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Island Naturals Replenishing Conditioner

by kcurly on November 9, 2009

in Aubrey Organics,Product Reviews

Company Name: Aubrey Organics

Product Name: Island Naturals Replenishing Conditioner

Price: $10.00 11 oz

Ingredients:Cetyl alcohol, alcohol denat. (38b, lavender*), triticum vulgare (wheat) germ oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (almond) oil, glycerin, aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf juice*, pimenta acris (bay) leaf oil, pimenta dioica fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil*, citrus grandis (grapefruit) seed extract, jojoba esters (jojoba butter), butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)*, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice*, salvia officinalis (sage) oil*, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) fruit extract, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, melissa officinalis (balm mint) leaf extract, viscum album (mistletoe) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria-German camomile) extract, tocopheryl acetate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, ascorbic acid, achillea millefolium (yarrow) extract, equisetum hyemale (horsetail) extract, tussilago farfara (coltsfoot) leaf extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, beta-carotene.
*Organic

Scent: allspice (eww!)

Consistency: Extremely rich and thick

Purchase from: health foods store, AO online

Review:

Another great AO conditioner! As much as I love AOHSR, this baby might just replace it.  I’ve used this during times when I was in desperate need of detangling and it works like a charm. I can’t possibly describe how thick and rich this stuff is. So, here’s a picture:

I’ve left it on for several hours and have not used it with heat yet. With the results I’ve been getting, I really don’t see the need to add heat.  As we can usually expect from AO, the ingredients are top notch. To sum it up, I love this product.

Now, it would be perfect if it didn’t have that smell. The smell almost had me returning it to the store to get my money back before it even touched my head. Other than that, I give it a big thumbs up.

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Aubrey Organics Swimmers Shampoo

by kcurly on May 24, 2009

in Aubrey Organics,Product Reviews,Protection from Swimming and Summer Sun

Product Name: Swimmers Shampoo

Company Name: Aubrey Organics

Price: ~$8.00-$9.00

Consistency: Runny Syrup

Ingredients: Deionized Water, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein (made from organic, non-GMO soybeans), Coconut Oil-Corn Oil Soap, Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Corn Syrup, Organic Aloe Vera, Citric Acid, Carrageenan, Organic Shea Butter, Panthenol (Vitamin B-5), Bitter Almond Oil, Aminobenzoic Acid, Aubrey’s Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamin

Review:

I really don’t know how to review this shampoo.  I mean, I think it removes the chlorine , but how can I know for sure? I take a lot of precautions when I swim including soaking my hair and applying conditioner.I still use this after a swim. So I’ll just write my observations.

I used it the first time full strength. Well it stripped my hair a lot, so I decided to dilute it the next time I used it. Same results: Squeaky clean, stripped hair. I just made the best of it and went ahead and got my scalp nice and clean too.

It’s seemed to work ok, but I just wish it didn’t have to be so harsh. However, I suppose it has to be to remove the chlorine. Also, it is a shampoo. The ingredients are all natural if that’s a plus to you. It suds up but not quite as much as regular shampoos. I will say this: It doesn’t take much for it to start sudding up when diluted, so I’ve been able to really make it stretch.

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Aubrey Organics White Camellia Ultra-Smoothing Conditioner

by kcurly on September 2, 2008

in Aubrey Organics,Product Reviews

White Camellia Ultra-Smoothing Conditioner

White Camellia Ultra-Smoothing Conditioner

Name of product: White Camellia Ultra-Smoothing Conditioner

Company name: Aubrey Organics

Retail Price: ~10.00

Consistency: creamy

Scent: Very herb like, not something I would want to linger

Color: white/off white

Ingredients: Coconut Fatty Acid Cream Base, Organic Aloe Vera, White Camellia Oil, Wheat Germ Oil; Extracts of Fennel, Hops, Balm Mint, Mistletoe, Camomile and Yarrow; Organic Geranium Oil, Organic Rosemary Oil, Organic Sage Oil, Carrot Oil, Aubrey’s Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamins A, C and E).

Purchased from: Whole foods store

Review:

This was the first Aubrey Organics product that I bought. I initially used it as a DC, but found that I really like it as a cowash instead, though it does work well as a DC. AOHSR is, in my opinion, more moisturizing, but AOWC does a lot more for the frizzies and, as its name suggests, it’s quite smoothing.

Now, I have yet to come across a product that completely does away with frizz, but this does a great job of it. To save money, I have been diluted it with water and adding my favorite oil of the week, such as olive or grapeseed, since this is not exactly a cheapie conditioner.

Will I buy this again: Yes!

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Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Condtioner

by kcurly on September 2, 2008

in Aubrey Organics,Product Reviews

Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner

Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner

Name of product: Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner

Company name: Aubrey Organics

Retail Price: ~10.00

Consistency: creamy

Scent: A lot like the name indicates. More honeysuckle than rose. In other words, sweet smelling.

Color: white/off white

Ingredients: Coconut Fatty Acid Cream Base, Aloe Vera (Organic), Shea Butter (Organic), Wheat Germ Oil, Jojoba Oil (Organic), Rosa Mosqueta (Organic), Rose Hip Seed Oil, Extract of Fennel, Hops, Balm Mint, Mistletoe, Camomile, Yarrow, Chrysanthemum, Angelica, Forsythia, Honeysuckle Oil, Carrot Oil, Aubrey’s Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamin A, C, E)

Purchased from: Wholesfood store

Review:

Since I’m on a quest to find more products that I can buy locally and that are also all natural, this really caught my eye in the wholefoods grocery store. I hesitated to buy it at first but then I saw ladies raving over it at the online hotspots.

I finally took the plunge not too long ago, after having tried the Aubrey Oraganics While Camillia (AOWC) . It’s a wonderful DC. I applied this to dry, freshly washed hair overnight and my hair was soft and lovely smelling in the morning.

I also see the difference in the AOWC and the AOHSR. AOHSR is much more moisturizing and therefore more suited to a DC. I’d been using the AOWC for a DC occasionally, but I see it better suited for cowashing since I’ve tried AOHSR. I also prefer the smell of AOHSR. Though don’t get me wrong, AOWC was pretty kick butt too.

The only really bad thing I can say about this product is that it is so hard to get out of the container when you get down to the last bit. It’s super thick and clings to the bottom. The only way to get it out that I’ve found is to pour in some water.

Will I buy this again? You bettah believe it!

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