Comments on: Burtâ€™s Bees Grapefruit and Sugar Beet Shampoo and Conditioner Product Review

By: Tam

Tam — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:15:10 +0000

I had the same experience (it’s the conditioner – not the shampoo). The solution is to just apply conditioner to the ends (not the scalp/roots) – which is the proper use of conditioner anyway. Problem solved! And my hair never looked/felt better than since I stopped using products with harsh chemicals – what a difference – doesn’t even tangle anymore. Another tip I was told is to occasionally use a difference shampoo just to remove any residue of your usual brand (applies to both conventional products as well).

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:20:39 +0000

I really liked the Nature’s Gate shampoo and conditioner as well. My husband – a big Burt’s Bees fan – actually bought it instead of the Burt’s Bees shampoo, which he thought was way too expensive. Glad he did!

By: BBird

BBird — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:37:22 +0000

A quick look at the ingredients suggest that this product is a soap blend rather than using detergent surfactants. The downside of soaps is that they form precipitates with minerals in your water and leave a scum residue that is very difficult to rinse out.

The “detergency” of a surfactant is by definition “the ability to clean”. The stronger anionic detergent surfactants not only grab and hold dirt and oils better, and are less attracted to other things in the water such as minerals, but they are also more attracted to the water, so they rinse well. Milder soap surfactants have a weaker attraction to dirt, and a weaker attraction to the water as well. Plus once the surfactant molecule bonds with the minerals instead of the dirt, it is neutralized and left behind in your hair. This is a trade off of using soap instead of detergents.

By: heather

heather — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:02:08 +0000

Hi Stacey,

Thanks for writing in and sharing. We definitely had the same experience with this!

I recently wrote a review on Nature’s Gate Organics Lavender and Aloe Shampoo, which is what I bought after the unfortunate Burt’s Bees experience, and have been very happy with that shampoo. Might be worth checking out!

By: Stacey Wiedower

Stacey Wiedower — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:53:16 +0000

I went through a similar experience – saw the good ratings on Cosmetic Safety Database, read some reviews on other sites, took a big gulp and paid 8 bucks for the BB Grapefruit and Sugar Beet conditioner. (I didn’t buy the shampoo b/c I hadn’t yet run out of the Jason’s brand shampoo I had also paid 8 bucks to try out.) I hated it. I used it for at least a month, a month in which I had to wash my hair every day to keep it from being a greasy mess. (Normally, my hair does better on an every-other-day shampoo schedule.) I finally gave up and gave up good. I went back to nasty old traditional products, complete with hot pink D&C No. Whatever dye and parabens and plenty of other disgusting stuff, I’m sure. But it’s cheap and makes my hair look good. Once I’m past the whole experience, I’m sure I’ll brave the green shampoo thing again. But I’m not ready yet.

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