regular shampoos but somehow I feel my hair is alot healthier looking after 2 wks. You’ll need conditioner for better effect else its rather tangly. The smell needs abit of getting used to, its not the fancy kind, the one I’m using has some peppermint in it, so its herb-ish I supposed.