Product Review: Skin Blossom Shampoo and Conditioner

At least once a fortnight (we’ll see how this pans out!) I plan on reviewing ‘green’ products with an aim to showcase companies that are at least making an effort to help the planet. When I talk to people about boycotting the mega corporations, their first reaction is almost always “well what else am I supposed to buy?” or “but everything else is way too expensive”. Hopefully I can show that there are other options out there if you search hard enough (and because I’m doing the searching for you, that step just got a whole lot easier!)

Skin Blossom Shampoo and Conditioner

Verdict:
4.5 out of 5

The blurb:
“At Skin Blossom we believe everyone deserves beautiful, healthy skin and hair. That’s why we create effective natural products using the finest organic ingredients, without the high price tag.”

Green credentials:

• Made in the UK
• Organic, natural ingredients (Certified by the Soil Association)
• Ingredients from sustainable sources (where possible ingredients come from the local community)
• Vegan friendly – no animal ingredients, no ingredients tested on animals (Registered with the Vegan Society)
• No harsh chemicals or synthetic colours or fragrances
• Packaging can be recycled

Palm oil: 
I asked Skin Blossom to clarify whether or not they use palm oil in their products. Their response was prompt and polite. Here’s the important part:
“We do not use Palm Oil directly in any of our products, however, some of the natural emulsifiers are derived from vegetable oils and this can include Palm Oil. However, this would always be from sustainable sources. As our products are certified by the Soil Association all ingredients have to meet very strict criteria to ensure they are not harmful to health, or to the environment.”

Smell:
A strong citrusy scent. Somewhere between Corona and lime on a hot summers day, and lemon scented cleaning products. Perfectly pleasant.

Application:
The worry with natural beauty products is that they won’t perform as well as the leading brands. But Skin Blossom shampoo produces a gorgeous silky lather which is a joy to use! (I never thought I’d use that phrase in reference to shampoo, but there it is.) I was however disappointed with the feel of the conditioner, it is not very creamy and seems to just dissolve into wet hair.

Results:
I can’t speak for the shampoo or conditioner as individuals as I always use them both together, but OH MY GOSH MY HAIR HAS NEVER FELT SO GOOD. Even after the first wash I could feel the difference. My hair is naturally dry and super frizzy, some days I really struggle to tame it. But my hair is now soft!!! 

Sorry, I didn't intend to get so over-excited during my first ever review - I don’t want to lose credibility here. It just really is that good! Of course everyone’s hair is different and these products might have different results for you. But I do urge you to at least give them a try!

Price:
The Shampoo retails for about £6.95 and the Conditioner about £7.95 – granted they’re not the cheapest products on the market, but considering the costs involved in producing organic products, the price is very reasonable indeed.

Stockists:
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This is not a sponsored post and I am in no way affiliated with Skin Blossom.

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