I couldn't find the raved about Dr. Bronners anywhere around here, and I can't order it online. Instead I went into a natural food store and bought Hemp shampoo. It said it's supposed to help with dry hair and frizz, but I'm unsure if that means it's a good or bad product to use when it comes to dreads? It smells amazing, it's 100% natural (well, at least, it doesn't seem to have weird chemicals in it or anything). Does anyone else use hemp shampoo for their dreadlocks? I notice that when I get out of the shower they seem to curl, rather than be dreaded like they are before the shower, but they're very new. I'm guessing it's normal for dreads to look "un-dreaded" after the shower if you've only just started?
try putting aliuttle in a glkass q=with water or straing ht in a glass..wait a few then rince quickly does it seem to leave a residue? brinners is hemp based as well but that may have conditioners in it list the ingredients
shampoo sounds alright if it's working for you. your hair will do all sorts of funny things in the process of locking up. but you will know when it REALLY starts locking up.
Soaringeagle, it's from a company called Nature's Gate (Hemp Nourishing Shampoo for dry or frizzy hair). Ingredients: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEA, Cannabis Sativus (Hemp) Seed Oil, Ruscus Aculeatus (Butcher's Broom) Root Extract, Pimenta Dioica (Allspice) Leaf Extract, Sapindus Mukurossi (Jaboncillo) Fruit Extract, Sillybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Ethyl Ester, Sambucu Nigra (Elder) Flower Extract, Chrysanthemum Coccineum Flower Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinesis Undecylenate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance (eek? Is that bad), Caramel. Phew. That was a long list of ingredients! To me, most of it seems to sound rather natural, but a few of them are giving me raised eyebrows. It also says that it's Paraben-free, there's no artificial colors, it's alcohol-free and pH balanced.
After a year of using the same shampoo, which is called "Pure nature" (directly translated), I happened to check out the ingredient list (no idea why i hadnt before) and whoa, there are quite a few things you can't pronounce on the first try. Kinda made me think if it was hindering the locking process for me...although I always rinse carefully and I've never seen any residue...but there's an introduction text which ends with a sentence that says that some guarana stuff in the šampoo will make your hair easier to comb. So I was like..hey I dont want that. Now I'm kinda clueless...ive been using it all this time and we dont have bronners here I think. I heard about some clay-soap thing from other dreadies but the shop is closed now I think. Sorry if this was a hijack lol, just wasn't worth a new thread.
I try to keep away from sulfates when washing my dreads - not because of the fear of it being a carcinogen, but because it IS an irritant in larger amounts. Because dreads are more likely to hold in residues I stay away from sulfates to avoid side effects of buildup. My skin is sensitive and I don't want future scalp irritation (dandruff, etc.). Also, because sulfates are a deteriorant (sp.), they're not so great for the environment - particularly sodium laureth sulfate, it is my understanding that ammonium lauryl sulfate is more benign. That said, using up this one bottle isn't a big deal. But since you asked, I would recommend staying away from the ingredient in the future. Also, dilute ANY shampoo that you use so it rinses out easier and concentrate on cleaning the scalp, not the hair.
i know the shampoo you're talking about... i have some but found a place with dr bronners soon after i bought it so its just been sitting around... however i did use it for about two or three weeks when i first dreaded my hair. about a week ago i ran out of dr bronners and i was really dirty from work so i decided to use it for just a day until i could go out and get more bronners... well i hated the stuff and it really felt like it was leaving residue compared to dr bronners. anyway im sure its not as bad as some stuff.. but compared to dr bronners i dont like it.
cant find bronners try this baking soda warer tea tree oiul sea salyt lemmon juice apple cidar vinagar aloe gel (ok i'm experimenting with a variation on the deep cleanse ) 1/2-3/4 cup baking soda in 1 gallon warm water, 10 drops tea tree oil 1-2 tablespoons lemmon juice 2 tablespoons sea salt 2 tablkespooonbs apple cidar vinager 2-4 tablespoons aloe gel any ingredients can be adjusted or left out as ya feel needed.. the vinbager is conditioning so u can leave out unless u needit the mix without it leave hair very clean and soft anyways the aloe will help with frizz since the rest of the mix gets your hair so clkean it can cause lil friz so adding the aloe will help tame it this also works wonders on itchy scalps even if u leage out the teatree but if you have a severe scalp prob add rosemary oil too (and ive heard thyme as well) teatre also helps keep bugs away that stuff your using somne of the ingrediants are the latin names for herbs..those are good..but some are chemical names ..those are bad i see at least 4 ingrediants id not trust
Thanks soaringeagle, I'll look again for Dr. Bronner's, but if I can't find it I'll definitely try your "recipe". I washed my hair again with it this morning (diluted), and only used it on my roots. I think it's just the shower in general that takes my dreads apart a little bit since they're so new, I don't think the shampoo is hurting them too much. They're not even taken apart after showering, they just feel a little looser (but still intact and somewhat knotted). Thanks for all the help and advice.
