Kim tells us about SLS, SCS and SLES that is often found in shampoos and why people do and don't like them.  After, Nicola will chat about her journey with Shampoo bars and some of the options out there.

Links

To Be Frank: https://tbfuk.com 

Guppy Bags: https://en.guppyfriend.com 

Manufacturers like using SLS as effective/inexpensive/easy to formulate etc... https://tinyurl.com/2uzn4h2r

Made commonly from petroleum/palm oil: https://tinyurl.com/ny6aaxw9

Lush SLS article: https://www.lush.com/uk/en/a/lets-talk-about-sls 

SLS cause of irritation for the skin colourwellhair.com (I cannot find this article now, it may have been taken down)

SLS carcinogens debunked: (In lush article above, quotes from Nicola Smith at cancer research)

SLES dropps.com: https://tinyurl.com/sdsyuf4   

1, 4 dioxane possible contamination in SLES: https://tinyurl.com/2hh8b78t

https://www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chemicals-of-concern/ethoxylated-ingredients/

Soapmakers Store sell SCS derived from coconut oil and mass balance palm oil: https://tinyurl.com/hr8hammt

Shampoo Bars Nicola Tried

Lush: https://www.lush.com/uk/en/p/new-shampoo-bar 

Proper Soap Company: https://thepropersoapcompany.co.uk/products/grepefruit-shampoo-bar 

Cosy Cottage: https://tinyurl.com/8rsuvfbk

L’Oreal: https://tinyurl.com/3tkd2427 

Soapnut bar that Kim has bought: https://tinyurl.com/pmea858j

Rince Kim bought: https://tinyurl.com/y8hhbehe

Life Before Plastik: https://www.lifebeforeplastik.com 

Video they did about Shampoo Bars: https://www.instagram.com/tv/BvLsl-pHP2b/

Video they did about the Zero Waste Path 2 in 1 Shampoo/Conditioners bars: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B6qSgnnHHoh/ 

Other bars Nicola mentioned:

Nuddy: https://tinyurl.com/27xx44c7

Zero Waste Path 2 in 1 Bar: https://tinyurl.com/4954t5an

L’Occtaine: https://tinyurl.com/88w4jtse  

Kind2.me: https://kind2.me  

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