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[โ€“] Actionschnils@feddit.org 1 points 11 hours ago

Lavera, an eco-brand from Hannover (Germany)

[โ€“] gruentee@szmer.info 1 points 22 hours ago

I love polish brand Ziaja, but I will be Testing a Shampoo form Yves Rocher which I got for free ๐Ÿคญ

I love the own brands form Rossmann (German but starting to expand) and for shampoo specifically have mostly switched to solid bars. Gels only for travel ๐Ÿ˜‰

[โ€“] Vlado@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I like Slovak brand Soaphoria. Theyโ€™re focused on making ecological and natural products. Especially their solid shampoos are great (itโ€™s also worth noting, that theyโ€™re only packaged in a paper box, not in a big plastic bottle).

Other brand that I like (even though itโ€™s not really a hair-shampoo brand) is Floris London. They only have a single shampoo, but I have very good results out of that. But this one is a bit on the pricier side compared to Soaphoria.

[โ€“] BlackRoseAmongThorns@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm OOTL, what's wrong with H&S? (Besides not being European)

Arbre vert has been treating my hair pretty well

[โ€“] uzsomtu@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yves Rocher still sales in Russia. Shame on them.

[โ€“] Schorsch@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago

AFAIK they're at least partially owned by Nestle, so their products are a definite no-no.

[โ€“] 20cello@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Solid shampoo here,everyone should switch imo

[โ€“] monarch@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Any solid anti dandruff shampoo?

After a lifetime of dealing with dandruff, I've recently discovered the best anti-dandruff shampoo in the world, hands down: hot water.

No shampoo at all. Just scrubbing with hot water every two-three days. After about a month or two the scalp stops overcompensating for the degreasing effect of shampoos and calms down. The first month will be pretty itchy and dandruffy though. Tapering out shampoo use gradually and some spray-on/drip-on anti-seboreic dermatitis lotion can keep things under control until the scalp normalizes.

I think this was the video that I first got the idea from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmDBYsRJN7A

[โ€“] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 1 day ago

Just pour it out in a bowl an keep it in the freezer.

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[โ€“] HotChickenFeet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Any particular recommendations?

[โ€“] 20cello@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Idk I buy a generic one at the supermarket, I've seen there's plenty of choice on ebay tho

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[โ€“] oakward@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Garnier, L'Oreal, Rituals

[โ€“] Libertus@lemmy.world 50 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[โ€“] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

and theyโ€™re quite involved in israel too

(to be clear: so are P&G and unilever, who own H&S, pantene and dove)

[โ€“] eistari@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

And they participated in fabricating the case against Navalny which eventually killed him.

[โ€“] apotheotic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

I like Faith In Nature. Vegan, natural ingredients, recycled/recyclable packaging, cruelty free. Smells lovely too.

[โ€“] ex_06@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago

I use Valquer because:

  • it stopped my dandruff
  • can buy in big quantities
[โ€“] Buffalox@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Dove is from Unilever which is British.
Head and Shoulders and Pantene are Procter & Gamble Which is from USA.
Pantene was originally from Switzerland. So I wasn't aware it's American now. Since 1985. ๐Ÿซฃ

[โ€“] 200ok@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

TIL Dove (and Unilever) are based in the UK!!

[โ€“] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 days ago

Yeah, Unilever is quite some British people's national prides. It started as a Dutch/British joint company, and it's still quite some Dutch people's national pride.

I don't think they're that good a company to feel nationalism for but there are worse companies (Nestlรฉ for one)

[โ€“] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

I miss the cheap big gallon jugs of egg cream shampoo you could buy in the 70's. /s

[โ€“] Jomn@jlai.lu 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I've not used liquid shampoo for about 3 years now.

I only use solid shampoo, which currently is the one from Fer ร  Cheval.

[โ€“] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Stylรฉ. Je connaisais pas mais รงa ร  lโ€™air bien plus รฉcolo. Je vais acheter pour tenter.

[โ€“] Jomn@jlai.lu 3 points 2 days ago

En tout cas, j'en suis trรจs content :)

[โ€“] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This?

How do you use it, though? Like a soap bar?

[โ€“] Jomn@jlai.lu 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

No, it's this one (the site exists in English if needed). What you linked is the conditioner.

And yes, you use it like soap, but directly on your hair. It very quickly produces "soap bubbles".

[โ€“] CoffeeTails@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wait, am I reading correctly that it has no perfume?

[โ€“] Jomn@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The shampoo does have a small scent:

Its sensory formula, with the delicious, natural scent of oat milk and its creamy foam, is just as effective as a liquid shampoo.

[โ€“] CoffeeTails@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Aah okay! Thanks!

[โ€“] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Do you have long hair? For some reason I imagine it would be difficult to get it on without missing a spot (I have never tried this before)

[โ€“] Vlado@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

I have long hair and I use similarly looking solid shampoo. What I do is, that I rub it in both hands and it foams quite quickly and heavilly. Then when I have both hands full of foamy soap, I rub it in hair and wash them similarly to how I would with a liquid shampoo. Maybe it sounds weird, but itโ€™s pretty quick and effortless. But itโ€™s very dependent on how good the soap foams. If you have a solid shampoo that doesnโ€™t foam well, you would need to repeat this procedure multiple times and could be annoying.

[โ€“] Jomn@jlai.lu 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't have long hair, but I find that it behaves like a liquid shampoo. But I can't say how it would exactly work on long hair.

that's interesting, thanks for sharing!

[โ€“] Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago

Yeah same I've been on solid shampoo for like 8 years and it's great, and no more plastic waste.

[โ€“] nieminen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I prefer the other Rocher, far easier on the digestive system

[โ€“] Mallspice@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

If you have to buy American, mane and tail. The rich donโ€™t care if the poors have hair, they care if their horses do.

[โ€“] Nangijala@feddit.dk 9 points 2 days ago

Shower gel: Original Source. We love the mint one in our household and have loved it for at least ten years. The brand is British and vegan too, for those who care. They have a lot of fun and wacky variants, but the mint one is still the best one.

For hair I will probably return to Elvital (L'Oreal Paris) when my last Herbal Essence bottle is empty.

As for face creams and other stuff like that, I use Neutral which is a Danish brand that is known for their neutral products that are suitable for people with allergies or people like me who would like to put less toxic shit on our skin.

[โ€“] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago
[โ€“] Shou@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Kerastase is nice. It's Spanish I think.

[โ€“] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What you save in shampoo, you lose in soap.

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