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With all the fuss about Pureology products I am amazed I had to be the first one doing the research to bring the full list of ingredients for the Pureology Purifying Shampoo on the net, but this review is made out of first hand necessity as I looked for the ingredients list of this shampoo myself to try and make an educated choice before buying it, but finding no one reviewed it posting a full list of ingredients, I had to go and buy a bottle myself, just to read the ingredients list on the back of the bottle.
I heard good things about the effects of the Pureology Purify Shampoo, as the Pureology website claimed its range to be SLS (sulfates) free, and as it was generally considered a very good chelating shampoo. (if you want to know more about Chelating Shampoos VS Clarifying Shampoo this is a good place to start)
so first things first, here's the much sought after ingredients list:
There, mistery solved.
And mistery it was as to get hold of the ingredients list, I had tried to do a bit of research first, because if the Pureology Purify Shampoo had included any sulfates or silicones, I just wouldn't have bought it as it wouldn't have fitted within my Curly Girl routine, which has broken the vicious circle of SLS-Cones long ago.
So I looked around the web, and although I saw it mentioned in blogs and reviews, no one was listing the ingredients (how could anyone review a product without the ingredients lists is beyond comprehension for me... it might as well be an advert).
1)I tired to contact Pureology themselves via their contact form on the website, and had no reply for a few days.
2)I then tried via facebook as the feedback seems more immediate there.
I asked for a list of ingredients in order to make an educate decision before buying their product.
On facebook they first told me to call their call centre in the US.
To that I replied that a) I needed a list to read, I could not possibly be given the info I needed via Phone and b) I was based in the UK, seemed like a redundant circle for me to call Pureology in the US to know about the ingredients list of their shampoo sold i the UK.
I was then told to get in touch with Pureology UK, and, at the same time, I got a reply from the original contact form from the Pureology telling me that I could find the full list of ingredients on the label of every product.
Well thanks for that, but that was exactly my point: to know what I am purchasing BEFORE the actual purchase.
But that was hopeless apparently and in the end I had to go and buy myself a bottle of the Pureology Purify Shampoo in order to see its list of ingredients.
The ingredients lists is actually good for a chelating shampoo and qualifies to be used within my CG regime once a month or whenever build-up and mineral residues from water are weighting my hair down.
You might think that Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate in second place doesn't sound too different from Sodium Laureth/Lauryl Sulfate, but while the latter is the SLS to be avoided, the former is derived from coconut and palm oils and is completely 100% safe for our skin. This plant derived ingredient effectively helps to remove oil, dirt and bacteria, without drying or irritating even the most sensitive skin. Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate is also a hydrophilic, this means it is attracted to water which enables it to dissolve more readily in water, thus providing superior rinse ability! (for more info you can check this post about Sodium Lauryl Sulfate vs Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate)
All in all I actually liked this shampoo, considering its chelating properties don't collide with my SLS and Silicones free regime, but as it really strips the hair of everything, any product build up and any mineral residues, it also strips them of moisture, so your hair could feel quite dry afterwards and I recommend a deep conditioner after it to balance out things. I certainly wouldn't use it too often as it would strip my hair of too much moisture if I were to, but as I co-wash most of the times, I found its clarifying and chelating properties really functional without resorting to the harsher chemicals I am trying to avoid in my regime, and rightfully compensating for what a simple baking soda and apple cider vinegar rinse just cannot do about mineral residues in the hair.
I just wish Pureology had made my life easier to find out about their Purifying Shampoo.
