Written Assignment #2

Aussie Hair Insurance (leave in-conditioner)

Ingredients:

Amodimethicone

PPG-2 Methyk Ether

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Polyquaternium-11

DMDM Hydantoin

Fragrance

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Silk Extract

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Disodium Edta

Polysorbate 80

Aminomethyl Propanol

Cetrimonium Chloride

Trideceth-12

Citric Acid

 

I use this leave in conditioner to help untangle my hair after taking a shower every day. I have extremely thick hair that tangles easily and this spray works to help remove the tangles without having to pull out a lot of my hair. I had a difficult time finding a product that I could use that would fulfill this purpose. I started using this product a couple years ago when one of my close friends who also had long hair recommended it to me.

I would have a difficult  time if  I  removed this product from my life because it really does make a difference whenever I comb out my hair. I looked into some alternative products that could alleviate the moderate risk that occurs when using this product.  In particular the Fragrance ingredient which was the most harmful ingredient in the product according to the  EWG website.The Fragrance ingredient is known to affect people that have sensitive skin according to the U.S Food and Drug administration website.  I found a website called the Honest Co.  Through this site I was able to find a product called honest conditioner detangle spray which is a similar to the product that I use now. I looked it up on the EWG website and it did not appear to have any ingredients that were harmful.  The Honest Co has a reputation that is clean without dyes, preservatives, or other harmful ingredients in their products. The fragrance ingredient was eliminated from the honest conditioner spray. Many of the other less harmful ingredients were also removed from the spray and replaced with alternative ingredients that were less harmful.
 Overall, the price for the honest spray is more expensive than the Aussie spray. Although Aussie's spray is known to cause irritation to the skin  I haven’t had a problem with it. I would possibly consider switching to use this new product.

AUSSIE HAIR INSURANCE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER SPRAY (2009 formulation). (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2015, from http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/product/125820/AUSSIE_HAIR_INSURANCE_LEAVE-IN_CONDITIONER_SPRAY_(2009_formulation)/

FRAGRANCE. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2015, from http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/702512/FRAGRANCE/

Conditioning Detangler. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2015, from https://www.honest.com/bath-and-body/conditioning-detangler

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2015, from http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductsIngredients/Ingredients/ucm388821.htm