Cosmic catnip--my cats LOVE that stuff! Hahaha.
Glad you've found something that works for you. I just don't have time to do all that and find cone conditioners work amazing for my needs. They are easy to purchase and use, so I stick with that. :)
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Cosmic catnip--my cats LOVE that stuff! Hahaha.
Glad you've found something that works for you. I just don't have time to do all that and find cone conditioners work amazing for my needs. They are easy to purchase and use, so I stick with that. :)
Thanks, Ktani!
Ktani, I've been looking at the possibility of using a sulfate free shampoo but wondered if the ingredients in some of them are likely to affect the use of catnip, particularly the coloring. I seem to remember that Corn oil Soap, Aloe Vera and Camomile might be a problem but I'm not sure about the other ingredients.
The Shampoo I've been looking at contains:
Deionized Water , Coconut Oil-Corn Oil Soap , Hydrolyzed Soy Protein , Organic Aloe Vera , Carrgeenen , Roman Camomile Oil , Organic Rosemary Oil , Organic Sage Oil , Extracts of Camomile , Nettle , Horsetail , Coltsfoot , Fennel , Hops , Balm Mint , Mistletoe , and Yarrow , Panthenol (Vitamin B-5) , Inositol , Niacin , Aubreys Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract , Vitamins A , and , E) , Carrot Oil
my current shampoo is Alberto Balsam Tea Tree Tingle with Mint
**INGREDIENTS**
Aqua (Water), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Cocamide MEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita (peppermint Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-39, Polyquaternium-7, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Benzophenone-4, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Triethanlamine, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Parfum (Fragrance), Cl 19140 (Yellow 5), Cl 42090 (Blue 1), Cl 15985 (Yellow 6)
I'd be grateful for any thoughts you may have. If the sulfate free one is likely to cause problems then I'll probably stick with the Alberto Balsam.
It can be difficult to tell for sure sometimes. I avoid any polyquaternium numbered ingredients in products because they are film formers (they always made my hair more prone to breakage in the past) but when it comes to that, it is about the percentage used. I have put in bold ingredients that I know of that can coat hair. However, it comes down to the whole formulation and in the end, you have to see how the product works with your hair and catnip.
Mistletoe and coltsfoot are both toxic but again what percentage is in there, I am not sure of at all.
Thank you Ktani, I think for the time being I'll stick with my old shampoo as I have been getting good results with colouring and conditioning from catnip whilst using it. The other shampoo does appear to have a fair number of ingredients that could interfere with the catnip, which is what I suspected. I note what you say about the polyquaternium numbered ingredients but I do only use the absolute minimum amount of shampoo so hopefully this won't cause me problem.
If you are getting good results with it and using catnip, then do not worry about it. That is my particular preference and past history. My shampoo has one cone and I have no problems with it and no build-up. It is the entire formulation that from my experience, one needs to consider.