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Making the switch to Alchemy SLS free Shampoo & Conditioner

Time for some honest to goodness straight talk here. I love my SLS laden shampoo. I love the way it makes my hair feel, and every time I tested an SLS free shampoo, my hair felt different, dry, lifeless and after one wash, I gave up.

Does this sound like you too? Yes? Then read on.

A couple of weeks ago, when I new I was going to be sitting around the house doing nothing, I made a promise – ONE WHOLE WEEK OF ALCHEMY SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER, no matter what my hair felt like.

DAY 1
My hair was a little dull and dry, not it’s normal shiny and soft self. Not impressed.

DAY 2
Still a little dry and lifeless, still not terribly happy.

DAYS 3-7
Each day, my hair got shinier, felt nicer to the touch, and while my fine hair didn’t have quite as much body, that annoying wave I get in my hair, you know, when your hair isn’t quite straight but not quite curly either, it had gone.

CONCLUSION
You really need to give the SLS free shampoo & conditioner a few days to wash away all the gunk and crap your old shampoo & conditioner left behind. I personally experimented with the Alchemy Rice Aminos & Wheat Protein Intensive Moisture Shampoo and  the Macadamia & Wheat Protein Treatment Conditioner. In summer, I’m going to love this combination because that annoying kink I get in my hair from the humiditiy won’t happen, but for winter, I think I might experiment with the Jojoba Light Conditioner next.

Remember, all Alchemy 500ml Shampoo & Conditioners are 20% off at Shop Naturally, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, just one of the many products we have permanently on sale.


Chlorine Free Dishwasher Powder now available

Do you feel a little concerned washing your dishes with a product that requires a child-proof cap on it? Most commercial dishwasher powders are extremely caustic and can cause burns if swallowed, yet we freely wash our dishes with them and then eat off them.

If you want to lessen the risk of ingesting something toxic and would also like to remove that ‘less than pleasant’ chlorine smell that lingers in your house, then choose a natural alternative.

Check out the Natural Dishwashing Liquid and Dishwasher Powder and Gels  available  in the Shop Naturally online shop where you will not only find natural dishwashing liquid for use in the sink, but also dishwashing powders and gels from EnviroClean and Seventh Generation.

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Filter your drinking water and store it in BPA free bottles and jugs

One of the easiest things you can do for your health is to drink plenty of water. Depending on which articles you read, somewhere between 2 and 3 litres of water a day is a good guide.

When you’re out and about, buying bottled water is sometimes a necessary evil, but did you know that it takes approx. 10 times as much water to actually make the bottle as you can fit inside it. That means, that it takes a whopping 10 litres of water to make a plastic 1 litre bottle, which you then drink, throw away and put in landfill.

Whether you believe or care whether squishy plastic bottles leach toxins in to the water that your liver can’t filter out and can affect your hormones, you should be horrified that 10 litres of water were wasted to make your 1 litre plastic bottle.

Whenever you can, take bottled water with you. Don’t re-use the squishy ‘Mount Franklin’ or ‘Pump’ water bottles, they leach BPA in to the water and cause you a whole host of health issues, especially if you’re like most of us and you leave them in a hot car.

Check out our range of BPA free plastic and stainless steel bottles, water jugs and water filters to ensure your water not only tastes good, but is good for you too.

(Note: we are still in the process of stocking this section of our online shop. Once fully stocked, we will have the entire range of Brita filters and water jugs, and the BPA free Poly Carbonate range of water bottles from Lock & Lock)

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