finzi
October 11th, 2023, 06:16 AM
Hi all.
I'm in the UK.
I am trying to find a shampoo/hair cleanser which is sulfate-free AND doesn't contain any polyquats or GHC (guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride). I'm confused by how many shampoos and hair cleansers which are marketed as CG-friendly but which contain polyquats and GHC, ingredients which are all well-known for causing buildup. As a curly head I would rather not have to use a clarifying (i.e. harsher) shampoo every few weeks just to remove the buildup which has been caused by the supposedly CG-friendly shampoo I've been using for my usual washes. Seems to completely defeat the object of using a gentle cleanser in the first place!
I've found by a process of trial and error that GHC makes my hair feel very crunchy after just a couple of washes. Lots of products I've tried also contain at least one polyquat and had the same problem.
I have found a few baby shampoos which fit the bill, but only one of them with truly gentle cleansing ingredients.
For the record, I don't use styling products, I just scrunch in a little oil after I've washed my hair, so I don't need a shampoo/cleanser which will remove styling buildup, but even if I did need that I still wouldn't want a shampoo which is going to cause its own crunchiness and buildup.
I'm in the UK.
I am trying to find a shampoo/hair cleanser which is sulfate-free AND doesn't contain any polyquats or GHC (guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride). I'm confused by how many shampoos and hair cleansers which are marketed as CG-friendly but which contain polyquats and GHC, ingredients which are all well-known for causing buildup. As a curly head I would rather not have to use a clarifying (i.e. harsher) shampoo every few weeks just to remove the buildup which has been caused by the supposedly CG-friendly shampoo I've been using for my usual washes. Seems to completely defeat the object of using a gentle cleanser in the first place!
I've found by a process of trial and error that GHC makes my hair feel very crunchy after just a couple of washes. Lots of products I've tried also contain at least one polyquat and had the same problem.
I have found a few baby shampoos which fit the bill, but only one of them with truly gentle cleansing ingredients.
For the record, I don't use styling products, I just scrunch in a little oil after I've washed my hair, so I don't need a shampoo/cleanser which will remove styling buildup, but even if I did need that I still wouldn't want a shampoo which is going to cause its own crunchiness and buildup.