Product Description
This is not your typical shower gel but actually formulated to moisturise and soothe dry skin which lies in the combination of organic colloidal oatmeal blended with pure aloe vera gel. These natural ingredients bring relief to dry, itchy skin and leave rough, chapped areas smooth and soft. And the special blend of cleansers is mild enough for your whole family to use every day.
Yet another winning product from Shikai ( after its color care shampoo and conditioner ), the Gardenia Moisturizing Shower Gel is ultra-moisturising and will be another favourite of mine with its easy-to-use formula - think foam and easy lathering, if not for its ingredients.
It smells good with its light floral fragrnace and skin is left feeling soft, nourished and pampered from head to toe. You can get a 238ml size for $10.33 on Iherb. Quote OKI787 to get US$5 off your first purchase.
However, in terms of ingredients, it is not so "friendly". The 3rd ingredient is TEA lauryl sulfate ( hazard level 4 on EWG ) and 4th ingredient is cocoamide DEA which is a chemically-modified version of coconut oil and is a known carcinogen, with a hazard level of 7 on EWG.
DEA is an allergen that, in small doses, can create mild forms of dermatitis in individuals who are susceptible to skin allergies but high doses have been linked to potentially being carcinogenic to humans.
Look out for gentler and mild sulfates like Sodium Cocyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Socoyl (or lauryl/lauroyl) Sarcosinate, Ethyl PEG-15 Cocamine Sulfate, Dioctyl Sodium, Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Methyl Cocoyl or Lauryl Taurate and Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate. Read more here.
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Shikai Gardenia Moisturizing Shower Gel
Shikai Gardenia Moisturizing Shower Gel ( 3 bottles )
Ingredients :
Purified water (aqua), aloe vera gel (aloe barbadensis)*, TEA lauryl sulfate, cocoamide DEA, laurethsulfosuccinate, cocoamidopropyl hydroxysutaine, colloidal oatmeal (avena sativa)*, guar powder, salt (sodium chloride), citric acid, diazolidinyl urea, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, natural fragrance (parfum).
*Certified organic
No animal ingredients or testing.
Source : Iherb
