I recently researched the best natural soaps and body washes I could find, and am now having a look at organic, natural hair products, namely I’m on the lookout for the best natural shampoo out there: a product that only contains healthy, clean, natural ingredients, that is going to be both good for making your hair look clean, shiny and beautiful, AND is health-conscious and safe for your body.
So without further ado, here are some of the products I’ve shortlisted as some of the better natural shampoos out there, starting from my favourites. As always these is not an exhaustive list since I am sure there are more products out there in the world than I have discovered. If you know of any other great brands, please do share your discoveries in the comments section below 
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Miessence shampoos
When I was searching for natural soaps, I discovered the brand Miessence who produce some beautifully clean products that also are really well-received. The downside is that they’re a bit expensive but.. if there’s one thing I’m happy to splash out on, it’s making sure health and safety are optimized. They have 2 main shampoos at the moment:
| ✿ Miessence: Lemon Myrtle Shampoo (Normal to Oily Hair) | ||
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| Scent: | Lemon / citrus scent | |
| Extra Notes: | Great, safe ingredients | |
| The few reviews I’ve read online have been positive saying it does a good job of achieving squeaky clean, non-greasy, healthy, shiny hair, it has a good creamy lather. | ||
| Possible Cons: - Texture is a little watery so runs out of palm sometimes - Harder to spread so you may need more of it so it runs out quicker – expensive - Doesn’t foam up as much as conventional SLS shampoos, but does foam up more on a second pass wash - Expensive |
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| Price: | USD: $24.95for 250ml GBP: £20-15 for 250mlAustralian dollars: $25.65 |
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| Places for purchasing: | Miessence website – http://www.miessence.com/shop/en/product/12102/lemon-myrtle-shampoo | |
| Beautifully Organic (UK) - | ||
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| ✿ Miessence: Desert Flower Shampoo (Normal to Dry Hair) | ||
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| Scent: | Gentle, soft, hard to define | |
| Extra Notes: | Great, safe ingredients | |
| The few reviews I’ve read online have been positive saying it is non-irritating, and does a good job of achieving squeaky clean, non-greasy, healthy, super-shiny, volumized, silky hair, it has a good creamy lather (especially on the second pass). | ||
| Possible Cons: - Texture is a little watery so runs out of palm sometimes - Harder to spread so you may need more of it so it runs out quicker – expensive - Doesn’t foam up as much as conventional SLS shampoos, but does foam up more on a second pass wash - Expensive |
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| Price: | USD: $25 for 250ml GBP: £20-15 for 250ml |
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| Places for purchasing: | Miessence website – http://www.miessence.com/shop/en/product/12101/desert-flower-shampoo | |
| Beautifully Organic (UK) | ||
| There Must Be a Better Way website (UK) | ||
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Aubrey Organics:
This company has a range of shampoos with good ingredients. Reviews can be somewhat mixed in how well they clean the hair, whilst being skewed towards the positive end of the scale. The reviews are not quite as raving as for Miessence from what I’ve seen from a quick look online, but I thought these products are still worth a mention since some people do like them a lot, so here’s the breakdown of one of the more popular Aubrey Organics shampoos:
| ✿ Aubrey Organics: Biotin Repair Shampoo | ||
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| Scent: | Gentle, soft, hard to define – perhaps a little orangey | |
| Extra Notes: | Great, safe ingredients | |
| The few reviews I’ve read online have been generally positive (average 4/5) saying: - It has a nice very light fragrance, smelling earthy and clean, a little orangey - Gives hair volume |
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| Possible Cons: - Doesn’t lather as much as conventional SLS shampoos - In reviews some people didn’t like how it cleaned their hair – there are mixed reports, some finding it worked well and others saying it left hair oily, greasy, sticky and heavy |
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| Price: | USD: $9.98 for 11 fl oz GBP: £12.44 for 325ml |
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| Places for purchasing: | Amazon.com (link contains my referral code) | |
| Amazon.co.uk (link contains my referral code) | ||
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Just Natural Hair Care shampoos:
There’s a wide range of shampoos available for different hair types. The reviews on Amazon.com seem to average around 3.5 to 4 stars out of 5; so not as wholy positive as Miessence but about the same as Aubrey Organics. Here’s a look at some of their shampoos:
| ✿ Just Natural Normal Hair Shampoo | ||
Ingredients:
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| Scent: | I’ve seen reviews saying the smell isn’t great for many of their shampoos – not sure about this particular one though. | |
| Extra Notes: | Great, safe ingredients – there’s one questionmark though on what “natural cleansers” means. | |
| Mixed reviews | ||
| Possible Cons: - Doesn’t lather as much as conventional SLS shampoos - I couldn’t find reviews for this particular shampoo but others from the JustNatural range have had people saying that their hair was a little flat and oily after use. - Some people didn’t like the smell |
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| Price: | USD: approx $25 for 16 fl oz GBP: £12.44 for 325ml |
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| Places for purchasing: | Amazon.com (link contains my referral code) | |
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Variations of JustNatural shampoo that seemed to get particularly good reviews:
- Just Natural Scalp Shampoo
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My Personal Conclusions:
I’ve been really impressed with the Miessence shampoo reviews so I think that will be my personal first port of call for delving into the world of healthy, organic natural shampoos. I’ll update this article if I have any updates
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Disclaimer: This article is just one girl’s internet research and opinions – it is by no means an ultimate all-inclusive, perfect list. The author takes no responsibility for any results arising from product use from products mentioned in this article.