Longhairlovers Organic Healthy Hair Care Ingredients

Our Ingredients

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Longhairlovers products are mixed and bottled by hand using the most natural, organic ingredients possible.

We believe in using natural, organic ingredients in our hair care products because the scalp is porous, (it's skin, after all), and it's able to carry ingredients directly to the bloodstream.

You wouldn't eat products with detergent sulfates, parabens, petrochemicals or silicones, and you shouldn't put them on your hair, either.

We've gone one step further and have banned the use of artificial colors and irritating fragrances in our products because they can cause allergic reactions in some people. Instead, we use only natural essential oils in our hair care products, while our Crowning Glory Eau de Parfum contains fragrance oils that are free from phthalates, parabens, detergent sulfates, glycols, petrochemicals, and solvents. Crowning Glory does contain synthetic Musk and Civet, since the real things are cruelly extracted from the Musk Deer and the Civet Cat.

Why we're not vegan

Just like the Native Americans before us, we believe certain animal products can be extremely beneficial to the human race as long as they're created and used with respect. The animal products we use in our hair care include silk amino acids, marine collagen, and fully refined emu oil - all fantastic ingredients for promoting healthy hair growth.

The emu oil we source comes from AEA Certified (American Emu Association) farms. This means the conditions under which the emus live are healthy, clean and spacious. The emus are treated with respect and love by their handlers and we are thankful to them for their miraculous oil.

Fatty Alcohols

We get many questions about two fatty alcohols that appear in our conditioners: cetearyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol. These are not the "drying" alcohols you may think of. Instead, they are lubricants and emollients that help bind water in the hair to prevent frizz and give a soft, velvety texture.

Behentrimonium Methosulfate

We've been asked if this conditioning ingredient is a "sulfate."

Behentrimonium Methosulfate is an exceptionally mild detangling ingredients that is derived from non-genetically modified rapeseed oil. It is not what is commonly referred to as a "bad" sulfate in hair care products. Those sulfates, which include sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate, are harsh detergents that are not present in any of our hair care products.

Certifications

The majority of the ingredients we use are certified by one or more of the following entities:
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic
Ecocert Certified Organic
USDA Certified Organic
OQK Certified Kosher
American Emu Association Certified
Transfair Fair Trade Certified

Detangling Combs

Our Detangling Combs are made from Cellulose Acetate, a non-petroleum based material that's actually created from wood pulp, a renewable and biodegradable resource. The material makes a beautiful comb with a deep gloss and high transparency. Cellulose acetate is very tough and resists breaking, yet is smooth and flexible, allowing you to use our detangling combs without hurting your hair or scalp.

Packaging

We use minimal packaging for our products including post-consumer recycled plastic for our shampoo & conditioner bottles. These bottles are also free from Bisphenol A (BPA), a potentially harmful chemical present in some plastics. Our Shea-mu Hair Butter is packaged in recycled glass jars, while our Shea-mu Shampoo Bars, Crystalline Solid Shampoo & Solid Satin Conditioner are packaged and labeled with cellulose acetate, or EarthFirst PLA made with Ingeo, a compostable film created from plants.