Super Effective At Getting Rid Of Buildup And Restoring My Hair Though The Fragrance Is So Strong It May Be A Put Off
My dry hair has been misbehaving lately- it looks dull, feels rough and is unmanageable. I wash and condition every day using hard water and use at least three styling products daily. I’m scheduled to get my hair colored in five days and figured my hair looks lousy  because my hair needs coloring and perhaps because I’ve tried a number of different shampoos lately instead of sticking with my usual products. As it turns out, however, I simply needed a good clarifying shampoo.<br /><br />A clarifying shampoo is used to get rid of build up from hair products, minerals from hard water, chlorine, pool chemicals, oils, etc.  This Organic Doctor charcoal clarifying shampoo is black, thick and has a strong scent. This shampoo has an emphasis on organic and natural ingredients and looks better than a lot of shampoos as it doesn’t have many common chemicals (e.g., SLS, phalates and parabens), but it does appear to still contain some chemicals such as fragrance. The scent smells heavy and masculine to me and I’m not crazy about it, but surprisingly my hair smells good after it’s rinsed and dried. And the strong scent doesn’t trigger my allergies or cause any irritation.<br /><br />The first application didn’t lather much, but the second one created generous lather that I massaged through my hair and rinsed easily. My hair looks restored as it’s shiny and manageable again. It feels and looks healthy, and my color looks good. I had no idea my issues were due to the build up of things like minerals and hair care products. I’ll gladly endure the smell and use this once or twice a month to clarify (more often may affect my color) and swimmers and some others may benefit from using this more often. 4 stars.
Rating: 4 stars