Hair Care with Khadi Natural Products

The Khadi natural hair care range was launched a while back across the UK and Ireland. Made with natural ingredients and blended accordi...

The Khadi natural hair care range was launched a while back across the UK and Ireland. Made with natural ingredients and blended according to the ancient principles of Ayurveda, the range includes five shampoos each developed to help overcome specific hair problems. The five shampoos are:

• Khadi Rose Hair Repair Shampoo : For dry and damaged hair
• Khadi Amla Ayurvedic Shampoo : For all hair types
• Khadi Nutgrass Ayurvedic Shampoo : For normal to oily hair
• Khadi Neem Ayurvedic Shampoo : For dandruff
• Khadi Hibiscus Ayurvedic Shampoo : For sensitive scalp

We have been trialling the Nutgrass shampoo for some time now. It is targeted at normal to oily hair and so both myself and Mr.H put it to test. The shampoo has a texture unlike the regular shampoos that most of us use. It is somewhat runny and has a lovely, mildly citrusy fragrance. You wet your hair and scalp, apply the shampoo to the scalp and gently massage it. Rinse the shampoo off and reapply this time to the length of your hair.

As per Khadi, the three key ingredients in this shampoo are:

• Nutgrass which cleanses hair follicles with its balancing action on the sebaceous glands.
• Tree Turmeric which helps cleanse and purify the scalp preventing infections due to oily scalp.
• Khadira which cleanses hair follicles and regulates sebum production.

Because the shampoo is SLS free, it doesn't foam as a regular shampoo (with SLS) does. If you like rich lather when you are washing your hair, then this shampoo is not for you. But if have an irritated scalp or an allergy to SLS or you simply want a natural product that is vegan and free from SLS, peroxide, ammonia, preservatives and artificial colours or dyes; then this shampoo (and the others from Khadi) is for you. It takes some time to get used to washing with an SLS free shampoo but the results are wonderful. This Nutgrass shampoo helps to regulate sebum production, thereby normalising oily scalps. It makes the hair soft and manageable. If you have scalp irritation due to excess oil, even that problem is taken care of. But the key point to remember is to use very little of the product as 'less is more' in case of SLS free shampoos.

If you are looking for a gentle and effective hair wash, then you can try the Khadi Nutgrass shampoo (210ml, £11.90). It is available to purchase from Pravera.