Foam Me Up (with the New L'Oreal Sulphate Free Shampoo)

So this is just a really quick post to mention that I just seen (and bought) L'Oreal's new Sulphate Free Shampoo range - I have been avoiding sulphates for about 6 months now and it can be tricky to find shampoos without them and you rarely find them in supermarkets or smaller chemists but I imagine this are going to be available everywhere. 

I got this bottle in a DocMorris chemist and it was on special offer (as its new) so it only cost 6.05 (it said normal price 8.99) which is actually quite cheap for a sulphate free shampoo. Sulphates (usually the 2nd or 3rd ingredient listed on shampoo bottles as Soduim Sodium laureth sulfate, or sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES)) is a detergent and a surfacant and it's what creates all the lather when you wash your hair and is widely used in all brands of shampoos and soaps etc as its cheap and effective.

The downside is it can be very irritating to skin as its a harsh detergent (bad for people with eczema and the likes) it can also dry hair out (more so and less so depending on the concentration) there is also some concern that it could be a carcinagenic though it has not been proven - if you want to know more you will find a quick google search will lead you to both the arguments for and against the use of Sulphates. One of the main reasons I chose to try and avoid sulphates where possible was because I have easily irritated dry skin and I also use a GHD a lot and have fine hair so I want to avoid using anything harsh that could dry it out further and cause it to become thinner (I am aware this is far from a concern for people with lovely thick hair - I envy you all so so so very much) :D

The other reason I want to reduce my use of Sulphates was because I read there is a possibility that 'sodium lauryl sulfate is heavily deposited on the skin surface and in the hair follicles. Damage to the hair follicle could result from such deposition.' and that this could lead to some hair loss - now I dont know how true that is but when you have fine hair like me - why take the risk? :D 

Anyways point is I bought this shampoo and tested and unlike some other sulphate free types this one so far seems to create a really good lather with lots of foam - this can be difficult to get without the sulphates so thus far seems like a good purchase - will possibly update this post if anything should change as I continue to use it!