Green People’s Organic Shampoos (in sugar-cane packaging)

If you prefer liquid shampoos, Green People offers nice organic vegan ones, sold in easy-to-recycle sugar-cane packaging. Everything from scent-free to repair shampoos, to combined shampoos/shower washes.

Avoid essential oils for pregnancy/nursing (and avoid shea butter for latex allergies). Keep essential oils away from children and pets. And wash skin/hair before letting pets kiss you, if using cocoa butter products (and zinc oxide, found in sunscreens). 

Switching to zero waste hair care is  good for your hair and good for the planet, plus use natural scents that biodegrade, rather than fragrance oils that cause algae bloom in our rivers and seas.

You can recycle empty containers of old bottles. For half-filled ones, take them to hazardous waste disposal at your local council depot.

Green People’s Organic Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

Green People Organic Men’s Shampoo contains pineapple enzymes and aloe vera to calm irritation. Sold in easy-to-recycle sugar-cane packaging, it creates natural foam (coconut and yucca), anti-inflammatory oils of rosemary and tea tree (and quinoa protein to thicken hair).

While everyone sheds dead skin cells on the scalp, people with dandruff experience it more frequently. Common in cold months due to indoor heating, oily dandruff however may be caused by overproduction of sebum, and makes flakes sticky and yellow.

Dandruff is more common in people with eczema or psoriasis, excessive hair styling, and lack of zinc or B vitamins in the diet.

Most anti-dandruff shampoos are made with dodgy ingredients, that are too harsh for your scalp. Most contain salicylic acid, coal tar and other ingredients that can dry your scalp (and dandruff is actually caused by dry scalps, so it makes the issue worse).

Stop watching the TV ads (presenters are being paid lots of money!) and instead switch to a good organic shampoo.