After 5 years of searching for a decent non-toxic hair product; one that does not leave my hair flat, greasy and lifeless, I have FINALLY found it my friends. After years of trial and error, research and realizing that there was PROPANE in my dry shampoo, I told myself OK, enough is enough! I’m embarrassed to admit that I waited a full 9 months to even TRY MONAT! Today I want to share my favorite hair products that I currently use in hopes that it will help you with your non-toxic journey as well. I hope you don’t wait a full 9 months or longer before taking the leap.
Q: I DON”T UNDERSTAND WHY NON_TOXIC IS IMPORTANT?
A: Well let’s be honest avoiding ALL toxins in our world today is impossible. You CAN do your part to try your best to control what you CAN control. That’s all we can do honestly! Natural, non-toxic living is an individual choice and I hope to empower you on making the choices that best work for you.
3 REASONS TO GO NON-TOXIC TODAY:
- Fact:According to the EPA, the typical American home has chemical contamination levels 2 to 5 times greater than outdoor air. –
- Toxic chemicals are easily absorbed through the skin and can even find their way into the bloodstream. It only takes 30 seconds for something to absorb through your skin into your bloodstream. –
- Non-toxic products are better for the environment.
You can read more on THIS blog post about the reasons to switch.
WHY DO I NEED NON-TOXIC SHAMPOO?
The United States has VERY little regulations on what goes into our beauty products today. Shampoo happens to be one of them. Most shampoos on the market today are just a chemical concoction that result in fake smelling, super lathering soap suds that cause us to believe our precious locks are being cared for (ya’ll my hand is raised here, the more suds the better the clean right?!)
The MAIN thing that you want to reduce in your shampoo are:
Sulfates-Sodium lauryl and laureth sulfates are foaming agents and can be contaminated with 1,4 dioxane, a probable carcinogen.
“Fragrance”-this is a word that describes over 3,000 toxins, companies use it so they do not have to tell us exactly what is IN our products that we use today. So nice of them to do their science experiments on US and not tell us eh?!
Certain preservatives – To include parabens which are linked to breast cancer and hormone disruption, as well as DMDM hydantoin, which releases formaldehyde. (FYI – some type of preservatives are necessary in shampoo but safer ones exist.
Petroleum Products-These are not environmentally safe and come from non-renewable sources.
Download this Toxins to Avoid Cheat Sheet Today!
Overall you want to avoid those things because they actually cause HARM to your body, if you are pregnant, Momma it is even MORE important for you to make that switch because that sweet little babe of your’s is being affected too! Did you know that they have done studies and found over 200 DIFFERENT chemicals inside of the baby’s umbilical cord?! That’s 200 different toxins that your baby is ingesting even before it comes into this world.
HOW IS MONAT DIFFERENT THAN OTHER NON-TOXIC SHAMPOOS ON THE MARKET?
MONAT is different because of the quality and integrity that is put into the product. It was developed by hair professionals and scientists that wanted to provide modern products that meet mother nature. MONAT is developed at its very own manufacturing plant so that integrity and quality ingredients always comes first. MONAT uses ingredients that are safe for cosmetic use by the FDA and European Commission.
All MONAT products are made in facilities that are GMP certified, registered with the FDA, are operated in accordance with FDA regulations and are subject to FDA audits and inspection.
FUN FACT: Did you know that the US only bans 11 chemical toxins from our beauty products while the EU bans over 1300!
MONAT uses 4 ingredients that are scientifically studied and tested just for for hair. Who knew hair could be so complicated!
REJUVENIQE™ Oil Intensive, which is a blend of 13+ Natural Plant and Essential Oils rich in omega fatty acids, antioxidants and nutrients highly compatible with the skin and hair, this is added to all of their products.
CAPIXYL™, which is an emollient that reduces scalp inflammation, strengthens and thickens hair, and hydrates the scalp to stimulate natural, noticeable hair growth.
PROCATALINE™, An anti-aging care complex that helps to protect the scalp, strengthen and thicken hair while supporting the natural growth process
CRODASORB™, which is a powerful ingredient that protects against the sun’s damaging UV rays, helping to preserve the hair’s natural pigmentation keeping strands protected and strong.
MONAT says NO to these ingredients:
NO Parabens
NO Sulfates
NO DEA/MEA
NO Phalates
NO PEG
NO Phenoxyethonal
NO Petrochemicals
NO harmful colors
NO Glutens
NO Sodium Chloride
No Harsh Salt Systems
No Harmful Fragrances
No Ethonal
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- The Man Suite–Carlo’s Fav!
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- Rejuveniqe–the organic scalp treatment
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- My Hair wash Routine;
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- My kiddos shampoo
PERSONALLY,
I didn’t really start caring about what was actually IN my beauty products until I had Vito. I always enjoyed shopping for organic, all-natural things but I never had a reasoning behind it, there was no hard evidence that was connecting to my reasoning. I never bothered to actually LOOK at the ingredients; I just read the marketing (typical consumer!)
After only a few washes with MONAT I could not believe how different my hair felt. Thennnn things started go a bit wild and I was like WHAT is happening here! Depending on the amount of toxic build up on your hair currently you WILL experience a detox stage when switching to an all natural product. Boy did I ever experience that! I KNEW at this point I had to stick it out and I’m SO thankful I did; because my hair keeps feeling healthier, stronger, shiner and BETTER the longer I use MONAT. Not to mention I only have to wash my hair 1 or 2x a week!
WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING:
“After the second wash my hair was back to having volume, shine and softness. I bought this entire system for my dad and ended up keeping it for myself. The shave cream is amazing, as well as the after shave.”
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