You may already be coloring your hair with a product from a health food store. If you are not, that may be something you want to consider.
You may have noticed hair salons going green. This means that they are using products that are not linked to cancer, autoimmune diseases, or skin irritations. Hair products can be toxic and pollute our air and water. Two natural/organic hair and cosmetic lines are Davines and John Masters.
You can find these products at the following stores:
Cambridge, MA
Vitamin Shoppe
18-28 John F. Kennedy Street
Whole Foods
200 Alewife Brook Parkway
Whole Foods
River St 340 River Street
Boston, MA
Etant Spa
524 Tremont Street
Vitamin Shoppe
268 Washington Street
Whole Foods
181 Cambridge Street
Find more locations here.
You may want to look for salons that are solar powered and that use recycled materials. You may want to find a salon that does not offer you coffee in a Styrofoam cup.
Do you get your nails done in a salon that uses formaldehyde free nail polish (OPI?)
The National Ingredients Resource Center says natural ingredients are:
- Grown, harvested, raised and processed in an ecological manner
- Not produced synthetically.
- Free of all petrochemicals.
- Not extracted or processed using petrochemicals.
- Not extracted or processed using anything other than natural ingredients as solvents.
- Not exposed to irradiation.
Organic means ingredients are grown without pesticides and chemicals and usually certified by an organization such as the United States Department of Agriculture.
Eco-friendly means not harmful to the environment.” Some salons in the Boston are that adhere to guidelines include:
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