I recently picked up Naked Sensitive Scalp Shampoo (website link). Naked products use naturally derived ingredients, without sulphates, parabens, petrochemicals and not tested on animals. When it comes to my hair I battle with
dryness and irritated skin. It was the
marketing blurb that enticed me to purchase this shampoo. Who can resist “If you suffer from sensitive scalp, some products can be like
a red rag to a bull. But Naked Care is formulated to avoid aggravating itchy,
inflamed or scaly scalp. Oatmeal extract and Neroli essential oil are both
believed to soothe and comfort dry, inflamed skin so this meek and mild
formulation should leave hair clean, soft and pleasantly fragranced. “
Firstly,
the "pleasant fragrance" is an attack on my
senses. I have never been a fan of
neroli but this shampoo has put me off for life. The fragrance is far too over powering for my
liking. Secondly, my scalp and neck
began to itch after the first wash. Why am I not surprised. Often I find products marketed towards sensitive skin are guaranteed to cause me a reaction. It is some weird mystery that I have never
understood. I persevered for a couple
more washes but now this has been banished to the back of the beauty cabinet. I tweeted the problem to Naked and their response did make me giggle.
I think it
is rather odd to advise someone who is potentially allergic to a product to
continue using it. Normal response is to
discontinue use immediately.
I have to
say that with the couple of washes I did manage this did nothing for my hair and I felt it was making my dry ends worse. To put it bluntly I couldn’t wait to
switch back to Organic Surge Moisture Boost Shampoo. I do not think I will be straying any time soon. Looking at the reviews on Naked website this shampoo has a lot of fans. Natural products use essential oils in place of artificial fragrances. The trouble is essential oil can also cause irritation. So my words of advice are that extremely allergic, eczema prone, sensitive types like me, need to be cautious when trying this shampoo or any other natural product on the market.
P.S - I like Naked products but they are only free from certain synthetic ingredients. Some people do feel the brand gives a false image. You will find other brands have better ingredients.
Ingredients for this product: Aqua, Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate,
Cocamidopropyl betaine, Sodium cocoamphoacetate, Glycerin, Lauryl glucoside,
Coco glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Avena sativa (oat) meal extract, Citrus
aurantium (neroli) oil, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Citric acid,
Caprylyl/capryl glocoside, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Linalool.
